Edouard Meckert is an organic pioneer in Alsace. In 1970, he gave up his job as an oenologist to take over the family mill with his wife, which had been owned for 9 generations.
– Monks Mill
The Mill of the Monks is built on the very site of a 13th century mill founded by Cistercian monks, in the heart of the Alsatian countryside, on the banks of the Zorn river.
The Cistercian monks were recognized for their advanced agricultural techniques and the perfect knowledge they had of their cultures, teaching agriculture to spread their science, and remained on the Moulin des Moines site until the French Revolution.
The Meckert spouses let themselves be guided by their convictions, giving the mill a 100% organic orientation. Nothing was easy, nothing was difficult, but everything had to be built.
– Monks Mill
Today, the mill of the monks offers more than 1500 references of organic food products (cereals, flours, biscuits, chocolates, confectionery, dried fruits, etc.) to surf on new trends, offer new products, perpetuate traditions and continue to give meaning to organic. The Moulin des Moines is one of the first to process cereals from organic farming. It is also part of a coherent approach to environmental protection: perfectly autonomous, it produces its own energy thanks to the turbine powered by the Zorn river and its photovoltaic installations.
– Monks Mill
In addition, selective sorting of waste, composting and the feeding of many animal species, including a deer farm, contribute to the recycling and recovery of cereal waste from the mill.
A pioneer in organic food for more than 30 years, the Moulin des Moines perpetuates the tradition of artisanal know-how through its local specialties made from spelled and small spelled.
We listen to Edouard MECKERT, founder of the Moulin des Moines
The Moulin des Moines supports production chains, giving priority to direct supplies from organic producers. The productions promote local and regional employment accessible to all: it is a civic commitment for the sustainability of businesses on a human scale in the countryside. The development of each product is accompanied by a reflection on their mode of consumption, with a view to avoiding unnecessary packaging and not using tricks to create novelty for free.
Monks Mill 101 route de Wingersheim – 67170 Krautwiller
Tel 03 90 29 11 80
Edouard Meckert is a Bio-Pionier im Elsass. Er ist seit über 30 Jahren Vorreiter in Sachen Bio-Lebensmittel und hat das Unternehmen “the mill of the monks“gegründet, mit seinen regionalen Spezialitäten aus Dinkel und Einkorn führt er die Tradition des handwerklichen Könnens fort.
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Die Moulin des Moines unterstützt Produktionsketten, indem sie vorrangig direkt bei biologischen Erzeugern einkauft. Die Produktionen fördern lokale und regionale Arbeitsplätze, die für alle zugänglich sind: Es handelt sich um ein bürgerschaftliches Engagement für den Fortbestand von Unternehmen mit menschlicher Größe auf dem Land. Bei der Entwicklung jedes Produkts wird über die Art und Weise des Konsums nachgedacht, um unnötige Verpackungen zu vermeiden und keine Tricks anzuwenden, um kostenlos etwas Neues zu schaffen.