We’re 150! From the moment he saw Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, in the 1850s, Cadwallader Washburn dreamed of building a flour mill there. His first mill opened in 1866, and was nicknamed “Washburn’s Folly” for its stunning size and cost. But...
January 12, 2016

We’re 150!

From the moment he saw Saint Anthony Falls in Minneapolis, in the 1850s, Cadwallader Washburn dreamed of building a flour mill there. His first mill opened in 1866, and was nicknamed “Washburn’s Folly” for its stunning size and cost. But that mill started a successful company that still exists today! Learn about our early history in our latest podcast on “A Taste of General Mills.”

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