Hi Mike,
Thanks for the great question!  While buckwheat isn’t a U.S. top 8 allergen, it can be serious for those who are allergic to it. The concentration of buckwheat allergies is understood to be higher in some Asian countries, like Japan. Because the U.S. exports a lot of wheat to Asia, the USDA has set guidelines around buckwheat production in proximity to wheat, which you can learn more about here:https://bakewith.us/fdmjet It’s worth notingthat buckwheat is native to Asia and is highly attractive to a number of pollinator species, including honey bees and native bees. The USDA Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) recommends using buckwheat as a cover crop outside of wheat because of its beneficial qualities, including its rapid maturity of 60 days.

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