Sustainable Food Tour:
Roger's Creek Grist Mill Milledgeville, Illinois

Saturdays only

Meet: Depending on tour itinerary: arrive either 1 pm or 2:30 pm at Roger's Creek Grist Mill.

Ends: Depending on tour itinerary: depart either 2 or 3:30 pm.  Continue on tour itinerary, to next farm stop or to the Learn Great Foods Kitchen, Mount Carroll.

This stop is a delight for guests who care about sustainable construction. We visit a charming re-built mill in the historic mill town of Milledgeville. Roger and Bonnie Bork have collected and repaired mill equipment from all over the Midwest, built a barn of reclaimed wood next to their house, and are happily testing, tasting, and bring flours and mixes to market. Roger demonstrates the stone-grinding techniques of yesteryear, and talks about whole grains and health. We sample products under development: muffins and more! 

Available for sale: Stone ground whole flours, plus mixes for fish batter, muffins, pancakes; wood products, honey, gift baskets with the fabulous blueberry muffin mix.

Address:

217 E. 5th Street,

Milledgeville, IL 61051

815.225.7236

Directions from Sterling:
North on Route 40 for 30 miles to Milledgeville village limits. Pass under rail bridge, pass Casey's General Store on right. Follow road to left; in one block, with high school on right, look for Thorpe Road on left. Take left (south) for three blocks to 5th Street. Take left (east), look for wood barn on right side at end of street. Parking in front.Tour group gathers at top of barn stairs.