Janie’s Mill

Janie’s Mill, based in Ashkum, Illinois, produces organic, stone-ground flours from grains grown by local farmers committed to sustainable practices. Their freshly milled flours are the foundation of our Bakehouse breads, giving each loaf its distinctive flavor, texture, and nutrition. We’re proud to feature Janie’s Mill products not only in our baking but also in our retail outlets — where you can take home a bag of their flour to bake with the same quality ingredients we use every day. Our partnership with Janie’s Mill highlights our shared values of local sourcing, regenerative agriculture, and craft you can taste.

FROM THE PRODUCERS:

The idea for Janie’s Mill sprung up one day as Harold was watching tons of his organic wheat flow into a semi to travel far from Janie’s Farm. 
He suddenly thought, "Really?! My grain has to go 700 miles to feed a chicken, when there’s all these millions of people nearby who eat bread?”

And so the seed of what would become Janie’s Mill was planted. It took years of research and planning before we began stone-grinding grains from Janie’s Farm in the spring of 2017. We worked with bakers to get their input and feedback and by fall, we were milling consistent, high quality flours that earned kudos from both home and professional bakers. We’ve been milling those flours, and adding more to meet bakers’ specific needs ever since, and can’t wait for you to use our flours, grits, and whole grains in your kitchen or bakery!