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BAKED FRESH DAILY! Sourdough bakery in Campbell River, BC. Your friendly neighbourhood sourdough dealer, baking sourdough things for sourdough lovers.
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10/15/2026

🚨UNPLANNED CLOSURE: OCT 16 – OCT 18 🚨

Well, friends, the universe has decided to test us....

The Bad News: One of our incredible bakers is ill and can't work. That leaves us with exactly ONE solo hero in the kitchen.

Since we refuse to work our last standing baker into the dirt, we’re doing the responsible thing and shutting it down for the weekend.

Why aren't you & Brad coming to the rescue, you say? We are still in Italy, aggressively consuming carbs we didn’t have to wake up at 3:00 AM to bake, LOL.

And even if we could change our flights, we don't think that is necessary. We will enjoy our last couple of days of our vacation. ✈️🍝🇮🇹

❌ CLOSED ❌
- Friday, Oct 16th
- Saturday, Oct 17th
- Sunday, Oct 18th

✨ REOPENING ✨
- Thursday, Oct 22nd with the full menu!

Please send your best "get well soon" vibes to our sick baker, and feel free to drop your most dramatic "must be nice to be in Italy while I have no sourdough" comments below.

We love you, we’re sorry about your weekend carb withdrawal, and we’ll see you next Thursday! 🍞🥐🥖

10/02/2026

*** MANDI & BRAD ARE LEAVING THE BUILDING ***

That’s right, Brad and I are officially abandoning ship for a minute to go on vacation.

Yes, real human time away from the ovens.

Dates: October 5th - Oct 18th 🎉🎉🎉

Will Brad attempt to adjust his tan lines? Probably.

Will I try to stop thinking about dough hydration for five consecutive minutes? Unlikely, but a girl can dream.

Before anyone freaks out and starts hoarding carbs like it’s 2020, take a breath: The Sourdough Whisperer is STAYING OPEN.

Here is the breakdown so no one gets confused:
🕒 Hours? Exactly as usual. Showing up at 3:00 AM? Still unnecessary.
🍞 Menu? Business as usual.
🍁 Fall Menu Items? On hold until we return. We don't want to overwhelm them on their first time flying solo.
👩‍🍳 The Team? Still running the show and keeping the building from burning down. Please be nice!
✨ Our Socials? Much quieter.

Consider this your brief, glorious break from our daily chaos on your feed.

YAY FOR VACATION!

Go buy some bread and pretend you miss us.🤣🤣

10/01/2026

*** STAFF SPOTLIGHT ***

Say hello to Aine! 🥖👩‍🍳

First things first: it’s pronounced On-YA. (Don't look at us, we couldn't figure out the phonetic spelling either).

It's Irish, that is all we know.

Aine joined the crew last week and hit the ground running. She’s already rocking double-duty as a FOH cashier and our night prep person.

She’s currently going to school for culinary—not baking—but turns out kitchen chops are kitchen chops, which is why she’s made learning our night prep position look so easy.

You’ll spot her hanging out front at the till, or working her magic in the back. She loves to chat and get to know the amazing humans who walk through our doors, so help us give her a warm welcome to the bakery family! 👋❤️

09/30/2026

Did you really think we would let fall pass by without throwing pumpkin spice at a few things?

Absolutely not!!

Creativity is officially back on the menu, which means you’ll be seeing a lot more fun stuff coming out of the bakery!

To kick things off, starting October 1st, we’re adding three heavy hitters to our weekly rotation all the way through December 31st:

🎃 Pumpkin Sourdough ($13)
🍫 Chocolate Sourdough w/ Chocolate Chips ($13)
😍 Pumpkin Spice Bars ($6.50)

These will only hit the counter once a week, in very limited quantities (unless you buy them up super fast, then we can increase batch sizes).

Which one are you shamelessly grabbing first? Drop it below. ⬇⬇⬇

09/24/2026

👩‍🍳👩‍🍳 Time for another team intro! 👩‍🍳👩‍🍳

Everyone, give a huge, warm welcome to Gray!

She’s fresh off completing her Pastry Level 2 qualification and brings a ton of experience from both bakeries and professional kitchens.

Gray is super hungry to learn our processes and dive into contributing to our menu—which also means taking a bit of pressure off Brad and me so we can focus on working on the business! 🥖📈

When we asked her what fun facts she wanted to share, she kept it sweet and simple: "I love music, and my cat." 😻 🎶

Honestly, same (but dogs).

In fact, she’s already hitting the ground running! We already have a brand-new item from her named the "Gray Day Bun"—and it’s launching tomorrow, September 25th! 🥯✨

It is a tomato soup/grilled cheese bun - because what is better on a cool "Gray" day than tomato soup and a grilled cheese sandwich? 😍

We’re so thrilled to have her on board.

Next time you’re in, say hi, grab a bun, and help us give Gray a proper welcome! 🎉

09/23/2026

☀️☀️ BIG NEWS! (Well, mini news with BIG potential! ) ☀️☀️

We’re kicking off a tiny test run with our friends at Sunny Day Cafe!

Starting TOMORROW, you’ll be able to grab a few of our fresh loaves right from her shelves. We are starting with Classic White Sliced, and will expand if there is demand.

Here’s where you come in: we need your help! We’re starting really small—just a few loaves at a time—to test the waters.

If you want to see our bread become a permanent staple at Sunny Day Cafe so you can grab your favorites for a delicious breakfast, then please pop in, buy a loaf, and show some love to this new partnership!

Are they serving our bread alongside their dishes? Not yet... but if you buy out these test loaves and ask nicely, you might just convince her! 😉😉

Though honestly, her in-house made bread is already miles ahead of everywhere else, so you’re winning either way.

