Specialties
We are an organic family farm and organic mill committed to supplying you with the most delicious, wholesome, and best-performing flours and grains.
In fact, we grow most of our grains ourselves on Janie's Farm, just down the road from Janie's Mill! And we guarantee wholesomeness every step of the way--from our home to yours . . .
Stone milling is an art and a science. Key to our high-quality products is the skill of our miller, and the modern science behind the ancient, time-tested technology of stone-milling.
Our two stone mills were custom-made especially for us by Engsko, a Danish company that has been in the milling business for over a century. Our modern mill (below) looks different from the centuries-old Italian mill (above, the Mulino Cocconi in Gemona del Friuli), but both work by feeding whole grain kernels between stationary and rotating mill stones. We carefully monitor the temperature of the stones to ensure that they stay cool and preserve all the nutrition of the whole kernel--including the bran and germ, with all of their essential proteins, oils, vitamins, and minerals. Even our sifted flours contain 70-90% of the whole kernel, so you get more flavor, and more nutrition.
History
Established in 2017.
We are the Wilken Family, 5th-generation farmers using certified organic and regenerative practices on our Illinois farm.
On Janie's Farm, we grow many different crops in a biodiverse rotation.
At Janie's Mill, we transform those crops into dozens of delicious and nutrient-dense products that are good for you, and good for the planet.
We named our farm and mill after our daughter Janie who passed away in 2001 at the age of 15.
Her passing marked the dawning of a new day, as we felt her spirit leading us to abandon chemicals, transition to organic, and grow healthy grains.
We have been blessed and continue to be led by Janie's spirit in everything we do.
Meet the Business Owner: Harold W.
Harold is the man behind the mill. Together with his family, he owns Janie's Mill, and is integral to all aspects of running it. Much of his time is spent communicating with bakeries and distilleries, making deliveries (almost every single day!), and making sure that the mill team has the cleaned grain they need to run through the mill.
Of course that's just the tip of the iceberg of Harold's role at Janie's Mill. The simple fact is that without Harold, there would be no Janie's Farm or Janie's Mill.
