Many businesses and operations are feeling the burn from the COVID-19 virus, and it's no different for the Daybreak Flour Mill in North Portal.

Since the outbreak began, it has led to shelves in grocery stores being scraped clean of their flour and baking products.

Daybreak is a private organic operation that processes it's own flour and grain products, they have had a mass influx of orders at this time.

Nicole Huriet owns the mill in North Portal, she said that her and her three other staff members have had changes to their business.

"Our online store was effected mostly. We started getting a lot of orders before it became known that the virus was going to start effecting the entire world. When it got declared a global pandemic we really noticed an increase."

They have customers in both the United States and Canada. As a result of the borders closing it has made shipping internationally far more expensive, so man American customers aren't able to order in more product, though some are biting the bullet of the hefty shipping cost.

Huriet said for the most part they are still doing well with their supply of grain at this time.

"We still have lots of grain in the bin, we did have a really good supply, it's just a matter of keeping up with processing."

They are currently unable to process millet and make granola, the granola shortage being because of a lack of buck wheat at this time.

At this time they are still doing their best to process spring wheat to maintain the production of their highest sellers, one of which being their all-purpose flour.

Organic flour is different from what you will generally find in store, it is said to have a much more wheat-like flavour, and though they do have an unbleached stone ground variety that is close to a white store bought product, there is still a noticable difference.

The slow down in regular day-to-day activities has led to an increase in sales, meaning more work for a small, four person operation.

"Things are a little stressful. It's been finding a balance because we're so busy and being grateful that we still have work, as many do not have that at this time."

Huriet said they're working longer hours, but she is telling her staff not to over do things and that they can only do what they are capable of.

At this point, she and her employees are just hoping that things can return to normal so that everyone can get back to their regular lifestyles.