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Interesting tour showing how flours are milled, a bit of information about Bobs history and how he came to be world renown. Short but good
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Date of experience: August 2019
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When you go to a tour, you expect some degree of infomercial and this tour did a reasonable job promoting Bob's Red Mill products. I thought the information about the evolution of milling techniques and continual improvement of packaging was very interesting (stand up, re-closeable bags are on their way).The tour guide did a great job although, at times, the rolling speaker apparatus didn't keep up with the location of the cordless microphone. Upon leaving, we got some free samples and coupons. Nice to see an employee-owned company, with loyal and enthusiastic employees. Now, let's see if they can start putting country of origin labels (C.O.O.L.) labels on their products so we can support North American farmers.…
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Date of experience: August 2019
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The tour at Bob's Red Mill Factory was one of the highlights of my recent Portland visit. It's slightly low key (small group), but provided a warm-hearted look at the business, the history and the people. Seeing the milling equipment and process up close was a great learning experience. The story of the recovery after the 1988 arson fire was touching. Our tour guides were welcoming and friendly. As a food blogger, I gained so much insight into the health benefits of whole grains and the broadening product choices. After the tour, we stopped at the Bob's Red Mill Whole Grain Store (a few minutes down the road) to take photos and browse the store.…
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Date of experience: July 2019
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This tour is a must if you are a Bob's Red Mill fan. Our tour guide Daphne Parker was excellent in showing us how the Mill works and the History of the Company. This tour was great because it really helped me understand all of the hard work and excellence that goes into making Bob's Red Mill products. If you are fan go tour and get Daphne as your guide you will be happy you did.…
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Date of experience: April 2019
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A while ago we visited the Mill with our work group from Boeing! This tour was incredible. Very well organized, extremely informative, and the tour guide Daphne Parker orchestrated a captivating tour that spanned all ages. Even the kiddos running around with us were enthralled in her presentation. I particularly enjoyed the hands on portion where the difference in the grains were explained. It was great to see how our fellow manufacturers are using lean principles in their own environment. …
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Date of experience: September 2018
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