Sunday, January 17, 2010

Going Local

This weekend, Matt and I had time to visit the Indy Winter Farmer's Market--we had been there once before, but that was prior to starting the blog.   Now I get to write about it! 

This particular post will not be in the "change" format since it will be focusing on a particular company/family.  In the future, there will be a post, but companies/families/farmers/products that get the spotlight will be written in today's format.

We were able to pick up quite a few things: greens, soap, and ketchup to name a few items.  The item of focus today is the 7 Grain Pancake Mix from Bridgeton Mill.  Breakfast this morning was awesome thanks to this little treat.  About the 7 Grain Pancake Mix:  because the many grains used, the texture of the cake was more like a corn or skillet cake rather than pancake.  Regardless, they were yummy! 

This falls into the "local" category because, although Bridgeton Mill isn't located in a suburb of Indy, they fall within 100 miles of Indy.

Bridgeton Mill is Indiana's oldest continually operating mill--it's been in operation for over 180 years!  They are located in Bridgeton (thus, the name) in Parke County which is famous for its many covered bridges, 31 to be exact.  In fact, the mill is located next a covered bridge.  In their long history, they've milled various items including logs, grain, and feed.  A little bonus, the family is really nice, and you can tell they enjoy what they do and have pride in their products.

From their brochure: "It started as a sawmill in a log building.  Folks started locating near the mill and soon asked for flour and cornmeal...The miller started cracking corn and making whiskey.  A horse racing track, saloon and 'hotels ran by women' were built.  The little village aquired [sic] a wicked reputation and it was called Sodom.  In 1849 the 1st bridge and 1st Post Office were built.  They didn't want 'Sodom' as the official name so they named it Bridgeton, after their new bridge."

If you're local or visiting, stop by the mill, take a tour, and pick up some of great products this family produces (or visit the IWFM through April :) !

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