Grinding “Virginia’s Best” biscuit flour in Elliston

ELLISTON — Dave Long can remember when Montgomery County had more than a dozen dairy farms and supported four family-owned feed and flour mills.

Today he can count the number of local dairies on one white powdered hand, and Big Spring Mill, owned and operated by his family since 1935, is the only mill left standing.

Read the rest of this story and see a video of how Virginia’s Best biscuit flour is made…

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"Grinding “Virginia’s Best” biscuit flour in Elliston" by biscuitcutter was published on March 4th, 2008 and is listed in Biscuits, Farming, Food stores, Foodways, Home cooking, Videos.

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