Cluck Ewe Farm and Bakery

DECORAH, IA

Cluck Ewe Farm and Bakery is located in the Northeast corner of Iowa. The farm is one of the smallest and most unique farms and bakery in Iowa due to its plethora of different animals, eco-friendly farming practices, amazing on site bakery, and warm, homey feel. They specialize in doing things the old fashioned way. Cluck Ewe is committed to building community through agritainment, home cooked food, and farm education. In addition to some of the best Sourdough recipes in the Midwest! . Best sellers? Cranberry-orange sourdough, southwest sunset, and onion-poppy seed - all of which are featured at the Sugar Bowl's, "Not Your Mama's Grilled Cheese" sandwich.

Deli Arts & Letters

DECORAH, IA

Meet Phil and Amanda, co-owners of Deli Arts & Letters, a fresh new deli and bakery located within The Landing Market in Decorah, Iowa. The deli is committed to offering items that feature high quality, local and sustainably grown ingredients at an affordable price. Menu includes scratch-made bread and bagels, handcrafted sandwiches and artisan charcuterie.

Driftless Sourdough

DECORAH, IA

Driftless Sourdough is a community supported bakery in Decorah, Iowa featuring locally grown Driftless grains, veggies, herbs & dairy. They also offer education through sourdough and whole-grain baking workshops and classes. Driftless Sourdough focuses on incorporating local grains and ingredients while using a long slow fermentation define the character of the bread. . Driftless Sourdough is also a participant in the Neighborhood Loaves program - you can donate neighbor loaves via the Iowa Food Hub online market.

Kymar Acres

WAUKON, IA

Kyle and Mari have been running Kymar Acres since 1998. Located in northeast Iowa, Kymar Acres first started with vegetables, then hens, and now jams, pickled items, and baked goods. You can find their products at their Kymar Kafe or Saturday mornings at the Decorah Farmers Market. Kymar will begin baking and taking orders again for the Easter holiday. Some fan favorites include 9” deep dish fruit pies, cinnamon rolls, and breads.

New Beginnings Gluten Free Bakery

NEW HAMPTON, IA

New Beginnings Gluten Free Bakery is committed to making food taste like what you remember it being like in pre-gluten free days. They bake cakes, cookies, cinnamon rolls, donuts, pies, and pizza crust the old fashion way, just without wheat, dairy, or oats. New Beginnings Gluten Free Bakery is located in New Hampton, Iowa but serves many grocery stores in the Central and North East locations of the state.

Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins

DECORAH, IA

Pinter's Gardens and Pumpkins - Come for the garden center, stay for the bakery treats! Pinter's bakery offers fresh baked desserts including; pies, scones, cookies, cupcakes, and much more offered daily. What makes the shop special is their homemade fudge, unique flavored popcorn, sheet cakes, and turnovers.

The Basic Place

HAMMOND, MN

A naturally leavened bread business! Located in Hammond, MN, this small-batch bakery strives to utilize organic and local ingredients because of their deep belief in the power of local economies and the health of the land. Some of their best sellers include Sunny Seed Up, Walnut and always a good choice, the Basic Loaf. Currently, orders are taken through Wednesday’s on the website and pickup is at Forager Brewery in Rochester, MN on Fridays from 12-9PM.

Caledonia Bakery

CALEDONIA, MN

Meet Suzanne, of the Caledonia Bakery - a small town bakery with a big heart for serving the community. The Caledonia Bakery offers the finest doughnuts, pastries, breads and pies in a restored 1875 limestone on historic Main Street in downtown Caledonia, Minnesota. They also offer custom cakes, cupcakes and cookies made to order. To stay up-to-date on their availability, features of the week, and seasonal items, give them a follow!

Cocky Cakes

HOUSTON, MN

Jessica’s love for baking began when she started to bake with her two grandmothers as a little girl. Her passion for baking continued as she started baking specialty cupcakes and then transformed into specialty cakes. Most recently she began making gourmet cookies. Some of her gourmet cookie flavors include red velvet white chocolate, white chocolate cookie butter, and more!

