Rise Up! The Baker Podcast with Mark Dyck

Latest Episodes:

Rise Up! #61: Joe Fitzmaurice Jun 12, 2019

Show notes

Joe Fitzmaurice comes from a long line of bakers and restaurateurs. But when he and his wife Julie closed their successful Dublin bakery to move to a tiny Eco-village in Cloughjordan, he was making a statement about local community, local grain and the Common Loaf.

In this episode, Mark learns about life in an intentional community, how Soda Bread is a new 'tradition', what the Common Loaf movement is all about and how if Joe ends up baking less and less bread then he's truly fulfilled his vision.

Helpful Links:

@riotrye_ on Instagram

Riot Rye website

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark 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! #60: Jerod Pfeffer Jun 05, 2019

Show notes

The pull of craftsmanship is strong in Jerod Pfeffer. His bakery, 460 Bread in Driggs Idaho, provides exceptional bread throughout the Teton Mountains. And it's drawn him into the world of competitive bread baking as well. Jerod is a member of Team USA , hoping to compete in the Coupe du Monde de la Boulangerie next spring in Paris.

In this episode, Mark and Jerod talk about building 460 Bread, what compelled Jerod to compete for a place on Team USA and how the experience is making him a better baker.

Helpful Links:

@jerod.pfeffer on Instagram

460 Bread website

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark 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! #59: ConferenceCast - A Taste For Grain Recap May 29, 2019

Show notes

Mark attended the 4th Annual Le Goût Du Grain / A Taste For Grain gathering in Montreal and had an absolute blast.

In this episode, Mark shares his impressions of Montreal, gives an overview of the gathering, heaps praise on the organizers and shares his thoughts on the emerging Food Security / Food Sovereignty movement.

This revolution will be tasty!

Helpful Links:

A Taste For Grain

Tricot Principal, the conference venue

Restaurant Manitoba, where the post conference dinner was held

My favourite bakery in Montreal (that I know of!)

Another awesome Montreal bakery (that I visited!)

My favourite brasserie in Montreal (that I went to!)

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark on Instagram

Show Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #58: Gus Reckel May 22, 2019

Show notes

Four years ago, Gus Reckel changed careers and sunk his life savings into converting an old print shop into a bakery and cafe on the edge of Bushwick, Brooklyn. L'Imprimerie is going strong, bringing traditional French baked goods (and new flavours too) to the neighbourhood, along with fun, humour and irreverence too.

In this episode, Mark learns about the difference between investment banking and bread baking, the challenges with opening a bakery in the midst of the competitive New York food scene, why it helps to live a modest life when you're in business and how to build an Instagram following loved by almost everyone, if not your Mom.

Helpful Links:

@limprimerie on Instagram

L'imprimerie web site

The Magic of Bread Making video, featuring Gus

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark 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! #57: Jennifer Lapidus May 15, 2019

Show notes

Jennifer Lapidus has made a huge mark all over the Southern USA baking scene. A baker and former bakery owner, Jennifer is the founder of the Carolina Ground mill and a leading advocate for bread wheat production in the South. She's also one of the lead organizers of the famous Asheville Bread Festival.

In this episode, Mark tries his best to keep up with everything going on in Jennifer's life. They also talk about her early days as a baker, apprenticing with the legendary Alan Scott, the generosity and camaraderie of bakers, how the rise of new stone mills all over North America is a very good thing, and what she's got planned for early 2021.

Some links:

@carolinaground on Instagram

Asheville Bread Festival

Carolina Ground Flour

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark 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! #56: Tara Jensen May 08, 2019

Show notes

Tara Jensen is an author and an artist. Her community is so lucky that bread and pastry are her media.

Over her baking career, Tara has built and rebuilt bakeries under her Smoke Signals brand, first in North Carolina and currently in rural Kentucky. In this episode, Mark and Tara talk about her journey south from her native Maine, her baking and educational retreats and how starting baking for her community brings some social healing to people who have had a rough go in recent years.

Some links:

@bakerhands on Instagram

Smoke Signals website

Tara Jensen's book on Amazon

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark 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! #55: Josey Baker May 01, 2019

Show notes

When Josey Baker moved West, it was to advance childhood education. But a lucky gift of some sourdough started changed everything.

In this episode, Mark and Josey talk about his rapid rise from Community Supported Baker to building out Josey Baker Bread as part of The Mill in San Francisco. But throughout it all, there is a much deeper discussion of culture, values, privilege, mentors and leadership. It's a exceptional chat with a very thoughtful baker.

Some links:

@joseybaker on Instagram

Josey Baker Bread website

Josey Baker's book on Amazon

Rise Up! The Baker Podcast website

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Mark 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! #54: Daniel Speek Apr 24, 2019

Show notes

Daniel Speek grew up in the US but now lives in the Netherlands, where he is slowly and steadily growing a following for his bread and baking. It's hard work, especially in a market that does not have a strong bread culture.

In this episode, Mark and Daniel talk about the bread scene in Maastricht, alternative ways to bootstrap and grow a micro bakery and what it's like to live and bake in a squat community.

Survey requests! Please help Mark design the new Bakers 4 Bakers community by answering a few questions.

And help Daniel make his next move at Bread Connections too.