Took a perfect drive up to northwest Arkansas earlier this week, that culminated in a visit to War Eagle Mill. It’s an interesting operation with roots all the way back to 1832. This one’s not the original; in fact, four mills have stood where this one is today. But the water break has been here that long. The current building has been there since 1973.

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Grist mills used to be the big way to grind your grain… of course, today we have all sorts of mechanical this-and-thats to take care of such things. Won’t find many grist mills operating today.

If you think about it, this is about as close as you can get to a product that makes everyone in the new food movements happy. Think about it — the grain all comes from local farmers, which makes it pretty much a local food. The mill is powered by a water wheel — a “green” energy. And there are no chemicals added, at the field or at the mill — which makes it organic. Can’t get much better than that.

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Oh, did I mention they had a restaurant? Bean Palace, on the jump.

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