Rise Up! The Baker Podcast with Mark Dyck

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Bread Bakers Guild of America website

Credits:

Produced by Mark Dyck

Hosted by Mitch Stamm

Music: Hippie Bulle - Stoned Funghi (ID 213) - by Checkie Brown

www.musikbrause.de

Creative Commons License (by-nc-nd)

Rise Up! #129 - Edna Cochez Apr 14, 2021

Show notes

Edna Cochez is bringing all the good stuff to her native Panama, as a chef, baker and advocate for both chefs and baking brands. She's run restaurants and wholesale bakeries, competed and judged on TV and has continually shared all that she has learned throughout her career.

In this episode, Mark and Edna discover all the ways they are connected through baking and coaching, and dig into Edna's journey cooking, baking and teaching, along with bringing teaching food brands how to grow in her native land.

Helpful Links

@ednacochez on Instagram

Edna's website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@workingculturebreadon Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #128 - Adam Christie Apr 07, 2021

Show notes

Adam Christie grew up in Regina and used to visit Mark's bakery before heading West. After working in bakeries in Vancouver, he and his partner Jess moved to the Island and set up Working Culture Bread just a few blocks from Mark's apartment. Now the roles are reversed!

In this episode, Mark sits down across the bench from his local baker to learn about how he built his bakery, what their first five months in business have been like and what's in store for the bakery and the bakers.

Helpful Links

Working Culture Bread website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@maviabakery on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #127 - Brant Stewart Mar 31, 2021

Show notes

Brant Stewart came to Beirut as a photographer who wanted to tell the stories of the refugees fleeing the war in Syria. Before long, he was fundraising and starting food related projects in and around Beirut, including Mavia bakery.

In this episode, Mark learns of Brant's constant drive to help his community in Lebanon thrive, even as he faces political revolution and deals with the explosion that damaged his home and bakery. And he learns of the myriad of projects Brant has underway and planned to begin.

Helpful Links

Sadalsuud Foundation 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

Rise Up! #126 - Edward Tatton Mar 24, 2021

Show notes

Ed Tatton travelled the world as a chef who baked, before coming to Whistler, BC. where he took a look around and settled down to do some serious baking. Before long, baking for neighbours wasn't enough and Ed and his wife Natasha got to work, opening Ed's Bred bakery and coffee in 2019 where they serve locals and tourists alike. And since they were both Vegan, their bakery was going to be 100% plant-based too.

In this episode, Mark learns about Ed's start in the UK, being a plant based bakery, and being forced to shift on the eve of the bakery's first birthday due to the Covid lockdown.

Helpful Links

Ed's Bred website

@eds_bred on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@hottomatopizza on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #125: Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller Mar 17, 2021

Show notes

Jen Zeuner and Anne Keller came to Fruita, Colorado for the awesome mountain biking and stayed. Visitors kept asking where to find good food in town and they took the hint and opened Hot Tomato Pizza to feed the people. But they aren't just feeding cyclists; they are building community across all social groups in town.

In this episode, Mark, Jen and Anne talk about the rise and rise of Hot Tomato, what it means to serve the whole community and how they are evolving their business to serve the owners too.

Helpful Links

Hot Tomato Pizza Website

GoFundMe for John Reid

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@breadsnbakes on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #124: Jason Bowman Mar 10, 2021

Show notes

Jason Bowman worked in a bakery as a youth in the UK before following his father into the insurance industry and eventually bringing his family to the USA. Now he's a feeding the people in Pound Ridge with his weekly pop-up bread and pastry shop, Breads-n-Bakes.

In this episode, Mark and Jason talk about their mutual love of family, baking and cricket before getting into the nuts and bolts of Breads-n-Bakes, how it started and how Jason's dining room now contains a sheeter and spiral mixer.

Helpful Links

Breads-n-Bakes website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@culturabread on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #123: Jimmy Alderson Benitez Mar 03, 2021

Show notes

Jimmy Alderson Benitez baked in New York and Paris before settling down in San Juan, Puerto Rico and opening Cultura Bread in 2019. Due to open his retail bakery just before the Covid pandemic, he was forced to re-work his plans and start his bakery on a smaller scale.

In this episode, Mark learns about the current version of Cultura Bread, and gets a glimpse into Jimmy's remarkable life and baking education. They also dig into Jimmy's new 'slow growth' plan for the bakery that takes the realities of Covid into account.

Helpful Links

Cultural Bread website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@roundriverbaking on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #122 - Matt Sanger Feb 24, 2021

Show notes

Matt Sanger was seeking the balance between head work and hand work and found it in baking. He's built Round River Baking from a basement micro-bakery to a thriving retail bakery while continuing to find the right balance as he grows.

In this episode, two friends Mark and Matt catch up on what's happening at the bakery, dealing with ever present change, and then dig into Matt's background and why baking had such a profound effect.

Helpful Links

Round River Baking

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@virtuousbread on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #121 - Jane Mason Feb 17, 2021

Show notes

Jane Mason is a Canadian who, ten years ago while living in London, founded Virtuous Bread, a course and network for micro-bakery owners the world over. Now living in Mexico City, Jane and the Bread Angels are still going strong.

In this episode, Mark and Jane talk about Jane's career in high finance, life in Mexico City, the founding of Virtuous Bread, the continued growth of micro-bakery startups and how her organization is changing to meet the needs of bakers today.

Helpful Links

Virtuous Bread website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series