Free Range Exchange

HOKAH, MN

Specializing in bakery treats as well as grab n’ go items, Free Range Exchange, in Hokah, Minnesota, proudly provides house made food using the finest and freshest ingredients sourced from local small farms and businesses. Best sellers? Scones, muffins, pretzels, and their caramel pecan monkey buns, of course! You can place orders by call ahead ordering or grab and go. The Free Range Exchange is dedicated to providing healthy foods in which the customer can be certain it has been grown or raised naturally.

Newburg Vintage Home and Garden

MABEL, MN

Newburg Vintage Home and Garden is a small batch French bakery located just north of Mabel, MN. This amazing place is only open on Saturdays from 11:00am-2:00pm and well worth the drive! . Offering fresh baked croissants, scones, brioche, cupcakes, cream puffs, eclairs, and more - the line starts forming early, so be sure call ahead to pre-order!

Persimmon Bake Shoppe

ROCHESTER, MN

Persimmon Bake Shoppe is a cottage food bakery offering pastries and bread at the Rochester Farmer’s Market. . Sharon's mastered her bread-baking technique at the French Pastry School in Chicago and the North House Folk School in Grand Marais. Her croissants are pure magic, and her cakes are mini works of art. She is a member of the Bread Bakers Guild of America and uses flour milled by Baker's Field Flour in Minneapolis, who purchases grain directly from farmers in the upper Midwest. The current wheat variety used in her bread and croissants is Linkert wheat grown by Askegaard Organic Farm. Her favorite pastry is kouign amann, which she is working on perfecting for market. The ordering window for baked goods for Saturday pickup at the Rochester Farmers Market opens on morning of the Sunday prior and closes on Wednesday evening. Planning a special event? Contact Persimmon Bakeshop directly.

Bard Bread & Pastry

VIROQUA, WI

This small town bakery strives to help build a resilient food system through sourcing local and sustainable ingredients, transparency with their customers, and regular contributions to programs addressing food security in the community. All of their bread is naturally-leavened (sourdough) and the flour is sourced from Meadowlark Organics in Ridgeway, WI. They also enjoy making sourdough crackers, cookies, scones, and other pastries. You can find their products at Magpie Gelato on Saturdays, the Viroqua Food Co-Op with deliveries on Thursdays and Saturdays, and through their bread membership program. You can also support the bakery and their community by purchasing Neighbor Loaves, which are donated every week to Community Hunger Solutions in Viroqua.

Meadowlark Organics

RIDGEWAY, WI

Meadowlark Community Mill is a multi-family, multi-generational operation in Ridgeway, Wisconsin. They are committed to providing you with freshly milled, flavorful and healthy grains. In addition to providing flour to regional bakeries and grocery and speciality retailers, they have an online store and ship nationally. The mill also offers a selection of grain shares designed to suit your needs. Whether you bake a lot, a little, or hardly at all they have a grain share option for you. Whichever option you choose, you’ll have a convenient and steady supply of freshly milled flour, cornmeal, and whole grains. With every Grain Share you receive an update from the farm and recipes featuring the spotlighted flour of the month.

Renaissance Breads & Pastries

GALESVILLE, WI

Renaissance Bread is the rebirth of fresh baked breads and fine pastries made with quality ingredients. It was started by a woman and is now run by women, sisters actually. Their bread is made by hand in small batches committed to providing the community with local, quality, organic baked goods. Located in Galesville, Wisconsin they frequently have customers tell them their sourdough bread is the only bread they can eat because of sensitivity to wheat and GMOs. Their ingredients are hard to source but they work hard to make a difference.

Uptowne Cafe & Bakery

LA CROSSE, WI

Uptowne Café & Bakery is a southern restaurant, craft bakery & coffee curator serving breakfast, brunch, lunch, and dinner in La Crosse, Wisconsin. With its roots in Southern-American fare, they aim to bring wholesome food to the table to feed their friends, family, and community. Every recipe has been carefully crafted by them, every ingredient hand picked to deliver the best dining experience.