Behind the Bake: Country Bird Bakery
Get a sneak peek behind the counter at Country Bird Bakery, a Midwest staple that uses its inventive spirit, strong commitment to local farmers and unconventional schedule to deliver “big bread energy.”
Get a sneak peek behind the counter at Country Bird Bakery, a Midwest staple that uses its inventive spirit, strong commitment to local farmers and unconventional schedule to deliver “big bread energy.”
Caitlin Woods, baker at Country Bird Bakery, mixes up a batch of baguette dough during her shift at the bakery.
Get a sneak peek behind the counter at Country Bird Bakery, a Midwest staple that uses its inventive spirit, strong commitment to local farmers and unconventional schedule to deliver “big bread energy.”
Caitlin Woods, baker at Country Bird Bakery, mixes up a batch of baguette dough during her shift at the bakery.
Cat Cox, owner of Country Bird Bakery in Tulsa, OK, discusses the importance of building the bakery’s menu around seasonal produce from local farmers.
Cat Cox, owner of Country Bird Bakery, shares how winning Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker at the 2025 James Beard Awards has impacted her business.

Richard Charpentier, CMB, speaks with Heidi Hedeker, renowned baker and pastry chef instructor at Kendall College, about her experience and education in baking.

From Manhattan to the Lower East Side, take a look at the Big Apple bakeries pioneering trends for the baking industry.

Joanne Chang, co-owner of Flour Bakery + Cafe, offers her advice to those looking to make a career change to being a bakery owner.

Jeremy Motley, overnight baker at Starship Bagel, shares his hands-on approach to bagel-making.

Get an exclusive look behind-the-scenes at Lewisville, TX, Starship Bagel.

Oren Salomon, founder of Starship Bagel, shares how the bakery ramped up following a second BagelFest win.

Oren Salomon, founder of Starship Bagel, details the bakery’s new par-baking style.

Chrissy Traore, founder of See & Be Kitchen, breaks down how she approached building out the bakery’s new franchising program.

Deanna Halcrow, co-founder of Emerald City Bagels, discusses why she and her daughter, Jackie, chose to open another brick-and-mortar shop vs. expanding the wholesale business.

Harra Conticelli, pastry manager at Moxie Bread Co., shares why balancing creativity and production is important to the bottom line in a small operation.

Harra Conticelli, pastry manager at Moxie Bread Co., looks to trends, seasons and nostalgia to get ideas for the bakery’s next big thing.

Pippa Clark, owner of Moxie Bread Co., talks about the unexpected findings the B Corp application process revealed about the community-focused bakery.

Go behind the scenes at Moxie Bread Co., the newly minted B Corp bakery that uses 100% heirloom grains in its bread and pastries.

Carlos Castro, mill manager at Moxie Bread Co., talks about how investing in a larger stone mill has benefited the community.
Cat Cox, owner of Country Bird Bakery in Tulsa, OK, discusses the importance of building the bakery’s menu around seasonal produce from local farmers.
Cat Cox, owner of Country Bird Bakery, shares how winning Outstanding Pastry Chef or Baker at the 2025 James Beard Awards has impacted her business.

Richard Charpentier, CMB, speaks with Heidi Hedeker, renowned baker and pastry chef instructor at Kendall College, about her experience and education in baking.

From Manhattan to the Lower East Side, take a look at the Big Apple bakeries pioneering trends for the baking industry.