Let's make this new partnership a huge success for both of us.

Head to Sunny Day Cafe, snag a loaf before they sell out, and let’s grow this thing together! ❤️

09/21/2026

*** TIME FOR ANOTHER TEAM INTRO! ***

Everyone, say a big hello to Stina 👋

She joined the bakery a little while ago and has been absolutely crushing it in her role.

But what we love most is her take on all of you: she immediately noticed how genuinely happy everyone looks the second they walk through the door. (Turns out, entering a room that smells like fresh sourdough does wonderful things for people's moods—who knew?)

She loves the bakery energy, the pure excitement you all have for our carbs, and working alongside our amazing, slightly chaotic crew.

When she isn't slinging dough with us, Stina is usually:
- Out in the wild camping, fishing, and soaking up the great outdoors 🎣 ⛺
- Spending time with her favourite humans (family & friends) 🤗
- Getting lost in a good book with great music playing in the background 📚
- Hanging out with her two cats 👣

We are so lucky to have her on the team.

Next time you see Stina at the bakery, flash her that signature happy customer smile and say hi!

09/14/2026

Ditch the Corporate Catalog: Let’s Raise Some Local Dough 🍪🏫

Every school year, the same flyers go home: mass-produced treats, giant out-of-town distributors, and profits that immediately leave our community.

We’d like to do things a little differently this fall.

Instead of the standard campaigns, we want to team up with local schools for cookie dough fundraisers.

We are a family-owned (and operated) business, and we employ local humans!

Running a fundraising campaign with us means that money stays right here in the community! What could be better?

Here’s the catch: between mixing, baking, and living covered in flour clouds, our social circle mostly consists of the oven doors and each other.

We don't have many connections in the local school system, so we don't know who to talk to!

We DID reach out to a couple people that could maybe help!

How YOU can help: If you have an "in"—whether you’re on a PTA, teach, work in administration, or just know the right person to poke—we’d love the contact info.

🍪🍪 The Cookie Dough Details 🍪🍪

We’re offering 2 of our 4 signature cookie dough flavours:
1️⃣ Discard Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough
2️⃣ Discard M&M Cookie Dough

Why only two? Because those are our two 100% nut-free flavours, making them safe, stress-free, and school-friendly.

If your school wants to raise some dough (pun intended, obviously), shoot me (Mandi) an email!

(And if hunting down my email address sounds exhausting today, just slide into our DMs and I’ll give it to you directly!)

09/07/2026

🚨 PSA: The Way We Do Pre-Orders & Holds Is Changing 🚨

Look, we need to have a quick heart-to-heart about bakery logistics.

We’ve officially grown too much to keep doing informal holds on the fly.

We now have a system to keep things organized!!!

So, here are the official, non-negotiable ground rules moving forward...

The Same-Day Layaway Rules:

- Total Amount: Please keep same-day layaway requests under $50, if it's more - you'll have to pre-pay (see pre-orders below, LOL!)
- Talk To A Human: CALL the bakery - we don't check voicemails throughout the day, and I no longer live in DMs. As long as you speak to whoever is working you're great. If you do not talk to a person, your layaway has not been confirmed (full stop).
- The 4:00 PM Courtesy Call: If you haven’t arrived by 4:00 PM, you will get a reminder call.
- The Deep Freeze: If you don't grab it, your items go into the freezer overnight with the firm expectation that you pick them up the next day.
- The Blacklist: If you abandon your items, we reserve the right to blackball you from using layaway in the future. Don't break our carb-loving hearts!

Pre-Orders:

- Available on ALL menu items: If it’s on the menu, you can lock it in.
- Pre-payment is required: Every pre-order must be paid in advance.
- How to order: Pop into the store in person, or call the bakery and send an e-transfer.
- Order to your heart's content: Pre-order as much as you want, for as many days as you want!

Off-Menu Requests:

We now have a better system to keep track of requests. You can "pledge" to purchase an off-menu item. Once we have the required minimum batch Grace will call you to confirm you still want it. Then I will make the items and you will get a call when they are ready for pickup.

Okay, I think that is everything.....

Thank you all for respecting our team, our sanity, and the rules that keep the ovens running smoothly.

We love baking for you!

08/17/2026

🍞 Want to partner with us or carry our baked goods? We’ve made it easier than ever! 🍞

We love how much our community and local businesses want to work with us!

To keep things organized and get pricing to you as quickly as possible, I've set up a dedicated Wholesale Inquiry Form on our website.

Whether you're looking to serve our sourdough in your restaurant or offer it on your retail shelves, please submit your details here: 👉👉 thesourdoughwhisperer.ca/partnerships

📍 IMPORTANT RETURNING & NEW CUSTOMER NOTE 📍

Both Brad and I (and Grace) have had questions lately about where you can find our fresh sourdough bread.

Right now, the ONLY places to buy our sourdough loaves are:
1️⃣ Direct from our bakery (2011 Island Highway)
2️⃣ In Gold River (at Inlet Impressions - The Salty Crêpe Corp)

🚨 Please note: If you are purchasing bread from Discovery Foods or Healthy Way, it is NOT our bread.
..maybe if you ask them nicely they will bring it in? We'd love to supply both! 🙃

Thank you all so much for supporting our small, local, family owned and operated bakery. We appreciate you!
..and we can't wait to connect with new partner businesses soon. 🎉🎉🎉

Address

2011 Island Highway
Campbell River, BC
V9W3M6

Opening Hours

Thursday	9am - 5pm
Friday	9am - 5pm
Saturday	9am - 5pm
Sunday	9am - 5pm

Telephone

+12369002282

Website

http://thesourdoughwhisperer.ca/

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