New to Milling Challenge: Are you in?

Hi Friend,

Are you afraid to start milling?

Maybe you’re overwhelmed with information, and not sure where to start.
Maybe a mill seems too large of an investment, and you’re not sure if you will stick with milling.
Maybe you have a mill, but you’ve been afraid you’re going to mess up.

If that’s you, don’t worry. You’re not alone.

Let me tell you a story.

I started my milling journey exactly where you are. I bought a cookbook written especially for milling, and it still took me months to get up the nerve to learn to mill. I knew milling would be healthier for my family. I knew I needed to learn to mill to be able to sell our wheat berries. But I was still scared.

Sometimes, you need someone to take you by the hand and show you what to do, then give you a gentle nudge and say, “Start baking”.

That’s when Kevin recommended that I talk to his grandma. Unknown to me, my grandmother-in-law used to mill, and she was delighted when I asked for her help.

One frigid January day, she took me to her church for a crash course on milling with their 40-year-old mill. We flipped the switch, dumped wheat berries into the hopper, and watched the flour flow into the tray.

I asked her, “What’s next?”

She got a big smile on her face, and said, “That’s it.”

I couldn’t believe milling was as easy as 1-2-3.