TRUE WHOLE WHEAT,
THE WAY IT USED TO BE

THE STONE-MILLED DIFFERENCE

Fresh stone milling retains the most nutritious parts of wheat and corn.

Stone-milled Grain

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Natural Vitamin B and E

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Antioxidants

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Healthy Fats

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Distinct Flavors

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No synthetic nutrients

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Roller-milled Grain

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Germ and bran removed

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Fat free for infinite shelf life

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Bland, without flavor

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“Enriched” with synthetic nutrients

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If stone-milled grain is healthier and tastier, why the switch to roller-milled?

Industrial food systems were designed to boost yield and lower costs—lots of cheap food may sound like a good thing, but it comes at a price. Food flavor and nutrition, the environment, and small farms have all suffered, leaving just a few companies in control of most of our food choices.

Is the store's "whole grain" flour really king?

The Simple answer is no. Any packaging making this claim is likely still using industrial steel rollers to process, which strips the grain and requires vitamins to be added afterward. This process is neither as natural nor healthy as the package or price make it seem.

Stone milling captures the whole wheat berry or corn kernel to keep flavor and nutrition intact. We don't add anything in afterward.

HOW WE WORK

CARING IS INGRAINED IN OUR PROCESS

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    PRESERVING & SELECTING SEED

    With our partner farms we select ancient, heirloom, and non-GMO varieties known for their exceptional flavor, baking qualities and nutrition, preserving food diversity vs growing a monoculture of commodity grains bred for high yields.

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    STEWARDING CROPS & SOIL

    We partner with family farms committed to improving soil health through regenerative practices such as no-till, cover crops, and crop rotation. These benefit the environment by enhancing biodiversity, reducing soil erosion, improving water retention, and more.

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    STONE MILLING & DISTRIBUTING

    We stone mill small batches of single varieties of singularly sourced grains providing quality, consistency, and transparency. Nothing is added and only the largest particles of bran are removed- resulting in wholesome, fresh products full of flavor and nutrition.

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    MAKING & ENJOYING FOOD

    Whether you are a professional food producer or a home cook looking to make nutritious food, we’ve got the grains for you. Enjoy your favorite recipes or try something new with grains you can feel good about- better for the environment, better for family farms, and better for you. Join the local grain chain and taste the difference!

Our Mission

Local Millers was created from a love of better grains and a desire to share them with others. Along the way we connected with likeminded farmers who partnered with us to build something special. Together, we’re preserving and promoting diverse, flavorful varieties of wheat and corn and bringing back the lost technique of stone-milling- reclaiming what modern milling lost.

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THE LOCAL MILLERS

Joe and Doris Bozzi opened Local Millers in 2023 with the help of their daughter Isabella. The family mills and distributes flour, cornmeal, and grits throughout Central Ohio and ship all over the US. The the mill is based at the Brandt Family Farm in Carroll, Ohio.

Our partner farms

There's value in knowing where your food comes from

Brandt Family Farm

Branstrator Farm

Dresbach Farms

McConnell Family Farms LLC

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