It's our pleasure to feature one of our new vendors, Tisha Brown of Tisha's Delicious Bakery this week! Read on to learn more about Tisha's story, but first a few notes:
If you’ve been reading these market blog posts since we started in May, you might remember that we spent some time talking about how our different farmers were affected by the strange weather we were having. That long cool stretch in April was great for apple farmers, but then we had an unseasonably warm streak which we now know brought bad news with it: you may have heard that most of the strawberry fields at Bures Berry Patch fell victim to a pest that came up with those warm winds.
They were able to open for one day of picking last week, so keep checking their social media and the Now in the Patch page on their website for updates as they assess their berry fields!
They were able to open for one day of picking last week, so keep checking their social media and the Now in the Patch page on their website for updates as they assess their berry fields!
In the coming weeks we’re going to talk more about the uncertainties that all small farms face, but for right now we just want to make sure to spread the word that Bures has many other crops available! They're bringing new baby red potatoes to market this week, and in the farm store they currently have pre-picked sugar snap peas, farm fresh eggs, asparagus soup, pickled asparagus, pure honey, & locally produced jam. More peas, potatoes, green beans, sweet corn and sunflowers will be forthcoming – always something to look forward to!
Here's what else you can look forward to at the Market this week: GF hamburger buns from Tisha's Delicious Bakery: These soft, tasty hamburger buns are the perfect size for your summer burger fix and will hold up to any other sandwich you enjoy.
From Jumping Spider Farm: Definitely bok choy, carrots, spinach and cilantro again! Hoping to add some lettuce, beets, and some green cabbage in, as well!
And this from Squashington Farm: Lettuce heads, Lettuce mix, Kale, Collards, Chard, Scallions, Garlic scapes, Napa cabbage, Micro green and pea shoots, Peas, Herbs, Celtuce, Beets, Carrots, Kohlrabiiiiiii and Eggs!
Our confirmed vendors for Thursday 6/29 are: Squashington Farm, Farmer John Cheese, Open Kettle, Double Dutch Sourdough, Kingfisher Farm & Ferment, Jumping Spider Farm, Tisha's Delicious Bakery, Bures Berry Patch, Running Hills Flower Farm.
And this from Squashington Farm: Lettuce heads, Lettuce mix, Kale, Collards, Chard, Scallions, Garlic scapes, Napa cabbage, Micro green and pea shoots, Peas, Herbs, Celtuce, Beets, Carrots, Kohlrabiiiiiii and Eggs!
Our confirmed vendors for Thursday 6/29 are: Squashington Farm, Farmer John Cheese, Open Kettle, Double Dutch Sourdough, Kingfisher Farm & Ferment, Jumping Spider Farm, Tisha's Delicious Bakery, Bures Berry Patch, Running Hills Flower Farm.
Supporting the growers and makers right here in our community is what the Mount Horeb Farmers Market is all about. And cultivating community around food is what our featured vendor this week is all about: we’re happy to introduce you to Tisha Brown, Mount Horeb resident and founder of Tisha’s Delicious Bakery.
Tisha’s business is motivated by a very simple goal: to create good bread that everyone can enjoy. If you’re thinking that sounds a little too simple to be newsworthy, just wait for the rest: Tisha’s bread is made entirely without gluten or dairy products. That’s why the “everyone” and the “enjoy” in her mission statement is so important.
While understanding of and accommodation for food allergies has come a long way in recent years, many people, Like Tisha herself, decided it was easier to simply cross the problematic items off their shopping lists rather than settle for the gluten-free or dairy-free versions of their favorite foods, which often left much to be desired in terms of taste, texture, and price.
“I feel my best when I avoid all gluten- and dairy-containing foods,” Tisha says. “It took a while to adjust to this new diet but eventually, I settled into a routine. Sadly, because commercially available gluten-free breads just weren’t that delicious, I had mostly eliminated bread products from my diet. While these adjustments had unquestionably benefited my body, I developed a keen sense of being left out of a key ingredient for the enjoyment of life and of community, a common feeling for those with a wide range of food allergies and sensitivities.”
While understanding of and accommodation for food allergies has come a long way in recent years, many people, Like Tisha herself, decided it was easier to simply cross the problematic items off their shopping lists rather than settle for the gluten-free or dairy-free versions of their favorite foods, which often left much to be desired in terms of taste, texture, and price.
“I feel my best when I avoid all gluten- and dairy-containing foods,” Tisha says. “It took a while to adjust to this new diet but eventually, I settled into a routine. Sadly, because commercially available gluten-free breads just weren’t that delicious, I had mostly eliminated bread products from my diet. While these adjustments had unquestionably benefited my body, I developed a keen sense of being left out of a key ingredient for the enjoyment of life and of community, a common feeling for those with a wide range of food allergies and sensitivities.”
