Rise Up! #79 - Dawn Woodward
11/20/19 • 56 min
It turns out the Evelyn's Crackers is about way more than crackers. It's a thriving micro-bakery in Toronto, Ontario which is focused on whole grain bread and pastries, home baker education and yes, crackers.
In this episode, Mark talks with Dawn Woodward, owner of Evelyn's, about her journey north from New Orleans to settle in Toronto, the growth of the bakery and the challenges and opportunity for pursuing local grains in her bakery.
Helpful Links:
@evelyns.crackers on Instagram
Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website
Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series
Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck
Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck
Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
It turns out the Evelyn's Crackers is about way more than crackers. It's a thriving micro-bakery in Toronto, Ontario which is focused on whole grain bread and pastries, home baker education and yes, crackers.
In this episode, Mark talks with Dawn Woodward, owner of Evelyn's, about her journey north from New Orleans to settle in Toronto, the growth of the bakery and the challenges and opportunity for pursuing local grains in her bakery.
Helpful Links:
@evelyns.crackers on Instagram
Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website
Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series
Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck
Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck
Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
Previous Episode
Rise Up! #78 - Daniel Leader
Daniel Leader is founder of Bread Alone Bakery and author of three outstanding books on bread and bakeries (in addition to being one of Mark's baking heroes!)
His latest book, Living Bread, continues to inform local bakers via innovations in European baking and milling.
In this episode, Mark and Daniel talk about the struggles the current micro-bakers face as they build businesses for the long term, in the context of the innovation he's seen in Europe. It's a challenging and compelling talk.
Helpful Links:
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@breadalonebakery on Instagram
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Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website
Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series
Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck
Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck
Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
Next Episode
Rise Up! #80 - Amy Scherber
Amy Scherber is founder of Amy's Bread, an New York City Institution. Starting in a tiny space in Hell's Kitchen in 1992, her bakery now spans five locations and even a kiosk in the New York Public Library. Through it all, Amy has been a generous teacher, sharing her knowledge of baking and running a successful business.
In this episode, Mark and Amy talk about the early days of the bakery and how things have changed over 27 years. He also learns what keeps Amy excited as her business grows.
Helpful Links:
Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website
Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series
Credits:Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck
Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck
Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin
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