08/11/2026
Tldr: I'm *not* quitting, but am pulling back to one single baking event per month through the end of the year.
I've put off making this post as long as I reasonably could, but I'll get right to it.
With the new school year approaching, combined with our current chosen path of educating our 3 kiddos {homeschool}, I need to minimize my obligations and distractions so I can refocus on my top priority.
I'm an old wooden butter churn full of emotions churning inside.
On one hand, I am so relieved and my nervous system is already feeling the positive effects of having less on my plate. But on the other, I am so, so sad.
This isn't just bread to me.
It's nourishment, body and soul.
It's creativity.
It's connection.
It's the intimacy of producing something delicious and meaningful, by hand, in today's world of sanitized mass production.
And I know that's what it is to so many of you, too.
This past Sunday at the market, I had a customer drive 45 minutes from her home to pick up her loaf of bread.
I had another ask to take my picture so she could post about me on her social media.
I had another say, "of course you'd have a line this long."
I had another say, "oh I don't need much today" as she juggled 4 of my products and paid for them without flinching over her total.
I know that sourdough is an investment, and that the price tags of our cost of living are ever increasing. But none of that has stopped you or even slowed you down from supporting my endeavors.
I've worked outside of my capacity, pushing the limitations of my body and the boundaries of family life to provide quality, consistency, predictability, and availability for almost 3 years now. So honestly, a slow down makes sense. While I know this is the right decision, I am terrified about the potential negative effects it will have on this business I've worked so hard to build.
So my humble request is this: don't forget about me. I'm not leaving entirely, just flowing with the stage of life I'm in and pumping the brakes for now.
‼️I will be at the September and October Plymouth markets, and I will plan a Thanksgiving and Christmas preorder shed pickup.
I'll also be opening a limited preorder menu TODAY, which will close TONIGHT, for a final(ish) shed pickup this Friday.
Make sure you are signed up for my preorder notifications, as I will indeed offer a pre order market menu for September, and goods will go fast.
Pictured: the pic that one of my fave jal ched fans snapped on Sunday, and a text I received about an hour ago from the granddaughter of the sweet woman who traveled many miles for her seedy sandwich loaf (yes, I gave her a second loaf for free for her trouble ❤️)
Now tell me!
What would you like me to include on the September market preorder menu? I'm already feeling the pull of autumn and I can't wait to lean into the season 🍂🍁
Not goodbye, but see you soon!🫶🏼
