Buckwheat can be used instead of rice or grains.
Use buckwheat to add protein to main dishes.
Try buckwheat to start the day with energy.
Add Gluten-free crunch to recipes.
Replace up to 1/4 of the wheat flour in recipes.
Buckwheat adds texture and flavour to soups.
A collection of recipes adapted for use with buckwheat.
MB Buckwheat Growers- Tested Recipes (pdf)
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John Gavloski with MB Ag provided an overview of MB insect pests in buckwheat. He stressed that not all insects we see in crops are bad and that buckwheat is 'friendly' to a lot of different beneficial insects. Learn more here.