Carol & Keith Aho
Homestead Mills
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Homestead Mills is a multifaceted manufacturer of specialty flours, pancake mixes, cereals, and agricultural products. Their Northern Lites Pancake Mixes are a local favorite, available in flavors like Buttermilk, Malt Shoppe, and Wild Rice. They also roast and sell coffee blends and operate a retail store in Cook, MN.
Why We Love Them
Hometown Breakfast
Homestead Mills brings hearty, hometown flavor to the breakfast table. Their Northern Lites Pancake Mixes are a local treasure—crafted with care, tradition, and a touch of northern charm. We love their dedication to quality and their deep Minnesota roots.
Meet the Maker
Carol and Keith Aho
Former seed growers’ co-op owned by Carol and Keith Aho, who have expanded into packaged cereal blends, pancake, and fish batter mixes and unusual baking flours.
“The big companies don’t take time to mill a few pounds of buckwheat flour or wild rice flour and package it in attractive silk-screened linen bags as we do,” says Eric Pederson, salesman for the mill.
