Baker’s Field Flour and Bread

November 6, 2020

Learn About Baker’s Field Flour & Bread

Baker’s Field Flour & Bread was founded by three-time James Beard Award Semifinalist Steve Horton and food, beverage, and hospitality brand builder Kieran Folliard. Together, Steve and Kieran wanted to bring stone milling back to Minneapolis, particularly regional grains, in order to produce high quality breads and flours. Baker’s Field helps create a local grain economy by connecting with farmers to create demand for quality grains. Local grain is not only more flavorful, but resilient and regenerative for the soil in a changing climate. Once Baker’s Field receives the local grain, the bakers use stone mills to grind it themselves. By connecting the bakers’ demand for quality flours with the farmers’ desire to grow unique breeds of grains, Baker’s Field Flour & Bread links the key people necessary to make delicious bread: farmers, millers and bakers.

Strengthen Local, Small-Scale Milling and Baking

Bakers Field values and nurtures the relationships they have with the local farmers who provide them with grain. They trust these farmers’ sustainable practices and decisions not to spray pesticides and herbicides, and work to minimize impact on the land. Working with and selling to co-ops is a great match for Baker’s Field, as food co-ops serve as a place where people who value where and how their food was grown can gather and find what they’re looking for. Co-ops have transparency about where the food comes from, and that aligns with Baker’s Field’s values.

Baker’s Field views themselves as the community mill, and they play a small but important part in sustaining a healthy community. Their work aids in creating resilient food and supply chain mechanics. Try their flours this baking season to help support the health of our local grain economy.

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Grilled Cheese with Baker’s Field Bread

Learn how to make a tasty grilled cheese recipe using Baker’s Field Good ‘Wich of the North sandwich bread. Made with minimized fermentation flavor and added honey, butter and rolled oat. Excellent toasted, and a delicious vessel for any sandwich.