Bakers like to rise to the occasion to meet. It was extraordinary to have bakers come together to celebrate. After nearly two years of Flour Power, our community came together in a fabulous way. The energy in the room as new bakers met experienced bakers was electric. Questions were answered and coveted tips were shared. The addition of amazing food from Main Road Biscuit Company and wine from Lieb cellars made for a special evening.
Nancy and Ralph Reinertsen, our treasured bread delivery team were thrilled to finally meet many of the bakers in person and we were so happy to put faces to names. Ralph (who serves on the board of SFEE) was grateful to the previously unknown baker who sometimes leaves him ‘thank you muffins’ for making that long drive to pick up and deliver all the yummy bread. We just love our community of bakers!
So many helpful tips were shared. We learned simple ways to achieve that sometimes tricky second rise. Who knew there were so many ingenious ways to create a warm environment for the rise? Sharing our stories and expertise was just as important as making connections and new friends.
Thank you Marissa Drago of Main Road Biscuit Co. for opening up your beautiful space for our gathering and being a baker in the program! As always, the outpouring of support from our community is humbling.
If you weren’t able to attend this one, don’t fret, we plan to host more of these in the future. You do NOT need to be an experienced baker to join us.
Everyone loves the bread (yes, we sample a lot at these events). We are always looking for more bakers, so come and bring your friends. Anyone can ALWAYS sign up to be a baker for Flour Power! Please don’t let the fact that you have a busy life stop you from signing up. Just head to our website to learn more about how the program works.
The next baking cycle is February 27th, so there’s still plenty of time! If you or someone you know wants to sign up share this recap with them. Once they sign up, we’ll send an email with the baking video, and the drop-off procedure, and get you started in no time.
Click below to sign up and bake for any of the food pantries in our Flour Power Program. We can always use your helping hands! Join our Facebook group so that you can connect with other bakers in the community.
Stay tuned for what’s to come in 2023. Be sure to subscribe to our newsletter and follow us on social to stay updated on all our activities. In the meantime, enjoy these photos from the event!
