1) sending bread from n.y. to florida: i do it! and the only type i'd
consider is sourdough.
2) using a coffee mill to grind wheat: there are two tips of coffee mills.
the one with the blades builds up a lot of heat which deteriorates the
wheat berry. the burr grinders are great but most cannot be taken apart
which means that either for coffee or wheat there is an eventual build up
of oil which rancid. i wouldn't buy a mill that could not be taken apart
for cleaning because there is no way to effectively get rid of the oil
otherwise. some people have suggested grinding rice to pick up the residual
oil but that really doesn't work. unfortunately, the burr grinders that can
be taken apart are about as expensive as a large flour mill! the best and
least expensive solution if you're only doing about a cup of wheat berries
is the "back to basic grain mill."
(www.backtobasicproducts.com or 801-572-1982)