The Congaree Milling Company

The Congaree Milling Company is a flour mill in Columbia, SC. It produces USDA Certified Organic stone-ground grits, polenta, cornmeal, and oats. The facility mills domestic, certified organic corn and organic oats using separate stone-burr mills. Ken DuBard, the owner, specializes in New and Old World milling techniques that utilize the inherent nutrition in maize while enhancing flavor. The company holds a 5.00 rating from customers who have reviewed it.

The business began in 2013 as a partnership before Ken DuBard bought out his partner in 2015. He initially used a local restaurateur's commercial kitchen after hours until leasing a space in Arthurtown in 2017. Every batch of grits and other stone-ground products is milled by hand after an order is placed, using traditional stone burr methods. The company grinds and nixtamalizes organic white, yellow, and blue corn. Products include coarse blue, white, and yellow grits, yellow quick grits, hominy grits, cornmeal, polenta, and corn flour. The owner has integrated civic duty, charitable work, and sustainability into the company's operations, volunteering time to stay close to neighbors. The company also attends seasonal farmer's markets, including the Blythewood Farmer's Market and the Hunter Gatherer's Market at the Hangar at Owen's Field in Columbia.

The location sits on Alta Vista Dr, about a tenth of a mile from Two Notch Road. It is roughly a quarter mile from the WOLO-TV tower and half a mile from the I. DeQuincey Newman Freeway. The site is also about half a mile from Eightmile Branch and less than a mile from the S A Heyward Career Center.

The Congaree Milling Company is known for its positive rating from the customers who have reviewed it. It stands out in Columbia for its hand-milled, organic grain products and its commitment to local volunteerism and sustainability.

Services:

• Cornmeal and Polenta
• Custom Milling Services
• Hominy Grits
• Stone-Cut Toasted Oats
• USDA Certified Organic Stone-Ground Grits