Rupert Rising Breads

07/03/2023

here is an article in the manchester journal about my decision to stop bread production. i couldn’t have said it better myself.

WEST RUPERT — The goods from Jed Mayer’s Rupert Rising Bakery are so tasty that a little girl long ago exclaimed, “I want to marry your bread.”

07/01/2023

i can get used to this 😂 but seriously, i want to take a moment to say thank you. thank you from the bottom of my heart. all of the well wishes, thanks and words of encouragement as move on to the next phase of my life are great appreciated. you have all shown me just how worth it it has all been. now comes the time to let my joints relaxing from their repetitive movements and to start using muscles in a way i haven’t in years. baking for fun will be a nice change of pace. so thank you again for helping do what i love for twenty years. jed.

06/29/2023

As Jed would say, “last batch is in.” We love you all! ❤️🥹 ~ Mandy

06/25/2023

it’s amazing what twenty years, about 4k fires and close to 600k loaves of bread will do to an oven, not to mention the body of the person doing all the work. these last twenty years have brought me joy as well as challenges and more than anything it has shown me what kind of power something as simple as a loaf of bread can have. those of you who know me personally know my diy punk rock ethic permeates everything i do. i won’t do ANYTHING half assed and i refuse to sacrifice my beliefs or my integrity for anyone or anything. i am not afraid of making hard decisions and in case you haven’t heard the word on the street, last thursday i let all of my accounts know that this coming thursday, june 29th, will be the final delivery day for rupert rising breads. the hearth that we replaced a little less than three years ago is already deteriorating because of poor quality bricks which makes it a liability, the beginning of arthritis in a couple of my fingers as well as the veins in my legs not working so great after twenty years of standing for countless hours have all lead me to this decision, this need, to retire from bread baking professionally. trust me when i say that this is not easy for me. there has already been tears and i’m sure there will be more by the end. i can’t thank every single one of you enough for allowing me to have been so successful all this time. i have been able to work from home to be with my family whenever they needed me and have been able to help provide for them. with that said i get ready to turn the page on this chapter, hang up the apron and move on to the next stage of my life. thank you all so much. it’s been an amazing journey. much love to you all and be good to yourself. jed. 6/25/23 (twenty years and ten days since we fired the oven for the first time)

05/27/2023

What a beautiful weekend on tap! Happy Saturday from Rupert Rising!

03/07/2023

good morning! I just wanted to let everyone know that today’s batch of pan loaves will be in the paper bags, the usual plastic haven’t arrived yet.

12/24/2022

Good Morning and Happy Holidays. In an effort to get a little warmth back in the house I decided to fire the oven. We have been without power since 3:00am Friday morning and as I am sure you are all guessing that means there will be no bread delivery this weekend. I’m sorry that we won’t be able to be a part of your lives this weekend but we are thankful that the heat is on and the house will be warm. Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays to everyone and thank you for understanding. Be well. Jed, Mandy, Aidan, Finley and all of our fur babies.

10/15/2022

After much consideration I unfortunately need to let the Customers of Healthy Living Saratoga know that we will no longer have our breads available at this location. I had hoped to not be making this announcement until the end of the month but unforeseen circumstances have sped up the decision to do so. I want to extend thanks and gratitude to all of the customers who have bought our breads there over the last six years. I would also like to extend my appreciation to Hamlet & Ghost and the Saratoga Golf and Polo Club for having my breads be a part of their diner's experiences and to Hand Melon Farm for the many years of having our breads be a part of their farm stand. Our breads will still be available at the The Cambridge Food Co-Op on Tuesday and Saturdays and deliveries to all Vermont locations will remain as is. You can also order from us directly for pick up here at the bakery with two days notice. Feel free to reach out if interested. Once again, many thanks to all the customers. Be good to yourself everyone.

Jed.

08/09/2022

pain au levain pan loaf version ie things you can make with flour, water and salt

08/07/2022

Back at UVM for our incredible .mayer. RA this year in her own little room on central campus. We will miss you, our wonderful summer housemate! 1436

07/14/2022

Good morning Semolina!

06/07/2022

Another side of a pretty labor intensive career. Before retiring for the night, stokes the bread oven. He’ll be up at 2:40 to pull off the ashes, clean the hearth and then bake off the loaves he formed today that are slowly rising in the walk-in. It is a true labor of love.