Slowpoke Sourdough

05/25/2026

RIVERMONT FARMERS MARKET

Come see us and a ton of other amazing vendors at Riverside Park this Wednesday, May 27th. We had some bumps along the way and we're still figuring this thing out but we think that we've stumbled upon something really special and embraced by our community here in Lynchburg.

The weather is looking like it may be a little iffy but we plan on rolling rain or shine. Slowsmoke Bistro will be out there slinging BBQ and we'll be accompanied by many of the great farms, food, and arts vendors that make our little city such a special place.

One of our aims with the RFM is to help cultivate and shed some light on the burgeoning food scene here in Lynchburg. We hope that you get out there and brave the weather to stock up your pantries and keep those dollars in our local region. Thanks goes out to all of our vendors and customers for their patience as well as to Lynchburg Parks and Rec for making it easy on us to get back into the swing of things and being so open to our market.

THIS WEEK'S MENU

WEDNESDAY (IN PERSON ONLY AT RIVERMONT FARMERS MARKET)

PAIN AU LEVAIN
POLENTA
BAGUETTES
FOCACCIA (BY THE SLICE)
ROASTED GARLIC
VALLEY

FRIDAY DELIVERY/SATURDAY PICKUP

PAIN AU LEVAIN
VALLEY
BUTTERMILK RYE
BAGUETTE
ROASTED GARLIC
VALLEY
SPELT

JUNE BREAD BASKET SUBSCRIPTION

We're gearing up to start another round of our monthly bread basket subscription. It makes for a great gift if you're looking for something that's a little out of the ordinary! For $40, you'll get a loaf of bread, baker's choice, delivered straight to your doorstep every Friday. A great introduction to some of the breads in our lineup without having to agonize over any kind of decision!

Many of our bread basket customers have been with us now for over a year! (We're very grateful to those of you out there!)

Consider signing yourself or a friend up for June! Email [email protected] for more information.

FYI - You may get hit with our order minimum if you attempt to sign up though our online store. You can use the Lynchburg Community Market location to avoid the minimum or simply email [email protected] to get set up!

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05/20/2026

THIS WEEK'S MENU

PAIN AU LEVAIN

POLENTA XL
VALLEY
ROASTED GARLIC
BAGUETTE
SPELT

Attention all garlic lovers! This week we're featuring our Roasted Garlic Loaf. It starts with a healthy dose of garlic, slowly roasted in sunflower oil for 2 hours at low temperature. The sunflower oil and garlic get folded into a dough featuring sifted wheat and whole spelt making for a tender and flavorful crumb. The addition of mixed bran takes the flavor to a whole other dimension. Try it this week!

RIVERMONT FARMERS MARKET RELAUNCH!!

We're stoked to announce that despite a little setback after our first market, we will be back up and running starting May 27th! We've got a new location and will be announcing it next week through out newsletter and social media once we get all of our i's dotted and t's crossed.

We're bummed about having to relocate from the great community that was forming around FCC but are trying our best to look towards the future. We'll let you all speculate as to where the new location will be but rest assured it is still walkable and in the neighborhood!

Slowpoke will be out there with a long list of wonderful vendors such as Restoration Acres, Great Day Gardens, Elk Valley Acres, River Oak Farm, and many many more. I think that this market will be a great addition to an already vibrant community so we hope to see many familiar and new faces out there on the 27th!

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05/13/2026

RIVERMONT FARMERS MARKET CANCELLED TODAY

We're sad to announce that due to issues with zoning, we have had to cancel the Rivermont Farmers Market this week. We are working behind the scenes to ensure that the market can continue but despite the overwhelming support of the community, a single complaint put us into the crosshairs of the zoning office.

After such an amazing reception, we are far from giving up on the RFM. I know that our community feels the same way! A recent post on Facebook and Instagram announcing the cancellation has amassed over 18,000 views to date. I hope to be back with some more news soon about what the market will look like moving forward.

