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Mill Lane Community Bakery

Bread baked by the neighbours who eat it

A members' bakery in the old dairy. Come and shape a loaf on Saturday, or just come and buy one.

Call 555 0142 Write bench@milllane.invalid Visit 12 Mill Lane Open Saturdays, 8 to noon

A small bakery with its books open

From the bench

What members tell each other

I came because my doctor told me to get out of the house. I stayed because nobody minded how badly my first loaf turned out.
Maggie Oyelaran Member since 2019
My kids now argue about whose turn it is to feed the starter.
Tomas Reyes Saturday bench
The rye saved my Sunday lunches, and the people saved the rest of my week.
Ines Halloran Bought a loaf, then joined
Joining

Three ways in, none of them dear

Every member can use the ovens, and every loaf you shape goes home with you.

Taster

Try one Saturday and see

$12 a morning
  • One Saturday bench
  • Flour and apron found
  • Your loaves go home with you
Book a morning
Most members

Bench member

Bake every week

$28 a month
  • Every Saturday bench
  • A shelf for your starter
  • A say at the members' meeting
  • First pick of the stall
Join the bench

Household

For up to four at home

$44 a month
  • Four places each Saturday
  • Children welcome over eight
  • One vote per household
Bring the family
Before you come

What people ask at the door

I have never baked anything. Is that a problem?

No. Most members hadn't. Somebody weighs everything out beside you and stays at the oven with you.

What should I bring?

Closed shoes and a bag for your loaves. Aprons, flour and tea are here already.

Can I just buy bread?

Yes. The stall opens at eight on Saturdays and usually sells out by noon.

Can you bake for someone with coeliac disease?

No. We work in one room with wheat flour in the air, so we cannot promise anything safe. We would rather say so.