Ardent Mills

3 photos · 2015

3 photographs tagged Ardent Mills, 2015.

Related: Flour Mill Hastings Mill Minneapolis Minnesota Vermillion Falls
Ardent Mills flour mill building beside Vermillion Falls in Hastings, Minnesota, with water cascading over a weir.
Ardent Mills in Hastings, Minnesota, stands beside the Vermillion River at Vermillion Falls. The mill is part of the former Hastings Mill complex, which used the river’s water power for flour production.

Ardent Mills Rising Above Vermillion Falls in Hastings

Vermillion Falls flows beneath a concrete spillway next to the historic Ardent Mills building in Hastings, Minnesota.
Vermillion Falls and Ardent Mills in Hastings, Minnesota, occupy a site on the Vermillion River long used for milling. The flour mill remains linked to the falls, which provided water power for earlier industrial operations along the river.

Vermillion Falls Below the Ardent Mills Building in Hastings

Ardent Mills flour mill facility in Hastings, Minnesota, with grain storage silos and brick buildings overlooking a green lawn.
The Ardent Mills facility in Hastings, Minnesota, stands as a significant historical site in the state's milling industry. Established as the first operating mill in Minnesota, this facility is credited with key innovations, including the development of the purifier, the patent barrel, and graham flour, according to the company.

Grain Elevators at Ardent Mills in Hastings

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