Built 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.
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
Snavely’s Mill, IncSnavely’s Mill is a family-owned Pennsylvania flour milling business whose continuous Snavely ownership dates to 1875 and spans six generations. It operates four mills in Lititz, Mill Hall, Mifflinville, and Palmyra, producing flour for commercial bakeries, large bakeries, distributors, and food manufacturers. Its milling capacity is stated as 19,200 hundredweight of flour per day.PALMYRA, PA
Arbaugh FarmPurchased 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.
Stone Barn CellarsSet in a 150-year-old stone German bank barn, Stone Barn Cellars makes hand-crafted wines from Pennsylvania grapes. Its restored historic winery also serves as an intimate gathering place, hosting tastings alongside private celebrations and micro weddings for groups of up to 45.SPRING CITY, PA