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Thursday 8am - 3pm Friday 8am - 3pm Saturday 8am - 3pm Sunday 8am - 3pm

Leavened

Sourdough bakery offering bread, pastries and locally roasted coffee, based at Lannock Farm in Weston
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02/09/2026

Bye bye busy summer months! It’s definitely back to school as we marked our quietest day ever in the bakery today!
August was beautiful, difficult, heavy on our bodies but also made us stronger than ever. We now open our hearts and minds to flowing with some changes, embracing the cooler months and being curious about what comes next. And, as autumn is definitely my favourite season, bring it on we are so ready 🧡

31/08/2026

What a wonderful bunch of people joined us for baking workshops today! It’s been a pleasure sharing everything I know with you all and chat at lunchtime. May your starters be lively and your loaves full of goodness and a source of joy. 🧡
To anyone interested in workshop with us please note that there aren’t any dates available at the moment but there will be plenty more and different types of classes in the near future.

17/08/2026

Please note that we are now closed for summer break and will come back refreshed and regrouped on 27th August.
Big shout out to my team holding it together whilst we were short staffed and really busy. Huge thank you to our Gem Z for covering both bread and bun section depending on what was required, Jodie Buns for singing along whilst shaping the most perfect pastries, Lou Lou for being best at “louising” and keeping me energised with humour, Laura for working extra hard over your last weeks at leavened, Oli for being the best bread sommelier we could have, Megan for silently just getting on with it with good spirit and top notch coffees, Esther for always making sure the coffee machine is at its highest capacity and never ending excitement over every single little thing, Hannah for being amazing you, working hard even if sometimes a bit tired and always being a wonderful company and my daughter Lena for the weekend support, spotless pastry trays, not minding the boring cleaning job and telling me that her croissant shaping is better than mine😁. Thank you all🧡

10/08/2026

Good morning!
Please note that this week is the last before our short summer break (one week only!) We need that time to breathe a little, regroup as well as simply rest. We will be open as normal this week, Wednesday till Sunday 8 am till 3 pm and then back at your service on Thursday 27th August.

04/08/2026

I can’t quite remember why I stopped printing pictures. It was probably a combination of loving photography and then the sadness of putting my camera down because it got to heavy for my MS hands to keep it steady and carry more than just myself (a proper kit weighs quite a bit!).
I have ordered these prints to decorate our bakery wall and a massive wave of joy and excitement went through me as I’ve opened the package. How beautiful are these captured moments, loaves of bread and countless buns we’ve created over the years. I feel rather emotional!
And the last thing I wanted to show you is the largest print that I’ve turned into our new logo. Don’t worry, the rabbit will stay on our cups, it is our mascot but this simple drawing captures what we love the most and hopefully will, at some point, represent our brand well🧡.

01/08/2026

Just a reminder for all of you here (and for myself) that life is full of beauty that comes to us in a form of simple things. I think we forget about it way too often and if we could just challenge ourselves to notice and acknowledge one good/beautiful/breathtaking/nice thing a day, we would feel much happier. And that happiness could just spread onto other people. Because it always does. Like today, when I stopped on the side of the road on the way to the bakery, to appreciate and capture this sunrise - it made me happy. And then I made these unplanned, summer pastries which resulted in a few smiles in the queue. These were one off for now, not available tomorrow but will return if you want.
See you soon and remember to look around and appreciate simple things 🧡 Iza

22/07/2026

We are hiring!

We are looking for a baker to join our small team. If you have a passion for food, baking and learning new skills, or have experience as a baker already, drop us an email to [email protected]

40 hours per week
Free bread and coffee
50% staff discount
Possibility of training outside of the bakery
Being part of a growing, community based business

05/07/2026

WHAT A WEEK!
If I am counting well my last day off was 24th of June? It’s been super stressful and emotional, loads to deal with followed by beautiful supper club we hosted in the courtyard where the most amazing chef David Batala | Private Chef cooked up stunning dishes. Then it was Groundswell Festival time, festival that marks the most important event of the year for our lovely landlords. And event where people sharing the same idea come together to talk, share knowledge and party. I can’t not mention Dr. Vanessa Kimbell visiting my bakery, it felt like a dream. In what other than a baker’s world you get to meet your inspiration and reason behind your understanding of bread? And you hug? 🧡
It was all crowned with a beautiful, busy weekend we’ve spent sharing bread and pastries with you, all of our lovely customers. Sometimes it’s hard but oh so worth it! Thank you all. And now I am off to another adventure, and a bit of time to breathe. See you soon, remember we are now open on Wednesday! Iza x

11/05/2026

Thanks ladies for another amazing workshop today! It has been a great pleasure to share my knowledge and spend time with you all!
This was the last sourdough workshop till the end of August and some new dates will be released some time in July so keep your eyes peeled!
Photo credit: Oli and

26/04/2026

***JOIN THE TEAM****
Our wonderful (who drew this amazing card) is heading off to start a career in interior design (so proud!) so WE ARE HIRING A BARISTA
*currently Thursday till Sunday 8-3.30 pm
*start as soon as possible
*experience preferred but not necessary
If you love good food, customer service, coffee and people please reach out
* we offer competitive salary, free bread, 50% staff discount and a few other perks

To apply send an email to [email protected]

Address

Hitchin Road
Hitchin
SG47EE

Opening Hours

Thursday	8am - 3pm
Friday	8am - 3pm
Saturday	8am - 3pm
Sunday	8am - 3pm

Telephone

+447877308975

Website

https://www.leavened.co.uk/

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