Rise Up! The Baker Podcast with Mark Dyck

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@breadalonebakery on Instagram

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Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #175 - Nels Leader Sep 14, 2022

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Nels Leader is the second-generation CEO of the iconic Bread Alone Bakery in Boiceville, New York and is continuing to move their vision to Feed The World forward.

In this episode, Mark and Nels talk about how you're never "done", even as the business expands, how Bread Alone shifted to being a carbon-neutral bakery and what the future holds for the bakery and the bakers at Bread Alone.

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Bread Alone Bakery

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@honorefarmandmill on Instagram

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Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Rise Up! #174 - Elizabeth DeRuff Aug 24, 2022

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Asking why a communion wafer might make her friend sick started Elizabeth DeRuff on twenty year journey of farming, baking and teaching. As the President of Honore Farm and Mill in Marin County, California, Elizabeth both teaches city folk where their bread comes from and how to bake with flavour and health in the forefront.

Recently, the farm has begun growing out Hourani wheat, a heritage grain with, which was retrieved from the ruins of an ancient Jewish fortress in Palestine.

In this episode, Mark learns about the evolution of Honore farm and the fascinating story of this ancient strain of durum wheat.

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Honore Farm and Mill

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@traceyfromchristies on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Second Rise: Tracey Muzzolini of Christies Mayfair Bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan Aug 17, 2022

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Let's end this summer season of Second Rise episodes with a bang. It's time for the OG, my friend and mentor, Tracey Muzzolini, from the very first conversation on Rise Up! in 2018. (Rise Up! #2)

Tracey is the co-owner of Christies Mayfair Bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. It's a full on artisan bread and pastry shop, with classic italian specialties and awesome sandwiches too. And they also have a second location in the trendy broadway neighbourhood offering the best neapolitan pizza i've ever had.

Since we had this talk, Tracey's been busy and is getting even more famous. She was a celebrity judge on the Canadian version of Wall of Bakers this spring. And last month, Christies celebrated their 90th anniversary!

When we dreamed of our own bakery, we wanted it to be like Tracey's place in Saskatoon. Great food, serving her local neighbourhood, with a focus on people in general and her extended baking family in particular.

I love Tracey so much that I'm willing to shine a light on the very first podcast interview I ever did. I don't know if that makes me brave or stupid, but there you go.

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Christies Mayfair Bakery

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@redhenbaking on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Second Rise: Randy George of Red Hen Baking Company Aug 10, 2022

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Randy George was one of my mentors when we had Orange Boot Bakery, although we never spoke 1:1 until this talk in September 2018. (Rise Up! #24)

When I was planning the podcast, Randy was one of the people at the top of my list of folks to talk to, because he was really focussed on putting his employees front and centre in the bakery. He was the guy you turned to when attracting and retaining employees came up. And his bakery is a wholesale operation, which I knew nothing about but was curious to learn about. So I was thrilled when we finally got to spend some time together.

There's lots in this talk that you're going to love.

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Red Hen Baking Company

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@realbreadcampaign on Instagram

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Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Second Rise: Chris Young of the Real Bread Campaign Aug 03, 2022

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Cindy and I are travelling in England and Scotland this summer. I expect to be heading to a lot of bakeries on this trip, eating the good stuff and learning more about the #realbread scene there.

#realbread is a proper movement in the UK and Chris Young is the guy who keeps the energy high and the momentum growing. So it's only fitting that we bring back the conversation we had last year (Rise Up! #146), prior to another month of celebrations of all things Sourdough. They run a month-long #sourdoughseptember campaign and finally, for the first time ever, I'm out in front of it in 2022. Yippee!

Chris is a cool guy and the campaign is interesting and important. So get ready to dig into a 100% naturally leavened conversation with Chris Young of the real bread campaign.

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Real Bread Campaign

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@_teishalynn on Instagram

Credits:

Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Second Rise: Teisha Huff Jul 27, 2022

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We're getting some Orange Boot Bakery nostalgia this week. Because for this Second Rise episode, I'm sharing the talk I had with Teisha Huff in March, 2019. (Rise Up! #48)

Teisha was a big part of the Golden Years at Orange Boot. She was our first ever student intern. Our Head Baker for three years. And after she left us for greener pastures, she kept working on her game. She started a sourdough donut pop-up shop and made the best donuts I've ever eaten. She was the head baker at Night Oven Bakery in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan and knocked it out of the park their too.

And now, she's back in her home town of Calgary, Alberta hatching a new scheme. She's going to be heading up the pastry area at a new hip and trendy restaurant that's opening this summer. Sounds like she'll be doing bread and ice cream too. Wow!

But for this chat, let's go back in time to a time when a fresh faced, 22 year old new grad decides to move 750km to the Saskatchewan prairies to work at this new fangled Orange Boot Bakery. What were you thinking Teisha? Let's find out...

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Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

@joseybakerbread on Instagram

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Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Second Rise: Josey Baker Jul 20, 2022

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When I talked with Josey Baker back in 2019 (Rise Up! #55) I wasn't sure what to expect. He was already super famous, with a best selling book, talks at Google, and his irrepressible grin all over YouTube and Instagram. In my mind, he was one of the early wave of 'bread celebrities.'

The Josey I spoke to was one of most thoughtful men I've ever met. Our talk gave me the confidence to 'go there' and talk about culture, privilege and mental health. It changed me for the better and I think you're going to love it.

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Josey Baker Bread

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series

Patchwork Farm and Bakery

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Produced and hosted by Mark Dyck

Theme song and music by Robyn Dyck

Orange Boot Human logo by Fred Reibin

Second Rise: Charlie Emers of Patchwork Farm and Bakery Jul 13, 2022

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Charlie Emers is an old friend of mine, although only via email, until we got together for a conversation back in early 2021. (Rise Up! #118)

Since he was on the show, we've struck up a fun correspondence, with Charlie writing me long emails from his front porch. I imagine him hitting send and then either heading to the bake shop or sneaking out the back of the farm for a hike or a ski. It's a friendship I cherish.

Baker, Philosopher and Matzoh maker, Charlie Emers of Patchwork Farm and Bakery in rural Vermont.

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@patchworkfarmand on Instagram

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

Second Rise: Nate Houge of Brake Bread in St. Paul, Minnesota Jul 07, 2022

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While Mark and Cindy head out on a summer adventure, we're taking a second look at some of Mark's favourite conversations from the podcast archives.

In this episode, we travel back to a conversation with Nate Houge of Brake Bread in St. Paul, Minnesota. It's a peek into the start of a budding friendship that thrives to this day.

(This conversation originally aired as Episode 5 in April 2018)

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Brake Bread

@brakebread on Instagram

Mark's Blog, with the Bakernomics series