ABOUT DELTA GRIND
The History
Originally started in September of 2001, Delta Grind started due to a tinkering hobby with a restored Fairbanks Morse flywheel engine (circa 1912) and a Meadows stone grist mill (circa 1910). The engine and the mill together, revved up, produces stone-ground corn meal. After some adjustments to the stones it started to yield grits, polenta and masa. From then, Delta Grind has grown to become a small business which serves more than 50 restaurants and retail locations throughout the south.
In February of 2008, my husband, John, and I bought this family business. Despite a few machinery upgrades and address change, the business has stayed true to its roots - a small, friendly, family business which produces an all-natural product. John, our daughter Louisa, and I are the sole operators of this company, for now. Our newest family member was born on the fifth of May this year - 2009. Although Louisa, being only 2 1/2, would rather just hang out and watch! We may give her babysitting duties while we grid our fabulous product.
Delta Grind & Friends in the News
2008 - current
"With Chef Michael Patrick" [PDF 3.42 MB]
by Jennifer Chandler
Edible Memphis, Winter 2009
"Good Shepherds" [PDF 4.5 MB]
by Lori Greene
Edible Memphis, Winter 2009
"Why aren't our front yards edible?" [PDF 1.4 MB]
by Diane Meucci
Edible Memphis, Winter 2009
"Lunch Daddy" [PDF 2.20 MB]
by Stacey Greenberg
Edible Memphis, Winter 2009
"Extending the Season" [PDF 3.42 MB]
by Amy Lawrence
Edible Memphis, Winter 2009
"Hot New Restaurants" [PDF 4.31 MB]
by Melissa Townsend
Delta Magazine, September/October 2008
"The Mystery Box Challenge" [PDF 2.99 MB]
by Stacey Greenberg
Edible Memphis, Fall 2008
Birth of Delta Grind - 2008
"Benito vs. The Farmers Market: Polenta" [PDF 189 KB]
(blog entry)
Benito's Wine Reviews, September 2007
"True Grit" [PDF 671 KB]
by Lucy Schultze
Oxford Living, August 2007
"Farm to Plate" [PDF 705 KB]
by Emily Romines
Edible Memphis, Summer 2007
"N'awlins" [PDF 1.38MB]
by Christian T. Owen
MIDSOUTH, January/February 2007
"Stone Ground Grits" [PDF 1.39 MB]
by Jimmy Reed
Delta Magazine, September/October 2006
"True Grits" [PDF 220 KB]
(blog posts)
Whining & Dining, March 09, 2004
"Delta Grind Grit Crostini" [PDF 220 KB]
(recipe post by Jennifer Cates)
WREG.COM
"Oxford's 'Grit Girl'" [PDF 3.02 MB]
by Christine Arpe Gang
Commercial Appeal, October 8, 2003