About Our Mill

The Full Story

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Some dreams do come true! Looking around our mill, you might think it’s been here since the early 1800s. As a matter of fact, Clive and Shelly Valentine built this mill and the business it supports, literally, “from the ground up” a little over thirty years ago. Building on years of experience as a contractor, educator, and restoration expert, Clive built Valentine Mill using methods and materials common to the 18th and 19th Centuries, and incorporating actual restored milling equipment dating back well over a century. Over the decades, there were certainly challenges. The Valentines built their home and business, raising a daughter, Megan, along the way. Today, Megan, her husband Joshua, and their son, Edmund Michael, are helping to keep the dream alive well into the next generation… or two. In 2020, despite the economic impacts of a “pandemic”, Valentine Mill opened a General Store, offering everything from biscuit and pancake mixes, to Mrs. Shelley’s Jellies, craft soaps, original art, and gifts. Visitors are always welcome; if you’re lucky, you might even get the “nickel tour” from Edmund, who’s quickly learning the trade.