About Snavely’s Mill

The Mills

Today, Snavely’s Mill operates four state-of-the-art milling operations in Lititz, Mill Hall, Mifflinville, and Palmyra Pennsylvania, and we are a trusted brand of choice for artisan bakers, commercial bakers, CPG manufacturers, distributors and the foodservice industry. Our current milling capacity is 19,200 one hundredweight (cwt.) of flour per day, and we can store 870,000 bushels of wheat at any given time.

We are who we are today, thanks to six generations of Snavelys who have been honing their milling expertise since our country was in its infancy. The original mill in Lititz, Pennsylvania, was built in 1790 by Christian Eby, destroyed in 1850 by fire, then rebuilt. In 1875, that mill was purchased by John Snavely. In 1890, John passed the mill to his son, David, who installed two turbine water wheels. The next owner of the mill was David’s nephew, Ben, who purchased it in 1906 and installed a diesel engine to supply power when the spillway got low. In 1941, Ben passed operations to his son, Lincoln (Miles), who added nine grain bins and unloading equipment. In 1976, an Italian Roncaglia mill was installed, increasing capacity from 144 to 625 (cwt.) per day and bringing the mill into the bulk flour arena. In 1985—the same year a fire destroyed the mill—Miles’ son, Gerald, purchased the mill. Gerald turned that bad luck into good fortune, by committing to modernize. In doing so, he paved the way for the Snavely family legacy to continue and reap success into the 21st Century.