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Illinois mill adapts to spring surge in local orders

Phyllis Coulter
Oct 9, 2020
Oct 9, 2020 Updated Oct 12, 2020

Janie’s Mill flour bag — Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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ASHKUM, Ill. — In the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic, the dearth of flour didn’t rival toilet paper, but in some communities it came close.

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Jill Cummings, head miller at Janie’s Mill in Ashkum, Ill., fills a 25-lb. bag of flour. The mill experienced a surge of demand during the early stages of the pandemic this spring.
Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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Wheat in hand — Photo by Phyllis Coulter

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