Ebb & Flow Rustic Bakery

Bake Day: September 14, 2023



Happy Fall!

Yesterday school kicked back into gear, and change abounds here at the acreage and bakery. My little guy bravely but nervously attended his first day of Kindergarten, and my daughter charged into Grade 4 with excitement and anticipation. Both me and my wife held back a few tears as Luca marched into the school for the first time. Today, Dad did deliveries by himself, and I admit it was a little tough. I missed my helper. But, I was able to have a few conversations with customers old and new so it was a satisfying day.

I hope the season change breathes new life into some of your old dreams that have perhaps been parked in the summer bustle. If you need a tried and true meal on the table through the chaos, I’ve got you covered. See you next week :)

Order by 12PM Monday, September 11, 2023

- Tyler

Bake Day: August 17, 2023



On Time

“Time is like a handful of sand - the tighter you grasp it, the faster it runs through your hands”  - Henry David Thoreau

By next week’s delivery we’ll be beyond the halfway point of August, and less than 3 weeks away from another school year beginning. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to control time - productivity hacks, inbox zero strategies, GTD (only the true geek will know what that means), and following the proclaimed efficiency gurus on how to squeeze more of life in to the stubbornly static 24 hour day. Slow food - like my bread - doesn’t really fit the productivity model. Neither does stay-at-home parenthood. And yet…some of the most profoundly satisfying moments - when time melts away into pure being - come from these two pursuits, when my insane mind forgets that it’s supposed to be worried about the next thing that needs to be done and I’m blissfully alive. As Oliver Burkeman points out in his book “Four Thousand Weeks, Time Management for Mortals”, productivity is a trap. There is no end game, only more work to fill the holes you create as more tasks are moved off your list. There will always be more to do than we’ll ever be able to do with our short time, so hopefully with what’s left of summer we can all find the wherewithal to be in the moment as those 3 weeks are scratched off the ‘what’s left of life’ tally. I say this with joy and presence, not with regret - since acknowledging the thing helps us appreciate the thing more. Happy summer.

Order by 12PM Monday, August 14, 2023

- Tyler

Bake Day: July 27, 2023



The Flour Folks

As a small business owner, sometimes things don’t always go according to plan. Or rather, sometimes the owner forgets to plan! For my last bake, I found myself short on flour and too late remembered to reach out the good folks at Highwood Crossing ( ) who supply my organic, locally sourced flour that makes this bread a level up from what you’ll find on the shelves of any ordinary store. Knowing I was in a pinch, Tony met me halfway with a truckload of flour to make sure I didn’t miss the next day’s bake. I got to put a face to the name and hear about their genesis and evolution over the past 20+ years over a good old fashioned chat in a parking lot.

Though we live in an age of online everything, it was refreshing to have such a positive interaction of small business helping small business. I have, and will continue to endorse these folks and the great products they provide. Thank you Tony and team for making what I do possible, and supporting so many like me.

Order by 12PM Monday, July 24, 2023

- Tyler

Bake Day: July 6, 2023



Bakery Update

Construction on the new garage has been underway for some months now, but we’re getting closer! Soon I won’t be hiding in the basement laundry room anymore, will enjoy more natural daylight, and have space to sprawl out. In some ways I’ll almost miss the little dungeon that’s been a place where so much creativity and ideas have formed while I worked out what’s nexts in this life. Almost.

Order by 12PM Monday, July 3, 2023

- Tyler