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Continued from Page 10 dating back to 1916 and a 1926 Fairbanks Morse hit-n-miss engine mounted on a buckboard wagon with iron wheels .
People were delighted that freshly ground grains could taste so good and old engines could be so loud .
Through the years they have been contracting with local farmers to grow their corn . The hot summer in north Georgia really sets the flavor . The wheat comes from Montana where the cold climate and soil produce a high protein grain . The rye comes from the Midwest and the buckwheat comes from up-state New York .
Logan Turnpike Mill makes grits , cornmeal and flour the old-fashioned way by using the whole grain and processing at a slower speed for a better taste and to preserve vital nutrients .
They use a cool stone-grinding process , thus the consumer eats grits with texture that taste like corn .
The stone grinding process utilizes the whole grain and nothing is removed .
George uses a method where grinding is at a much lower temperature than the high-speed roller mills typical in commercial
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milling . Keeping the grains cool does not destroy the heat sensitive nutrients . The result is a more flavorful and healthy product .
“ Our company is still a family run business ,” says George . “ We have grown steadily through the years .” People who saw George and
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Cecilia at country fairs wanted to visit the mill and see it operate .
Among the products in Mixes and Flours are Butternut Biscuit mix , Hard Red Wheat and White Wheat Flour , Rye Flour , Buckwheat Pancake mix , and a Three-grain Pancake and Waffle mix .
In the Grits and Porridge offerings are Old-fashion Speckled Yellow Grits , Oldfashion Speckled White Grits , and Pioneer Porridge . Also offered is Stone Ground White Cornmeal and Stone Ground Yellow Cornmeal - plain or self rising .
Local restaurants which promote the “ local farm-to-table ” slogans use Logan Turnpike Mill products , to date : Copper Top Restaurant & Pub , Mike ’ s Seafood Restaurant , Sawmill , Grits & Greens , and Sicily ’ s Pizza & Subs .
LOGAN TURNPIKE MILL
George & Cecilia Holland , Owners www . LoganTurnpikeMill . com
Fresh Ground Grains PROCESSED LOCALLY in Blairsville , Georgia
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1-800-84-GRITS ( 800-844-7487 ) Local : 706-745-5735
12-A Town Square , Blairsville GA Tuesday - Saturday * 10am - 5 pm
Logan Turnpike Mill
George & Cecilia Holland , Owners 12-A Town Square , Blairsville GA Tuesday - Saturday * 10am - 5 pm 1-800-84-GRITS ( 800-844-7487 )
Local : 706-745-5735 www . LoganTurnpikeMill . com
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