 |
 |
|
| HOME |
WHAT'S NEW January 2011 Here's to the New Year! After the holiday craze, we recently spent some time in the sun and sand of Hawaii- relaxing. We had so much fun snorkling, swimming, body boarding, cooking fresh fish and playing on the beaches with our kids that we almost forgot about bread. And then we realized that Hawaii doesn't really have bread in the sense that we do here, so it was easy to forget about it. As we get used to the new year we have much to be thankful for. How fortunate are we to live in an area where artisan bread is a staple. We're thankful for you, our customers, for supporting our bakery, for eating our bread and for making artisan bread part of your daily routine. Our staff...we have rock solid bakers who have been with us for years, but we were fortunate to have Sandi join us in 2011. She keeps us organized and on track for whatever is to come our way, and our business could not have benefited more...our hat's are off to Sandi! Are you planning on hitting the mountains anytime soon? If so, check out the new lodge at Mt Baker, and be sure to grab a Breadfarm Bread Bowl filled with delicious soup made by Knut of Paellaworks. In addition to our shop, we're pleased to have some special customers using Breadfarm products in their weekly CSA boxes. Klesick Family Farm serves most of Skagit county, Whidbey Island, and Snohomish Counties with weekly produce and bread delivery to your home as well as Acme Farms and Kitchen, opened in 2011 and is providing some stellar offerings to Whatcom county residents. Check them out! Lot's of you ask, how do we sharpen our baking skills? Here's the perfect opportunities! Scott will be teaching a "Local Bread Baking" class at In the Kitchen on February 16th. Focusing on locally grown grains, this will be a great opportunity to improve your whole grain baking and support local farms. In addition, he's continuing with the Steering Committee of Kneading Conference West, which will be happening again September 13-15, 2012. Bringing together bakers, millers and growers in the revitalization of regional grain cultivation. He's also pretty tickled to be working with Steven Jones at the WSU Extension campus here in Skagit Valley as they make initial steps in building a flour analyzing lab. We dig local farmers! Support them by picking up one of our breads made with locally grown products...a shop favorite is the Cascadia Wheat, made with all local red and white wheat flours grown by Blue Bird Grains in Methow Valley. Be sure to try our Roasted Veggie Foccacia when you stop in featuring local leeks, beets and carrots from Ralph's Greenhouse, Shitake Mushrooms from Cascadia Mushroom Farm and Chevre from Gothberg Farms. In addition, Oatmeal Walnut Bread is available now on Friday, Saturday and Sunday at the shop. Iris and Alli are transitioning into the New Year with some tasty new stuff. Be sure to try our Sweet Molasses Cookies, Almond Cornmeal Cakes and get ready for a great selection of treats for Valentines Day, including Chocolate Shortbread, Chocolate Cherry Hearts, Vanilla Shortbread and more! Fruit Danishes are available on the weekends at the shop and are filled with house-made lemon curd and berries or pear ginger sauce and pastry cream. We're still hoping to launch a BSA, or bread centric "CSA" in 2012. We're looking for drop sites in greater Bellingham, Anacortes, and Skagit Valley. If you (or your business) are interested in participating, please drop us a line. Our bread "subscriptions" would include Miche, Parisian Baguettes, Ciabatta, Sour Cherry Bread.....and in addition you can receive sweet and savory treats too. More info coming soon! Breadfarm...passionate bakers making great bread!
Click here for info on current job
openings Happy eating! |
|
|
|
||
|
