The Big Idea Makerspace

The Valencia Flour Mill uses antique milling machines to turn New Mexican-grown grain into flour for modern specialty mixes such as Valencia Sopaipilla & Fry Bread Mix and Valencia Blue Corn Muffin & Pancake mixes. These modern products are marketed to restaurants through statewide distribution channels. Visitors will see everything from milling & processing to mixing & packaging operations. Three 45-minute guided tours are offered to the public. Visitors will see a line shaft that connects one 25-hp motor to run all antique mill room machines that convert grain into flour. The sight & sound of the line shaft moving all the belts is an exciting experience. There is a large vertical mixer where Valencia flour is combined with 3 micro-ingredients to make the popular Valencia Sopaipilla "just-add-water" Mix. Tour participants under the age of 16 must be accompanied by an adult. Register at the link.