THIS WEEK'S MENU

PAIN AU LEVAIN

VALLEY
ROASTED GARLIC
SPELT
BAGUETTE
POLENTA (XL)

GRITS ARE BACK IN STOCK

We've been cleared out of grits for a while at our market stand at the Lynchburg Community Market but rest assured we are now back in stock. We are also carrying Bloody Butcher Red Corn Grits as well. Come see us on Saturday and pick up a bag or two!

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05/05/2026

RIVERMONT FARMERS MARKET

Tomorrow, we launch a brand new venture that we hope will support some of the good work being done by farmers and food producers in the Lynchburg Region.

We'll be popping up every Wednesday from 3 - 7 PM at 3109 Rivermont Ave (First Christian (Disciples of Christ) Church) along with a varied assortment of other farmers and food vendors such as Great Day Gardens, Restoration Acres, Soulshine Farms, and many more.

The weather is looking a little iffy but we hope to see you all there for our kickoff market. David Sickmen from the Hackensaw Boys and friends will be providing live music entertainment so feel free to bring your lawn chairs and camp out for a show (weather permitting).

This Week's Menu

For Friday Delivery and Saturday morning Pickup at the Lynchburg Community Market

PAIN AU LEVAIN
POLENTA XL (It's back!)
FARMHOUSE WHEAT
BAGUETTE
VALLEY
MARBLE RYE
BUTTERMILK RYE

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04/27/2026

THIS WEEK'S MENU

This Saturday, we'll be at both the Lynchburg Community Market in our regular spot as well as the Annual Lynchburg Grows Plant Sale. If you'd like to pick up your order at the Lynchburg Grows Plant Sale, select the Community Market location and in the comments section just let us know that you'll be picking up at Lynchburg Grows. We will have your orders ready for you!

PAIN AU LEVAIN
TOASTED CORNMEAL (XL)
SPELT BAGUETTE
VALLEY
MARBLE RYE
RUGBRØD
SPELT

MAY BREAD BASKET

We're gearing up for a new month's round of Bread Basket subscriptions. If you've been on the fence about trying us out, the bread basket is a great way to get an introduction to our main staple breads. The month of May has five weeks so for only $40, you can get a loaf a week delivered straight to your door. The majority of our bread basket subscribers have been with us now for over a year. They also make great gifts!

If you run into any issues with sign-up through our website, just email [email protected] and I will get you onto the schedule for the Month of May.

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04/20/2026

CLASSES AT THE FLOUR DISTRICT

We've got another intensive workshop coming up May 30th at the Flour District's Teaching Kitchen. There is only one spot left so if you've been on the fence about signing up now is your chance! We always have a great time at the workshop and speaking for myself, many great friendships have been formed since we started doing these classes a few years back.

On April 29th, we are trying something new out and doing a class on sourdough discard. We will be sharing recipes, talking grain, and cooking up some sourdough discard pancakes that will hopefully become a staple for participants. There are three spots left so if you've caught the bread baking bug and are wondering about what you can do with all of that discard look no further.

Click the link below to sign up!

THIS WEEK'S MENU

As always, the menu will be available for this Friday's Delivery and Saturday morning pickup.

PAIN AU LEVAIN
TOASTED CORNMEAL (XL)
VALLEY
RUGBRØD
SPELT
BAGUETTE
MARBLE RYE

LONESTAR MARKET AND CAFE

There is a new restaurant opening up in the old Market at Main spot on Main Street in Downtown Lynchburg. You'll be able to find Slowpoke bread featured on certain menu items. We've gotten a few sneak peaks at how the bread will be used and we're excited to try out the rest of the menu that chef Patrick puts together. They are opening this Wednesday for service so if you're looking to try out a new offering in Lynchburg check 'em out!

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04/13/2026

THIS WEEK'S MENU

AVAILABLE FOR FRIDAY DELIVERY / SATURDAY PICKUP

PAIN AU LEVAIN
TOASTED CORNMEAL (NEW LARGER SIZE)
SPELT
SPELT BAGUETTE
VALLEY
MARBLE RYE
RUGBRØD

POLENTA IS ON PAUSE

We messed up! We're all out of corn grits, both in retail form at our Lynchburg Community Market stand and in bulk down at the bakehouse. Because of this, we'll be putting the polenta on pause until we head back to the mill in early May. In the meantime, we'll be bringing back the toasted cornmeal. If you've been a fan of the polenta, don't be afraid to try the toasted cornmeal.