In 2020 Tisha joined the ranks of home-bound folks who were experimenting with baking their own bread. After a lot of trial and error and almost giving up a few times, she developed a recipe that yielded consistent results: a beautiful loaf that was nutritious, with good texture, and a taste that could be savored by all. “I want everyone to enjoy my products, not only people who have no other choice.”
And judging by the smiles on the faces of those who come back for a donut or a bagel or a loaf of bread every week, she’s succeeded.
This is her first summer vending at a farmers market and in the few short weeks since she began selling, her booth has become a destination spot. “I have really enjoyed being at the market,” she says. “It’s great to meet the community, make connections with neighbors and friends and to share my products more widely with folks. I am especially enjoying the smiles of the children who are really grooving on those donuts! I bring more every week and they sell out fast!” One little boy with chocolate on his face was heard exclaiming, “These are better than regular!”
And judging by the smiles on the faces of those who come back for a donut or a bagel or a loaf of bread every week, she’s succeeded.
This is her first summer vending at a farmers market and in the few short weeks since she began selling, her booth has become a destination spot. “I have really enjoyed being at the market,” she says. “It’s great to meet the community, make connections with neighbors and friends and to share my products more widely with folks. I am especially enjoying the smiles of the children who are really grooving on those donuts! I bring more every week and they sell out fast!” One little boy with chocolate on his face was heard exclaiming, “These are better than regular!”
All above photos are from Tisha's Delicious Bakery's Instagram. We recommend you follow her both to work up an appetite and to keep up with her newest creations!
The bakery is, technically speaking, a side gig for Tisha. Balancing this passion project with her full-time job has meant that she’s put a lot of very intentional work into developing the business in a way that is sustainable, and in fact that is one of the three pillars that Tisha’s Delicious Bakery is built on: Joy, Sustainability, and Community.
“Joy,” she says, “goes deeper than happiness. Joy is that deep sense of satisfaction in a job well done.” Sustainability has multiple meanings here; there’s the sense in which she is committed to building her business in a way and at a pace that she can sustain without losing the joy that baking brings to her life, and there is the practical side where she has chosen to use products and packaging that are reusable, compostable, and/or recyclable. And then there’s community, and Tisha’s deep-seated belief that “food should bring us together, not separate us from one another.”
Besides finding Tisha's Delicious Bakery products at the Mount Horeb Farmers Market and at other pop-up markets in the area, you can order directly from Tisha via her website. She bakes everything to order and pick-up day is Thursday. Right now she's offering three types of bread, hamburger buns, two varieties of bagel, pizza crust, brownies, cookies, donuts, shortcake, and biscotti. WOW!
The bakery is, technically speaking, a side gig for Tisha. Balancing this passion project with her full-time job has meant that she’s put a lot of very intentional work into developing the business in a way that is sustainable, and in fact that is one of the three pillars that Tisha’s Delicious Bakery is built on: Joy, Sustainability, and Community.
“Joy,” she says, “goes deeper than happiness. Joy is that deep sense of satisfaction in a job well done.” Sustainability has multiple meanings here; there’s the sense in which she is committed to building her business in a way and at a pace that she can sustain without losing the joy that baking brings to her life, and there is the practical side where she has chosen to use products and packaging that are reusable, compostable, and/or recyclable. And then there’s community, and Tisha’s deep-seated belief that “food should bring us together, not separate us from one another.”
Besides finding Tisha's Delicious Bakery products at the Mount Horeb Farmers Market and at other pop-up markets in the area, you can order directly from Tisha via her website. She bakes everything to order and pick-up day is Thursday. Right now she's offering three types of bread, hamburger buns, two varieties of bagel, pizza crust, brownies, cookies, donuts, shortcake, and biscotti. WOW!
When Tisha isn’t in her kitchen, you can usually find her out and about enjoying the wealth of good times to be had right here in Mount Horeb. She loves to bike the Military Ridge trail, hike in Donald Park and other local wild areas, and of course spend time at Brix, which she describes as her home away from home, enjoying good food and live music on Thursdays and Sundays.
The Mount Horeb Farmers Market is located at 315 E Main Street every Thursday from 3:00-6:30 PM. On behalf of the Market Board and all of our vendors, we hope you’re enjoying your summer and hope to see you ‘round the market soon!
The Mount Horeb Farmers Market is located at 315 E Main Street every Thursday from 3:00-6:30 PM. On behalf of the Market Board and all of our vendors, we hope you’re enjoying your summer and hope to see you ‘round the market soon!
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