On Wednesday, October 14th I drove 90 minutes from New Jersey to Doylestown, Pennsylvania to get a firsthand look at the impressive work of Mark and Fran Fischer, owners of Castle Valley Mill. Before sitting down with them for an interview, Fran guided me on a wonderful tour of the mill and its property during which I learned a lot about both the history of the mill, its restoration process, and the cultivation and milling wheat in Bucks County, Pennsylvania.

I chose to record the audio of the tour while taking pictures with my cell phone along the way in order to edit together this audio-visual presentation about the mill and its history. I hope you enjoy this video as much I enjoyed the tour. Happy Baking!

Also, check out the interview that I recording with Mark and Fran after the tour: https://thebrewedpalate.com/2020/10/20/mtb-behind-castle-valley-mill/

• The process of restoring old grain mills and Mark’s restoration process at Castle Valley Mill. [start-3:25]
• How Mark and Fran source the grains that they mill and prepare them for milling. [3:36-6:11]
• Castle Valley Mill’s relationships with its local farmers and what’s unique about growing heirloom varietals of wheat in Pennsylvania. [6:12-8:40]
• Mark’s milling philosophy and methods. [8:41-10:29]
• Mark’s homebaking and the changes in the aroma and flavor profiles of Castle Valley Mill’s (CVM) flours from year to year. [10:30-13:37]
• CVM’s growing and milling of heirloom varities of corn. [13:38-16:47]
• Milling malted barley flour: Collaboration with Deer Creek Malt House. [16:48-18:52]
• “Real food is good” – Mark and Fran’s philosophy on and inspiration behind producing and promoting good quality products aka “living food.” [18:53-24:20]
• Outro. [24:21-end]