Barefoot Lane LLC

22/06/2026

A little bit of bakery work, a little homestead work, and a little kitten snuggle work…a day done right!!

Mondays are always a little shorter for me in the bakery (so much easier to get my dough made when the bakery is closed 😅)

When I got home this afternoon I was able to harvest all of my garlic scapes plus some herbs to bring to the bakery tomorrow!!

I of course had to spend some quality time with my Thomas cat!! He LOVES to snuggle so he was excited to see me outside!

I hope y’all had a lovely start to the week!

✌🏽💛
Your Local Baker and Barefoot Homesteader,
Christa 👩🏼‍🍳👩🏼‍🌾

22/06/2026

Knowing where my food comes from is SO important to me.

How it was raised, grown, transported, how the workers are treated.

One of the reasons I like having a bakery is because customers can ask what is in the bread and I can tell them because I put the ingredients in it!! They can even glance back and see the dough getting made!

We are lucky enough to have room to grow gardens and raise poultry to feed our family. Because I’ve been at the bakery so much, the homestead isn’t looking the greatest and things are getting pushed behind schedule.

We were supposed to butcher our meat chickens a week ago but we spent our weekend getting our son ready to go to Spain!! (He’s there now) and we just didn’t have time for it.

Today my husband and I got it done!! We now have 31 chickens in the freezer and ready for us to enjoy throughout the year. I usually share more of the process, but with so many new followers, I thought I’d ease you into my account 😅. Full disclosure: I share more than just bakery things because I want to continue to educate about our food!!

I also spent a little time this morning in the garden. Looking at this photo shows pretty clearly where I worked 😅. Tomorrow evening I have to pull all of my garlic scapes!! I’m thinking a garlic scape pesto on a pastry with a sprinkle of Parmesan sounds delightful!!!!!

Tomorrow I’ll head back to the bakery, with some fresh homestead herbs that I found in the garden today hidden under the bed of weeds 🤭

✌🏽💛
Your Local Baker and Barefoot Homesteader,
Christa 👩🏼‍🍳👩🏼‍🌾

21/06/2026

Menu for June 23rd-27th!

We are not taking orders at this time

Everyday Sourdough and Farmhouse Sandwich is available daily

All breads and bagels are sourdough

Cookie flavors are bakers choice each day

Danishes, croissants, and various other pastries are available daily

Meat & Cheese croissants are available at 11AM Wednesday-Friday and Saturday morning

***Super important: this is the last week of the current business hours. Our family had a trip we planned a year ago (long before I planned on opening a bakery) and we leave on Saturday. The week of June 29th the bakery will be open but the hours will be shortened. (More information on that later)
When I return from my trip, the bakery hours will change from Tuesday-Friday 7-4 to Tuesday-Friday 7-2 and Saturday 8-12 (these hours will begin July 7th)***

Located at 111 2nd St NW, Waseca

21/06/2026

Kitchen Sink Sourdough bread with farm fresh egg (laid yesterday!) bacon and cream cheese…the perfect breakfast sandwich 😍

21/06/2026

Employee of the month goes to Kara…she wrote a whole song about how cool I am 😃

So fun to watch Kara sing tonight at Living Earth Center!! Thanks for inviting me (and writing a song about me!!)

20/06/2026

Saturday at the bakery!

Open 8-12

Located at 111 2nd Ave NW, Waseca

19/06/2026

Today was such a day!!

If you came into the bakery, you probably heard laughter, singing, dancing (can you hear dancing) conversations and of course, mixers and dishes in the background!

It was the best day!! There wasn’t a frown to be seen, just laughter and joy!

I don’t want work to be a place people dread going, yes work needs to be done, but it can be done while having a good time!!

The bakery isn’t just a place to get baked goods, it’s also a place to have a good time!! Those sitting in the front probably got a chuckle out of my singing voice today, and they probably got to have a good conversation with the front end staff at the same time!!

It’s a place to gather, have conversations and maybe break out into a dance if the mood is right!!

Photo caption: after a fun day at the bakery, it was time for some turkey snuggles!! They almost got my shoe untied today but were still unsuccessful at eating my ring

✌🏽💛
Your Local Baker and Barefoot Homesteader,
Christa 👩🏼‍🍳👩🏼‍🌾

P.S. Are you coming to the bakery tomorrow? If you are able, please park on the parking lot in front of the bakery and use the front door. If you park in the back, PLEASE slow down when driving and be mindful of the neighboring businesses. Also, the front door gets unlocked first so if you arrive at (or before) 8:00 be sure to head to the front door 😅. Hours are 8-12 on Saturday’s!!

19/06/2026

Happy Friday!!!!

19/06/2026

Make It, Bake It, Grow It

It’s a saying I’ve been saying for years. A saying a fellow market vendor told me should be my business motto because I repeated it so much.

Over and over again I’d say, “oh I made that, yep I baked that, yes I grew that!” A saying was born.

Everything made in my bakery is made from scratch (even more…the knit dishcloths we use in the back, I made those too)

We bake everything in house. Starting at 3AM, the ovens get loaded over and over again so everything is baked fresh daily.

Growing as much as I can is huge to me. From growing my business to growing food…I do it all! Eggs, strawberries and chives are the items currently coming from my homestead and brought to the bakery. As more items grow, they will also be featured in my baked goods!!

Make It, Bake It, Grow It isn’t just a saying to me, it’s a way of life, one I hope you’ll join me in!!

✌🏽💛
Your Local Baker and Barefoot Homesteader,
Christa 👩🏼‍🍳👩🏼‍🌾

19/06/2026

Thanks so much for chatting with me The Free Press of Mankato MN!

https://www.mankatofreepress.com/news/local_news/new-barefoot-lane-bakery-in-waseca-sells-out-of-products-daily/article_056ec54c-42fc-4874-a410-499c07f03f88.html?fbclid=IwRlRTSAShbixleHRuA2FlbQIxMABzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAo2NjI4NTY4Mzc5AAEe45oqfycdiRTFzq_KIt6SAwdWPyOxJWvLOoJgRhi-KBZD1PSo39JQXWlAcfc_aem_HqnkHnOn6jgUVCRvsXR81w

WASECA — Sales are brisk at Barefoot Lane, a new bakery in Waseca, with owner Christa Wadekamper selling out of all of her baked goods every day to hundreds of