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Heckers and Ceresota have been a staple of baking for over 150 years.

Along with great baking, Heckers and Ceresota have a long history of advertisements, recipes and have become sought-after collectables.

Enjoy a trip back in time to see the history of Heckers and Ceresota!

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Vintage canister
Curry Canister

Curry Canister

Ceresota Canister

Ceresota Canister

Cookbook
Cookbook

Cookbook

Ceresota Building

Ceresota Building

Minneapolis Milling District 1912

Minneapolis Milling District 1912

Advertisement

Advertisement

Label

Label

A restored Ceresota advertisement on the side of a barn in PA.

A restored Ceresota advertisement on the side of a barn in PA.

"Prize Bread Flour of the World"

"Prize Bread Flour of the World"

The Adventures of Ceresota

The Adventures of Ceresota

Billboard Advertisement

Billboard Advertisement

Standard Milling Company's Buffalo, NY elevator. 1932

Standard Milling Company's Buffalo, NY elevator. 1932

The "Ceresota Building" Minneapolis, MN

The "Ceresota Building" Minneapolis, MN

Ceresota Building

Ceresota Building

The Ceresota Boy Doll

The Ceresota Boy Doll

Boy with the Bag Figurine

Boy with the Bag Figurine

Heckers Household Recipes

Heckers Household Recipes

Heckers Superlative New York City

Heckers Superlative New York City

The "Ceresota Building" located in the middle of the Mill District of Minneapolis, MN. The district is located right along the Mississippi river utilizing the force of the river and the nearby Saint Anthony Falls to power the mill shafts.

The "Ceresota Building" located in the middle of the Mill District of Minneapolis, MN. The district is located right along the Mississippi river utilizing the force of the river and the nearby Saint Anthony Falls to power the mill shafts.

Check out this old advertisement for
Check out this old advertisement for "Heckers Self-Raising Buckwheat" flour. Near the bottom there is a nice recipe for "Heckers' buckwheat cakes". You could substitute Heckers Self Rising Flour to make a more traditional pancake of today.

Check out this old advertisement for "Heckers Self-Raising Buckwheat" flour. Near the bottom there is a nice recipe for "Heckers' buckwheat cakes". You could substitute Heckers Self Rising Flour to make a more traditional pancake of today.

Check out this old advertisement for
Heckers Self-Raising Buckwheat Pancakes

Heckers Self-Raising Buckwheat Pancakes

Heckers & Ceresota - the Twin Flours

Heckers & Ceresota - the Twin Flours

Need a good, old-fashioned, stick-to-your-bones pound cake? Look no further than our original recipe book. Barbara Uhlmann’s Pound Cake is a tried and true recipe that you will enjoy all year.
Need a good, old-fashioned, stick-to-your-bones pound cake? Look no further than our original recipe book. Barbara Uhlmann’s Pound Cake is a tried and true recipe that you will enjoy all year.

Need a good, old-fashioned, stick-to-your-bones pound cake? Look no further than our original recipe book. Barbara Uhlmann’s Pound Cake is a tried and true recipe that you will enjoy all year.

Whole Wheat Raisin Muffins

Whole Wheat Raisin Muffins

Always the Same

Always the Same

Ceresota Flour Canister

Ceresota Flour Canister

Old Ceresota advertisement

Old Ceresota advertisement

A 1918 View of the "Ceresota Building" built in 1908 by the Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company in Minneapolis, MN. The Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company was acquired by the Standard Milling Company in the early 1900's. Today Standard Milling is now known as The Uhlmann Company located in Kansas City, MO.

A 1918 View of the "Ceresota Building" built in 1908 by the Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company in Minneapolis, MN. The Northwestern Consolidated Milling Company was acquired by the Standard Milling Company in the early 1900's. Today Standard Milling is now known as The Uhlmann Company located in Kansas City, MO.

flour sack - An American Vintage Revived

flour sack - An American Vintage Revived

Flour Sack

Flour Sack

Postcard

Postcard

Postcard circa 1881

Postcard circa 1881

Buckwheat Pancake ad

Buckwheat Pancake ad

Heckers Buckwheat

Heckers Buckwheat

Self-Raising Flour ad

Self-Raising Flour ad

Heckers Buckwheat Makes the Butter-Fly!

Heckers Buckwheat Makes the Butter-Fly!

Heckers Buckwheat - No More Mixing

Heckers Buckwheat - No More Mixing

Mother buttering bread

Mother buttering bread

1970s Ad

1970s Ad

Free paring knife!

Free paring knife!

Red bag

Red bag

1957 bag

1957 bag

1950s bag

1950s bag

Cake of the Month

Cake of the Month

Easter Cake

Easter Cake