Customers often ask me where our wheat comes from and what happens to it along the way from growing in a field to arriving at the mill ready to be turned into organic flour. So, here’s the story: We have had the privilege to work with Richard Morris and his team at Home Farm, Wimople for […]
Proposed Development on Mill Hill risks future of Fosters Mill
Overview Mead Homes Ltd, a local property developer have made public their intention to seek permission to build on the land adjacent to 38 Mill Hill (on the East side of the B1102), Swaffham Prior to create 10 houses. The land is currently open fields. The development, if built, will reduce the availability of wind supply […]
Vincent Pargeter Millwright, RIP
The traditional milling world is today mourning the passing of one of our most experienced millwrights, Vincent Pargeter. Vincent, who died yesterday evening had worked on windmills for the whole of his working career covering Kent, Sussex and the whole of the East of England. His knowledge was second to none, built from years studying and recording […]
Tarring the Mill Tower
Whilst many of our bakers are taking a well earned break from their daily toil in a steaming bake-house, us millers are hard at it carrying out maintenance to the mill and machinery. Windmills are rather like the Forth Bridge, a never ending list of maintenance tasks covering items both inside and outside the […]
Now milling 2014 harvest Mulika wheat from National Trust Wimpole Home Farm
We’re delighted to announce that we have now started milling the 2014 harvest from National Trust Wimpole Home Farm. As last year, the variety is Mulika, a modern variety of wheat which has been bred from the more well-known variety, Paragon. This organic what has oodles of flavour and a protein content of ~12.5%. For […]