10/18/2026
I’ve been putting off making this post because it goes against my nature to do anything I believe will upset or disappoint anyone. But after a time of consideration, I will be taking a temporary leave from baking sourdough. This decision didn’t come easy but I believe is at a point that is necessary.
If you don’t know the baker behind Wild Crumb Sourdough, my name is Shania. I’m a full blown entrepreneur and hustler at heart, so when I see an opportunity I’m always trying to capitalize on it and it definitely gets the best of me. For my full time career I’m actually a wedding photographer and aside from that I am a double dog mom, girlfriend, and friend. But of late, I haven’t been able to enjoy or be present as much in any of it. This has severely taken a toll on me.
I never intended to have my sourdough goods be as big of a staple as it has become in the community. My customer base and the demand for my sourdough has grown to the extent that baking and everything that comes along with it (planning, product development, packaging, administrative management, dishes, inventory restocks, etc) has easily become a full time job in itself. I’m so incredibly thankful for all the growth but baking was never meant to excel this far and it’s been extremely difficult trying to find any sort of balance to continue doing it all, happily.
So what does the future look like? For now, taking a much needed break so I can focus on my photography career, my family, friends, and doing the things I love and have been putting on the back burner without being overly stressed or guilty about it. I have felt like a highly functioning stressaholic for quite some time and my brain and body needs rest.
I hope this message finds you well and as much as I want my sourdough goodies to be on everyone’s menus, especially going into fall and the holiday season, I hope you understand why I needed to make this decision and I’m sincerely sorry if it upsets or disappoints anyone.
I won’t be gone forever!!! I still plan on participating in Sam's Christmas Village and as of right now, I’ll be opening preorders again at the beginning of December! I might open for Thanksgiving but will update y’all when it gets closer.
Thank you so much for all of the support this year. I hope you stick around🤎