09/14/2026
Stepping away for August and, admittedly, a little longer than I originally planned was a decision with a lot of different pieces behind it. This summer was a hard one. We’re talkin health issues, family struggles, kids and their sports/schedules, appointments, & devastating back-to-back losses in our family.
Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I realized I needed to reevaluate what I wanted this “micro” business to look like, because The Flour Garden was never supposed to become a large-scale bakery. I started a microbakery because I love baking. I started the porch pick up model because I wanted people to have my baked goods on a made-to-order basis, as fresh as possible! This is why you won’t see my bread on the shelves of other shops. Good sourdough is hard enough to find, let alone sourdough that’s been sitting on a shelf for two days before you buy it. It’s just not the same!
Somewhere along the way, “microbakery” turned into weekly markets, hundreds of items every week, (some weeks thousands, and I’m not even joking) incredibly long prep days & 3am alarms. What’s the point of this low-stress business model, if it’s no longer low-stress?! I’m my own boss and I don’t WANT 20 hours on my feet and I sure as heck don’t want to wake up at 3am!
So, I took some time. I rested. I baked absolutely nothing. I am not buying into the “hustle mindset“. I am a firm believer in rest, rejuvenation, prioritizing your mental health, your peace, and doing what makes you feel good, with people that make you feel good!
This means I’ll be baking a little less often with very few markets… BUT, I’ll be making larger quantities of each item so you can stock up on the things you love. I want menu drops to feel exciting again, for you and for me!
I’ve just learned that sometimes I’m going to need to step away, re-center, take care of myself and my people, and then come back excited to create again. I think that’s how I make sure The Flour Garden gets to be part of my life for a very long time.
I’m rested. I’m excited. I have ideas. Thanks for sticking around. 🥹
