Homestead Operates Vintage Gristmill

Homestead Operates Vintage Gristmill GRAIN HANDLING Miscellaneous For the past 20 years a water-powered gristmill built in New Jersey back in 1760 has been grinding grains near Waco Texas The Homestead Gristmill is a featured part of the Homestead Heritage farm a Christian community located in Texas The gristmill was originally used until 1918 and then sat unused until 2000 At that point the hand-hewn timber frame mill was disassembled and rebuilt at its new home Completely restored the millstones are still powered by a water wheel Mill products are used by the members of the community on their small homesteads that are part of Homestead Heritage’s 550-acre farm The various non-GMO chemical free or organic wheats and yellow and white corn ground in the mill are grown on the farm or elsewhere in Texas Blue corn is sourced from a farm in New Mexico The farm’s craft village is set up to accommodate tourists and groups with working craft shops classes and hands-on exhibits In a typical non Covid-19 year it hosts 40 000 visitors plus another 20 000 during the Homestead Fair at Thanksgiving In addition 5 000 to 6 000 students tour the farm and village each year Visitors can watch the milling process and buy milled grain flours and mixes or eat foods using the mill’s products in the village restaurant Products are also available from the Homestead Gristmill’s online store A 10-lb package of stone-ground certified organic whole white wheat flour is priced at $17 75 Most mixes and specialty products like grits are available as well Contact: FARM SHOW Followup Homestead Gristmill 800 Dry Creek Rd Waco Texas 76705 ph 254 829-2135; info@homesteadgristmill com; www homesteadgristmill com

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