Diversified Family Farm
Rebuilding local food systems
We stone-mill grain grown on local farms to create craft flours brimming with natural nutrition and incredible flavor. What goes into every bag supports our local farm economy and feeds a movement to change the way we eat. Join us and fill everything you bake with the phenomenal flavor that's milled fresh. We produce our craft flour on traditional stones that preserve the grain's germ, where all of its flavor and nutrition live. It takes more time and attention, but we think that's a small price to pay for great bread, pizza, pastries, and more. Each of our flours are milled from unique varieties of wheat we've selected for the way they bake and the way they taste. You can trace every bag straight back to the farms that grew it. It's fresh flour you can trust. Professional and home bakers alike know the secret to fantastic baking is insisting on the very best ingredients. That's why our fresh, stone-milled flour is used by some of the best artisan bakeries in the country. Now you can use it, too. It's easy... Just pick your favorite thing to bake and let's get started! Professional and home bakers alike know the secret to fantastic baking is insisting on the very best ingredients. That's why our fresh, stone-milled flour is used by some of the best artisan bakeries in the Pacific Northwest and California. Now you can use it, too. It's easy... Just pick your favorite thing to bake and let's get started! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our community of farmers and bakers. We'll stay in touch with recipes, tips, giveaways, and first dibs on our newest flours and other wonderful things. Welcome to the Cairnspring Mills family! Our goal is to provide you with freshest most flavorful flours that will nurture both body and soul. It takes a village to rebuild regenerative food systems and we are grateful for your support. Need help choosing which type of flour to get? Our flour guides will help you do just that! Different flours are good at different things. Our flour guides will let you make the most of every one. They've got everything we know about our flours' flavor profiles, their crusts and crumb, mixing and matching for taste and performance, and other pearls of baking wisdom. We grow all our wheat on local farms in the Pacific Northwest. They're helping us start a food revolution built on sustainable regenerative growing methods that conserve soils and boost the long term viability of family farms. It's how to produce grain—and flour—that's as clean as nature meant it to be. We say no to mass production and industrial milling methods. We choose traditional milling on natural stone instead. We believe that's the best way to produce flour that captures the amazing flavor and essential nutrition found in the wheat's bran and germ. We never use commodity wheat. Instead, we carefully select the grains we grow for their flavor and baking qualities, and their compatibility with the soils and climate of the Pacific Northwest. We never add stabilizers, conditioners, bleaches, or any other additives. Nature's recipe is perfect as it is. We grow our grain on local regional farms that use organic and other regenerative growing methods to protect the soil and produce cleaner harvests. And we pay them a premium so they can prosper outside of the industrial food system and conserve their farmland for future generations. Because producing food isn't just about eating today. It's about making sure we can feed everyone tomorrow, too. This old, cherished family recipe was generously shared with us by our friend Mike Brown. Inspired by Dorie Greenspan's use of streusel in cookie recipes... The recipe has ended up on many "best of" lists for pumpkin tea cakes... "The flour from Cairnspring Mills is the best flour we have ever used. We use it almost exclusively.” So many flours, so little time! Start your baking adventures with some of the ones we love best. If you’re looking for a single high-protein bread flour, go with Tra
In 2016 a group of Skagit Valley farmers, economic development leaders and bakers, including our founder and CEO Kevin Morse, started Cairnspring Mills in Burlington, Washington. Growing up in an Italian-American family, Kevin became convinced of the central role community and authentic food like flour plays in life. His later experience as a farmer and Nature Conservancy executive contributed to his interest in rural economic development and rebuilding food systems. These two combining passions led the team to found Cairnspring Mills as an answer to the following challenges: A flour mill was the logical choice, taking advantage of the local tradition to grow wheat in a crop rotation scheme to rebuild soil health and to break disease cycles. In just a few years, we’ve been thrilled to see how our commitment to a shorter supply chain and taking care of the soil has resulted in a superior product. Alongside our customers, farmers and the baking community, we look forward to rediscovering the unique flavors our varietals can produce. From the beginning, this venture has been surrounded and supported by a community of leaders, including the Port of Skagit County, Dr. Stephen Jones and the team at The Bread Lab, Tom and Sue Hunton from Camas Country Mill, farmers Dave Hedlin, Tim Wallace and John Roozen, as well as founding board members Steve Brinn, Jerilyn Brusseau and Chris Brookfield—thank you! Subscribe to our newsletter and join our community of farmers and bakers.
Meet Dave Hedlin
Farm Owner · Since 2015
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