# Whole grains

**URL:** https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-grains/209030
**Category:** Factual Questions
**Created:** [October 23, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-grains/209030 "2003-10-23T02:48:09Z")
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### Author: ![koawala](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/bb73d2/32.png) [@koawala](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/koawala)
#### Post date: [October 23, 2003, 2:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whole-grains/209030/1 "2003-10-23T02:48:09Z")

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I make my own flour at home and someone asked me how long the whole grains will last before they go bad. I have had some grains about a year that I keep in a light-proof container in a cool place and they were still good when I ground them. So, what is the shelf life of whole grains?