A GRAIN BUSINESS’S BENEVOLENT HISTORY IN FARMINGTON, CONNECTICUT
By Janet M. Conner A whole foods movement, over a hundred years ago, was the impetus for a wealthy Farmington man to invest in bringing healthy grains to the local market. Winchell Smith, successful actor and playwright, undertook a new role in the 1920s, the grain milling business. His intent was not to add to his wealth, but to support agriculture and public health by offering natural grain choices. Smith was influenced by a friend, William C. Klauser, and became…
