Fishes & Loaves

Fishes & Loaves did not start as a business idea. It started at our kitchen table with our son Jase.

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Jase struggled with what we were told were gluten issues. Bread was off the table. Baked goods were a problem. We tried everything we knew to try and nothing really worked. As a last effort, I decided to try sourdough.

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What surprised me was not just that it worked, but why it worked.

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The long fermentation process, the natural properties of true sourdough, and the decision to use simple single ingredient inputs changed everything. Jase could eat it. He felt better. Then friends tried it. Then friends of friends. Over and over we heard the same thing from people who had not eaten bread in years. This one is different. This one works for me.

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That changed how I thought about baking.

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We bake slowly, on purpose, and with respect for the process. Long fermentation matters. Ingredient integrity matters. What we leave out matters just as much as what we put in. We do not claim miracles, but we have seen real difference in real people simply by returning to how bread was made long before shortcuts existed.

Fishes & Loaves is named that way for a reason.

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We bake for our family and we bake for sale, but most importantly we bake to give back. Every loaf, cookie, or pretzel purchased helps us buy more flour, salt, and simple ingredients so we can keep baking and keep giving. The joy does not come from the transaction. It comes from blessing someone with something warm, fresh, and made with care.

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Sometimes the only way to help carry someone’s burden is in a small way. A loaf left on a doorstep. A bag of cookies shared at the right moment. Food has a way of saying you matter when words fall short.

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I also love to experiment. Baking is part science, part patience, and part faith. Of everything we make, Ezekiel bread is closest to my heart. Bringing that ancient biblical recipe and history to life feels like honoring both craft and calling in the same loaf.

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This started with Jase. It grew because others needed it too. And it continues because giving bread away has a way of multiplying joy.

A little leaven. A lot of love.