The Traditional Cornmillers Guild was established in 1987. Members are all wind or water millers using primarily natural power to produce stoneground meals and flours. One of the main aims of the Guild is to increase public awareness of the important role it has to play in maintaining traditional milling standards and developing products to meet the needs of customers for high quality cereals and flours.
The majority of traditional mills are small, often family run, businesses. They provide a personal service, often milling to your special needs. It is good to know that in an increasingly ecologically aware society, the Traditional Cornmill, powered by wind or water, is environmentally friendly. Its power source is clean, cheap and renewable Many mills are in beautiful historic buildings which have been carefully restored and maintained, and most welcome visitors. However, it is to everyone's advantage if you can telephone first before visiting.
Closer links between millers and bakers have led to a growth of specialist bakeries, tea and coffee shops, and restaurants throughout the country. The Guild has produced an excellent Book of Recipes using Traditional Stoneground Flours produced by the Wind and Water Mills. It is available directly from the mills or by post.
You can see a map of Guild mills via this link, http://www.brockwell-bake.org.uk/map.php
LOCAL LOAVES FOR LAMMAS
Click the website below for full details of special events taking place at traditional mills and artisan bakeries all over the country over the weekend of 31st july/1st August to celebrate the first of the new harvest grain to be baked.
http://www.sustainweb.org/realbread/local_loaves_lammas/
BAKERY BITS
This is a rather special website for breadmaking enthusiasts. If you're not making bread yet, this, together with a visit to your local TCMG mill, will certainly help you get started !
NATIONAL MILLS WEEKEND
National Mills Weekend is a celebration of the UK’s milling heritage held on the second weekend of May each year. The weekend is organised by the Mills Section of the SPAB. As many wind and water mills as are able open on one or both of the two days of the weekend. http://www.nationalmillsweekend.co.uk/nmw.htm
FOLIC ACID CAMPAIGN
Historic, working, wind and watermills across the UK are concerned about the proposed legislation on the mandatory addition of folic acid to flours (other than wholemeal and non wheaten flours) warn The Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings (SPAB) and The Traditional Cornmillers Guild (TCMG). We are continuing discussions with the FSA on this issue.