If you picked up a loaf at the community market last Saturday, you may have noticed that we're experimenting with a larger loaf size. We crunched the numbers and making some of our loaves in a slightly larger size gives us an opportunity to streamline our production and give you the customer more bang for your buck.

MAY 2 LYH GROWS PLANT SALE

We signed on to vend at the Lynchburg Grows Plant Sale put on by our friends at the Lynchburg Punk Rock Flea Market. We love everything both of these organizations do so we're looking forward to joining the community of awesome vendors at their 4th annual plant sale. Mark your calendars!

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04/01/2026

Obligatory trip to the mill post.

Beautiful drive made even better with a mixtape courtesy of . It’s spring and the trees are blooming so if you’re looking for something to do this Easter Sunday what better way to spend the day than a trip to the Mill Race Market 12-4PM.

We’re stocked up and ready for April. Saturdays at the community market are getting busy and bread is selling out by about 11AM. We’re going to ramp things up but friendly reminder that you can preorder and reserve your bread through our website. And we deliver!

This will more than likely be our only Instagram post this month because the weather is too damn nice for us to be staring at our screens. If you want to stay up to date on our happenings the email newsletter is the best way to do that. Hit our site for sign up.

Oh yeah and go ahead and follow our new venture . We’ll be kicking off May 6 every Wednesday from 3-7PM!

03/31/2026

4/3 - 4/4 MENU

For pickup at the Lynchburg Community Market Saturday 7AM - 1PM

Delivery Friday Afternoon

PAIN AU LEVAIN
POLENTA
SPELT
MARBLE RYE
VALLEY
RUGBRØD
SPELT BAGUETTE

As Spring kicks into gear and the market gets busier, we strongly urge you to preorder for delivery or pickup as we have been selling out before noon each week. We are doing our best to get more bread out of our ovens and into your hands but always recommend hitting our site to guarantee your bread order!

Rivermont Farmers Market Coming Soon!

Mark your calendars for Wednesday May 6th! The Rivermont Farmers Market will be starting up as a weekly, evening market every Wednesday from May to October The event will feature local produce, meat, dairy, and egg farmers along with local food and craft options from the Lynchburg community.

Participating vendors for the first week of the market include Great Day Gardens, Restoration Acres, Elk Valley Acres, Love + Umami, The Salty Bee, Father's Cafe and Bakery, Shrader Stone, Stone Spice Co., Hill City Mushrooms, Nufar Studio Designs, River Oak Farm, Craveables Ice Cream Truck, and Pinerose Co.

April Bread Basket Subscription

Monthly reminder that we offer a monthly subscription service called the Bread Basket. We will deliver a loaf of bread to your doorstep every Friday afternoon. The selection is baker's choice but we try out best each month to maximize value and variety for our customers. You can hop or on off month to month and we feel it's a great way to try out our breads if you're not sure where to begin.

Note! To purchase, you must select the Lynchburg Community Market location so that you don't get filtered out by the delivery minimum. You can also email [email protected] and inquire further or ask to be signed up directly. We'll reach out with an invoice and more details.

Check out our event on Wednesday, May 6, 2026.

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03/23/2026

ONLINE ORDERING BACK UP

Order now for Friday Delivery / Saturday pickup!

This Week's MENU -

PAIN AU LEVAIN
POLENTA
SPELT
VALLEY
SPELT BAGUETTE
MARBLE RYE
BUTTERMILK RYE

CSA SEASON IS UPON US

Our first delivery to Lynchburg Grows will take place on Wednesday. There is still time to jump into their veggie CSA and add on Slowpoke bread. The Great Day Gardens CSA will kick off on April 29th. Find the links for each one below!

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