Goldfinch Creek Farm & Bakery

10/09/2026

Another batch ready for proofing and baking! 🤩 Just one of the many batches being made for this Saturday's on historic Commerical Street (Springfield, MO). C'mon out and join the fun - 10a-4p, 10/10/2026.

10/03/2026

Hi friends! 👋

After more than a month without rain, we finally received some this week—and a beautiful rainbow along with it.

Meanwhile, Cory is already preparing beds for winter crops and ground cover. One season may be winding down, but there's always something beginning in the garden. 🌱

We'll be bringing the best of this week's harvest, along with our handcrafted pastries, to C-Street City Market Saturday.

We'll see you there! 🧡

C-Street City Market | 9a–2p
Rain ☔ or shine 🌞

Produce available:
🌿 Beets
🌿 Carrots
🌿 Turnips
🌿 Lettuce
🌿 Zephyr squash (last week these will be available)
🌿 Peppers
🌿 Tomatoes
🌿 Cherry tomatoes
🌿 Kale
🌿 Kohlrabi
🌿 Garlic

Pastries available:
🥐 Croissants
🥐 Almond
🥐 "Just Peachy" (filled with a chunky peach jam)
🍫 Pain au Chocolat (croissant with chocolate)
🥐 Croissant Tarts
🍏 Apple
🥐 Blackberry
🥐 Peach

10/01/2026

👉 Temperature

In many bread recipes, you let the dough rise after mixing, punch it down, then shape it. With croissants, I chill the dough after mixing to slow that rise. I also need it cool when it’s time to roll in the butter and build those distinct layers.

Temperature matters again during the final proof: the croissants need time to rise, but too much warmth can melt the butter before they reach the oven, which can ruin those flaky layers I worked hard for.

It’s one of the lessons I wish someone had explained when I was learning—and one I’m looking forward to sharing in my November class. 🧈

09/26/2026

Hi friends! 👋

Some weeks, the garden reminds us who's really in charge. 🌱😉

Between September's extreme heat, hungry insects, and the local wildlife enjoying their share of the harvest, it's been an interesting growing season.

Not everything we planted has made it to harvest.

But if you look closely at this picture, you'll see plenty that's still growing—and we're grateful for every bit of it. 🙏

We'll be gathering the best of what's ready this week and bringing it to C-Street City Market this Saturday, along with our handcrafted pastries.

Quantities of some vegetables may be limited, so come early for your best pick of the harvest.

We'll see you Saturday! 🧡

C-Street City Market | 9a–2p
Rain ☔ or shine 🌞

Produce available:
✨ Carrots
✨ Beets
✨ Lettuce
✨ Pickling Cucumbers
✨ Zephyr squash
✨ Butternut Squash
✨ Peppers
✨ Tomatoes
✨ Cherry tomatoes
✨ Kale
✨ Kohlrabi
✨ Radishes
✨ Garlic

Pastries available:
🥐 Croissants
⭐ Almond
⭐ "Just Peachy" (filled with a chunky peach jam)
🍫 Pain au Chocolat (croissant with chocolate)
🥐 Croissant Tarts
🍏 Apple
⭐ Blackberry
⭐ Raspberry Chocolate

09/23/2026

Hi friends! 👋

Apparently, developing a croissant class involves considerably less butter and considerably more time at the computer than I expected. 😉🥐

My biggest challenge? Figuring out how to turn a 4-day process into a hands-on class lasting just a few hours.

What should I demonstrate? What should participants experience themselves? And what will give them the confidence to try it again at home?

I don't want people to simply watch me make croissants. I want them to roll the dough, feel it, work with it, and understand why things are done the way they are.

That's what's been occupying my mind lately. 💻🧈

I'm curious - if you've ever thought about making croissants at home, what would make a croissant class feel worthwhile to you?

09/21/2026

09/19/2026

Hi friends! 👋

Last week, Cory took this walk down one of our lettuce beds, when these heads still had a little growing to do.

