Story

Hi! I’m Emily, the one-woman show behind Wild Yeast.

My bread-making journey began in 2019. As someone with pre-diabetes, I’ve always been sensitive to fast-digesting, highly processed carbohydrates. That includes most grocery store breads, which are often made with cheap flour, additives, and fast-rising commercial yeast. Determined to keep bread in my life, I began experimenting with traditional baking methods that rely on natural fermentation and stone-ground whole grains.

I was amazed to discover that these slower methods produced bread that both felt better to eat and offered deeper, more complex flavor. What started as a personal experiment quickly grew into a passion, and in 2022, that passion became Wild Yeast.

Baking bread brings together so many things I love: working with my hands, the meditative rhythm of cooking, feeding people I care about, and building connection.

Handmade bread has a unique ability to bring people together, especially in a small community. It ties us to the land, the seasons, our farmers, and each other, at the market and around our tables. It’s a reminder to slow down, savor the moment, and appreciate the simple things.