ABOUT

Blackwall Bakery is a licensed Cottage Food Operation (CFO) located on the West Shore of Lake Tahoe. CFO’s are county regulated and allow people to make and sell approved food products out of their homes kitchens; it’s a really awesome way to run a small business without being tied to larger chaos of a brick and mortar.

Launched in spring 2023, Blackwall Bakery serves the north tahoe community only by participating in the Truckee and Tahoe City Farmers Markets as well as random pop up events. Everything is made by hand, in the dining room of a cabin in Chamberlands.

Name inspo

Before moving to the West Shore to start the bakery, my partner Tim and I lived at the bottom of Old 40 and spent many days climbing at Donner Summit. (RIP having free time in the summer before starting this business). We climbed at Black Wall often and one day imagined: if we had a bakery, could we name menu items off of the routes? One hand croissant, Bread September, Breadstone, etc. The idea stuck, and when it came time to start the business, it felt right - and also a bit silly - to name it after a wall that we love.

Ingredient Sourcing

As a baker and member of a local and global food system, it is incredibly important for me to source ingredients that are high quality in terms of flavor and sustainability. The flour sourced for Blackwalls’ bread and pastry come from a variety of farmers and millers. All of which I feel very proud to support and showcase. I use Trailblazer, Organic Expresso Wheat and its sifted version from Cairnsprings Mill in Washington. The organic Spelt, Einkorn, and Rye come from Central Milling (based out of Petaluma but their grain is also coming from Utah/ mid west). I am also very proud to be supporting Full Belly Farms down the hill in using their Rouge de Bordeaux and Edison wheat - grown and milled on the farm.

Produce used in the tea cakes, sourdough breads, and croissant squares are always sourced from farmers market produce (or in the market shoulder season - by way of farmers via the food hub or new moon).

I exclusively use Vahlrona and Felchlin chocolate, both companies working transparently with cocoa growers, and Isigny Sainte-Mere, Clover Butter and milk, and the best artisanal cheese I can get my hands on.

Where can I buy Blackwall Bread and Pastries?

During Farmers Market Season (May - October) you can find the Bakery weekly at both the Truckee (Tuesday) and Tahoe City (Thursday) Farmers Markets. Sign up for the newsletter (a few tabs over) to receive info about what the bakery is up to in the Winter.