Bread-Bakers v112.n007.2

I recently purchased a KitchenAid grain mill attachment.  I have 
tested it with a couple of 3 lb bags of Bob's Red Mill wheat 
berries.  The process of grinding my own has gone well so I thought 
I'd try more. Then I noticed the costs.  Currently I pay about $0.50 
- $0.60 per pound for store bought flour.  If I went with a fancier 
brand like KAF, I might spend up to $0.90 or a bit more per 
pound.  To grind my own regularly, I'd need larger amounts of wheat 
berries than 3 lb bags.  The cost to ship a 50 lb bag is over 
$40.  This is twice the cost of the wheat berries and would run my 
cost up to at least $1.25 per pound.

I live in Texas and while wheat is grown here, it's not seen for sale 
except in small quantities.  I cannot afford a 300% increase in the 
cost of my flour so for now, the home milling is on hold.  I've seen 
that in some parts of the country that large bags of wheat berries 
are available at feed stores or big box stores.  The big box stores 
here do not carry it.  I'll call some feed stores today.

So, is home grinding of wheat into flour a novelty or do some folks 
do this routinely?  If they do, where do they get the wheat berries?

Mike R.