South Carolina Grits, Grist Mills, and Grits Recipes

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As South Carolina's state food, grits are considered a staple, a comfort food, and a symbol of our unique culinary traditions. The color of grits depends on the color of corn used – yellow or white. Often mistakenly called a "grits mill," the correct term for any mill that grinds grain, including corn, is a "grist mill."
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Blizzard Branch Milling and Syrup Company
285 C & S Lane | Middendorf, SC 29550 | 843.335.6109

Here at Blizzard Branch we pride ourselves in our products. Our grits are made by people who want you to enjoy some good old-fashioned farm products that may have fallen by the wayside.

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SC Grist Mills

According to The Society for the Preservation of Old Mills, "grist mill" is a term used to describe a mill that grinds any type of grain, including corn. In South Carolina, these mills were often strategically placed along a creek or river, allowing them to be waterpowered. The following are all grist mills that operate, or used to operate, in our state.

Anson Mills - Columbia
Anderson's Mill - Spartanburg - No longer operational
Blizzard Branch - Chesterfield County
Boykin Mill - Kershaw County
Cotton Hills Farm - Chester County
Geechie Boy Market & Mill - Charleston County
Golden Creek Mill - Pickens County
Hagood Mill - Pickens County
Issaqueena Mill at Collins Ole Towne - Pickens County
Palmetto Farms - Galivants Ferry
Swansea Mill - Lexington County - No longer operational
Suber's Mill - Greenville County
Timms Mill - Pendleton
Yoder's at Meece Mill - Pickens County - No longer operational, but original equipment remains