Pigeon Forge, United States, Sept 3, 2026 (AFP) - Grinding away: in remote Appalachia, old mills fuel US clean food dreams

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2026-09-03
In a country better known for industrial farming, highly processed food and suspiciously long-lasting bread, Chuck Childers rises before dawn and trudges off to operate one of America's oldest functioning gristmills. East Tennessee's water-powered Old Mill first began grinding cornmeal back in 1830 in the deep Appalachian region along the Little Pigeon River. It still does today. And Childers, 68, isn't just keeping up tradition and showcasing he......
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