After a challenging stretch of hot weather, it was especially nice to see them coming along. The heat has taken its toll on the garden—some flowers didn't produce fruit, seeds have struggled to germinate, and apparently the local insects and wildlife have decided we're running an all-you-can-eat buffet. 😉

But gardens have a way of reminding us to appreciate what is growing.

And those little heads of lettuce in the video? Some are ready now. 🥬

We'll be harvesting them along with the best of what the garden has for us this week and bringing it all to C-Street City Market Saturday, alongside our handcrafted pastries.

As always, come early for the best selection. We hope you'll stop by and say hello! 🧡

C-Street City Market | 9a–2p
Rain ☔ or shine 🌞

Produce available:
🥬 Beets
🥬 Carrots
🥬 Lettuce
🥬 Zephyr squash
🥬 Peppers
🥬 Tomatoes
🥬 Cherry tomatoes
🥬 Onions
🥬 Garlic

Pastries available:
🥐 Croissants
⭐ Almond
⭐ Berry-licious (with organic jam made with strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry)
🍫 Pain au Chocolat (croissant with chocolate)
🥐 Croissant Tarts
⭐ Apple
⭐ Blueberry

09/12/2026

Hi friends! 👋

Meet one of our garden helpers—the yellow garden spider.

She may look a little intimidating, but we're happy to have her around. Garden spiders are natural predators, catching insects in those beautiful orb-shaped webs. She's handling pest control, feasting on the very insects that would otherwise be feeding on our plants.

And if you look closely at the photo, you'll see the distinctive zigzag of silk running through the center of her web—one of the trademarks of this particular garden resident.

Since we grow our vegetables without chemical pesticides, we're especially appreciative of the little ecosystem at work around us. Sometimes garden help comes on eight legs. 😉

We'll have the best of this week's harvest, along with our handcrafted pastries, at C-Street City Market this Saturday. Some produce may be limited, so come early for the best selection!

Come early - Come hungry - We'll see you Saturday! 🧡

C-Street City Market | 9a–2p
Rain ☔ or shine 🌞

Produce available:
🕸️ Beets
🕷️ Carrots
🕸️ Lettuce
🕷️ Zephyr squash
🕸️ Peppers
🕷️ Tomatoes
🕸️ Cherry tomatoes
🕷️ Kohlrabi
🕸️ Radish
🕷️ Onions
🕸️ Garlic

Pastries available:
🥐 Croissants
⭐ Almond
⭐ Black Cherry (for a limited time)
⭐ Berry-licious (with organic jam made with strawberry, raspberry, blueberry, blackberry)
🍫 Pain au Chocolat (croissant with chocolate)
🥐 Croissant Tarts
⭐ Apple
⭐ Blueberry

09/05/2026

Hi friends! 👋

Between the summer heat, hungry insects, and a few four-legged visitors who apparently didn't get the memo that we're trying to grow vegetables for you, the garden has had its share of challenges lately. 😉

But we're harvesting what looks good and getting ready for another Saturday at C-Street City Market!

We'll have a variety of our seasonal vegetables along with our handcrafted pastries, but quantities of some produce will be limited this week. If you have your heart set on something fresh from the garden, we'd recommend coming early for the best selection.

And with another warm market day ahead, don't forget to bring some water and stay hydrated while you shop. 💧

Come hungry - Bring water - Stay cool. We'll see you Saturday! 🧡

C-Street City Market | 9a–2p
Rain ☔ or shine 🌞

Produce available:
🌱 Beets
🌱 Carrots
🌱 Lettuce
🌱 Zucchini
🌱 Zephyr squash
🌱 Peppers
🌱 Tomatoes
🌱 Cherry tomatoes
🌱 Kale
🌱 Kohlrabi
🌱 Onions
🌱 Shallots
🌱 Garlic

Pastries available:
🥐 Croissants
⭐ Almond
⭐ NEW! - Black Cherry (for a limited time)
🍫 Pain au Chocolat (croissant with chocolate)
🥐 Croissant Tarts
⭐ Apple