Course Details:
Dates: November 10 - 13, 2025
Location: Northern Crops Institute
Course Overview:
This course will offer participants comprehensive training on operating a stone mill. They will gain hands-on experience on the NCI stone mill and have the opportunity to test the flours they produce in the bake labs. By completing this course, participants will become skilled in stone milling, enhancing the value of their products.
Objectives:
Know the mill (components, how to utilize, capacity)
How to produce the flour desired
Physical characterization (particle size, color, etc.)
Chemical characterization (gluten and starch quality)
Conditioning requirements and methods
Flour utilization in product
Major Topics:
1. Stone mill design, machine, and maintenance
2. Stone milling operation, adjustment, safety, and application
3. Grain cleaning, preparation and milling
4. Flour quality evaluation and characterization
5. Application of stone-milled flour
6. Development of bakery products using stone-milled flour
Who Should Attend?
This course is designed for custom millers, farmers or producers thinking about adding value to what they grow, artisan bakers, entrepreneurs and food scientists, recent buyers of stone mills and anyone passionate about traditional milling techniques and sustainable grain processing.
Registration Information:
• Registration Fee: $1,500
• Registration Deadline: October 20, 2025
Attend NCI's Ancient Grains Conference:
NCI will be hosting our annual Ancient Grains Conference on November 14th, 2025! Participants who are registered for this Stone Milling course are invited to attend the Ancient Grains Conference after the conclusion of the course for free. Please indicate if you would like to attend the conference during registration for this course. More information about the conference can be found at ancientgrainsconference.com.
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