Rise Up! #59: ConferenceCast - A Taste For Grain Recap
May 29, 2019
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...
Rise Up! #58: Gus Reckel
May 22, 2019
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...
Rise Up! #57: Jennifer Lapidus
May 15, 2019
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...
Rise Up! #56: Tara Jensen
May 8, 2019
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...
Rise Up! #55: Josey Baker
May 1, 2019
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,...