Purchased by Julian Arbaugh’s great-grandfather in 1925, Arbaugh Farm is a southeastern West Virginia farm whose on-farm mill stone-grinds heritage grains into meal and flour. After beginning as a dairy and later focusing on beef and hay, the farm added milling and small-batch sorghum syrup in 2017, while continuing to raise grass-fed cattle. Its mill supplies retail customers and restaurants, with products also sold through shops in southern West Virginia.
The Birkett MillsThe Birkett Mills has milled specialty grains in continual operation since 1797, with a particular claim to buckwheat processed using traditional stone-grinding techniques. This locally owned small business sources grain from family farmers—including New York farms it has worked with for generations—and turns it into products such as kasha, buckwheat flour and specialty wheat flours. Its buckwheat pancake mix was used to make the Guinness Book of World Records’ largest pancake in 1987.PENN YAN, NY
Shagbark Seed & MillBorn from an Appalachian Ohio effort to bring staple crops back into the local food system, Shagbark Seed & Mill has operated since 2010. As Ohio’s first certified organic mill, it connects family farms with regional food businesses while grinding certified-organic heirloom grain to order. The Athens County company also makes its staple foods more accessible through discounted pricing for schools, pantries, and food banks.ATHENS, OH
Burnt Cabins Grist Mill & Family CampgroundBuilt at its present site in the 1750s, Burnt Cabins Grist Mill still produces old-fashioned stone-ground flours and pancake mixes while serving as the centerpiece of a family campground in Pennsylvania’s Allegheny Mountains. The National Register-listed mill uses its historic waterwheel, gears, and grinding stones, giving campers and customers a direct connection to the site’s working past. The campground offers tent and RV sites beneath the mill, with trails and a stocked trout stream nearby.BURNT CABINS, PA
Star Rock FarmsSince Abram M. Barley bought its first 12 acres in 1932, Star Rock Farms has remained a Barley family operation, now carried into its third and fourth generations in southeastern Pennsylvania. Today, the family runs a large dairy and diversified farm operation while offering its own Angus and Wagyu beef directly to retail customers.112111CONESTOGA, PA