Bakery
Our bakery really began decades ago when our farm kids were growing up. Mama Hudson made whole wheat bread almost every day. A friend said, "you should sell your bread," to which Mama replied, "nobody wants to buy my bread!" Well, the rest is history as they say and in November of 2013 our whole grain bread bakery opened on Davis Street in Downtown Culpeper. The owner of the building graciously allowed us to transform the space adding a full kitchen.
Cinnamon buns and cookies were quickly added and could be smelled down on the next block as customers and other store owners informed us. Who doesn't like the smell of baked goods containing cinnamon?!
At first, the highlight of our bakery was the flour mill that we had shipped here from Austria. In the summer of 2014, using the tracking number we were able to "watch" the trek of our flour mill as it made it's way through Europe and then across the Atlantic Ocean. Some still remember the excitement as we posted on Facebook and had customers "watch" it with us as we updated its whereabouts. Farmer Wally had done extensive research and discovered that American made mills mill the flour hotter and faster creating loss of nutrition as the high heat destroys important components of the grain. So he found this mill for us which is still in operation today. You can come by the bakery and ask Farmer Wally to run the mill for you to see.
Wally mills the flour and then it is immediately transferred the flour to the mixing bowl to begin making the dough. Using this Just-in-Time milling, oxidation of the flour is minimized before being made into bread providing two important benefits to our customers--nutrition and flavor!
BREADS: made exclusively with fresh organic flour; stone ground daily here at our store.
Our bakery really began decades ago when our farm kids were growing up. Mama Hudson made whole wheat bread almost every day. A friend said, "you should sell your bread," to which Mama replied, "nobody wants to buy my bread!" Well, the rest is history as they say and in November of 2013 our whole grain bread bakery opened on Davis Street in Downtown Culpeper. The owner of the building graciously allowed us to transform the space adding a full kitchen.
Cinnamon buns and cookies were quickly added and could be smelled down on the next block as customers and other store owners informed us. Who doesn't like the smell of baked goods containing cinnamon?!
At first, the highlight of our bakery was the flour mill that we had shipped here from Austria. In the summer of 2014, using the tracking number we were able to "watch" the trek of our flour mill as it made it's way through Europe and then across the Atlantic Ocean. Some still remember the excitement as we posted on Facebook and had customers "watch" it with us as we updated its whereabouts. Farmer Wally had done extensive research and discovered that American made mills mill the flour hotter and faster creating loss of nutrition as the high heat destroys important components of the grain. So he found this mill for us which is still in operation today. You can come by the bakery and ask Farmer Wally to run the mill for you to see.
Wally mills the flour and then it is immediately transferred the flour to the mixing bowl to begin making the dough. Using this Just-in-Time milling, oxidation of the flour is minimized before being made into bread providing two important benefits to our customers--nutrition and flavor!
BREADS: made exclusively with fresh organic flour; stone ground daily here at our store.
- Brioche Sandwich Buns. Made with our freshly ground flour & organic white flour, these buns have the classic Brioche (made with butter, eggs & milk) taste in a fluffy bun... perfect for hamburgers, BBQ sandwiches, meat sandwiches... or even with bread and butter served up with hot soup!
- CINNAMON SWIRL!!! Brown sugar, butter & cinnamon rolled into a whole grain loaf. Delicious as French Toast... or just cut a slice and let it melt in your mouth!
- Sourdough (Real sourdough... only flour, water & salt. DELICIOUS!! )
- Spelt Bread (No wheat flour... all spelt flour milled right in our store! Naturally lower in gluten, sweetened only with honey) Other flavor breads available made with our spelt grain. (Special order.) We purchase the spelt grain directly from the farmer who grows it using no chemical sprays.
- Honey Wheat Sandwich (our signature bread: whole wheat, sweetened only with honey)
- Cranberry Orange Whole Wheat (dried cranberries, orange zest, a hint of ginger.)
- Cinnamon Raisin (cinnamon and raisins... great toasted with cream cheese!)
- Whole Grain Pizza Dough (found in our freezer; par-baked for you. Take them home, top as you wish and bake in your own oven for that freshly baked pizza flavor. Available in wheat or spelt.)
- Dutch Chocolate Cakes (only available in individual size, made with delicious dutch cocoa, organic flour & sugar)
- Apple Raisin Muffins (made only with organic apples, organic raisins these are a delight for b'fast or any time a wholesome snack is needed... you'll want to get more than one!)
- Chocolate Chip Cookies (made with some of our freshly milled flour, and some organic King Arthur flour... sized to fill the need!)
- Pumpkin Muffins (made with organic pumpkin, some of our freshly milled flour, and some organic King Arthur flour... yummy, moist and simple... no nuts, or raisins added! Seasonal muffin!)
- Molasses Cookies (our baker's favorite! Made daily, with 100% King Arthur organic flour, soft, spicy and flavorful!!!)
- Brownies! (No words needed... but just so you know... it's okay with us if you gently search the basket for your favorite: corner, edge or middle!)
Original Homemade Cinnamon Buns - made with our fresh organic whole wheat flour and topped with our own original homemade maple cream icing! Yummy goodness! The first Saturday of every month...Cranberry Orange Cinnamon Buns available. They are made with dried cranberries inside (instead of raisins), and a maple orange creamsickle icing. YUM!
