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Help Raise Dough for Wild Grains Bakery
by Jon Harris in London, England, United Kingdom
Total raised £17,812
raised so far198
supportersHelp Wild Grains Bakery survive by moving it to a larger space where it can become a full time bakery!
by Jon Harris in London, England, United Kingdom
New stretch target
- A new delivery vehicle to help me deliver to more people.
- Revamp of the building frontage, providing a service window so that people come and take food away.
- Equipment for making sourdough toasties and pizzas, which people can enjoy whilst drinking a beer from the surrounding breweries.
About the Wild Grains campaign
Help move Wild Grains from a one-bedroom flat to a larger space beside the Wild Card brewery on Lockwood Way, where it can become a full-time bakery at the heart of the Walthamstow community.
With your help, I would like to raise enough funds to continue serving speciality sourdough bread to the heart of Walthamstow community.
With more space, I'll be able to make enough bread for Wild Grains to survive and grow and meet demand from local residents.
How Wild Grains Started
Wild Grains started when my love for making sourdough got a bit out of hand. Originally the idea was to bake bread for a few friends and neighbours and supply local markets on the weekend, whilst continuing a full-time job. However, when the pandemic hit, more and more people wanted bread delivered to their door and before long, I was delivering hundreds of loaves each week, getting up early to bake in my small kitchen and hand-deliver each loaf by bike. It’s really hard work but what keeps me going is my love of the process and the smile it puts on people’s faces when they receive a fresh loaf in the morning.
What's so unique about Wild Grains?
My aim has always been to create a bakery that is local, considerate and more sustainable to the body, the community and the planet. I do this by baking each loaf of bread slowly - using only natural ingredients without additives or preservatives. I incorporate grains which support biodiversity, helping to sustain our ecosystem and I hand delivery to local homes and independent stockists, providing a service that makes people feel good and connected.
What your contribution will provide
The investment you give will help me convert and fit-out the new space, deliver more bread to people in Walthamstow and provide a wider range of products and provide bakery workshops for people who'd like to learn more about making bread.
The investment will go towards:
- Refurbishment of the space
- Installation of a new oven
- A new shaping table
- Larger fridges for resting dough overnight
- Dough preparation equipment
- A new delivery vehicle to help me deliver further and faster.
- Revamp of the building frontage and surrounding area, providing a service window so that people come and take food away
- Equipment for making sourdough toasties and pizzas, which people can enjoy whilst drinking a beer from the surrounding breweries
What Your Support Will Mean:
The support I gain from you will offer a chain reaction of support to others, the community and the planet. It will mean that I can continue to:
- Provide an important home delivery service for people, including some that are self-isolating.
- Support other local businesses trying to survive during the pandemic by providing products and services collaboratively.
- Support UK farmers and millers who are bringing biodiversity back to farming.
As the bakery grows, I will continue these collaborations, helping to sustain and expand community connections, support the local economy, offering local employment and using local products from other small independent businesses. I believe that these are all important steps for maintaining the spirit of the community.
This crowdfunding campaign celebrates true craftsmanship, skill, quality and the real value of handmade products that taste great and have been made from sustainably sourced ingredients.
Thank you for your support!
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Rewards
This project offered rewards
£150 or more
Baking Workshop for Two
A baking workshop, where we will learn the whole sourdough making process from start to finish in a relaxed setting. You will make three different types of bread and there will be a free lunch, cookies and coffees provided. Get stuck in, ask lots of questions and takeaway what you bake at the end.
£20 or more
Handwritten Thank You Card and Name on Website
I will write and send you a handwritten thank you card and add your name to the wall of backers on the Wild Grains website.
£25 or more
Bread Kit for Kids
A bread recipe and ingredients that are suitable for doing at home with children - help them learn about baking. The kit comes with a specially designed recipe card featuring artwork from a local artist. Includes seeded flour mix, dried yeast, proving basket and a recipe card.
£25 or more
Wild Grains T-Shirt
Get an exclusive Wild Grains t-shirt for backing the campaign. The t-shirts are 100% cotton and come with a choice of Wild Grains logo or bread illustration. If the campaign is funded, you'll be asked for your size and printing preference.
£35 or more
Heritage Cookie Making Kit
Ingredients and recipes to make three types of delicious cookies using heritage grains. Chocolate Buckwheat Cookies, Wholegrain Shortbread with Einkorn and Rye Flour and Spelt Cookies with Tahini and Chocolate.
£40 or more
Wild Grains Bread Bag and Bread Board
Receive a branded Wild Grains bread bag and breadboard to store and serve your Wild Grains loaves.
£45 or more
Online Beginners Baking Class
This beginner's baking course is aimed at people who might find the idea of sourdough a bit daunting but would like to learn how to make a simple loaf of bread using flour, water, yeast and salt. During the course, we’ll make two loaves, a white and a wholemeal. This is a great way to get into bread making and there’ll be plenty of time for questions and demonstrations, plus we’ll get into some of the science and various techniques.
£50 or more
Sourdough Making Kit
A sourdough starter kit which includes a recipe booklet, proving basket, scraper, bags of heritage and organic flour, dough knife, Wild Grains sourdough starter in a jar and a baking schedule.
£200 or more
Design Your Own Cookie
Work with the baker to come up with your dream cookie. If you have an idea for a cookie but don't want to make it yourself, I'll do it for you. This reward includes video calls or chats in person to discuss your idea and opportunities to taste samples and suggest changes. The final cookie will be named after you and added to the menu as a special for one month and you will get to keep the specially printed recipe.
£200 or more
Design Your Own Loaf
Work with the baker to come up with your dream loaf. If you have an idea for a loaf but don't want to make it yourself, I'll do it for you. This reward includes video calls or chats in person to discuss your idea and opportunities to taste samples and suggest changes. The final loaf will be named after you and added to the menu as a special for one month and you will get to keep the specially printed recipe.
£500 or more
100 x Large Loaves
100 large loaves of sourdough of your choice, up to once a week, to be collected from the bakery in Walthamstow.
£1,000 or more
Everything Wild Grains
Includes everything above:
- A handwritten thank you note.
- Wild Grains Bread Bag and Bread Board.
- Cookie Making Kit.
- Sourdough Starter Kit.
- Baking Workshop for Two.
- Design a Loaf and have it named after you.
- Design a Cookie and have it named after you.
- Access to the Sourdough Hotline.
- 100 Large Loaves (one per week).
- 100 Cookies (one per week).
£25 or more
Two Loaves or Four Cookies, Card and Website
Choose to receive two large loaves or four chocolate buckwheat cookies, which can be collected from the bakery in Walthamstow. I'll also send you a handwritten card and add your name to the website.
£30 or more
Bread for a Month
Claim up to six loaves of bread of your choice over the course of one month, one loaf per day. To be collected from the bakery in Walthamstow.
£35 or more
75% off a small loaf subscription for three months
Available to existing and new customers in Walthamstow. The reward will last for three months from the date it is activated. The discount will be made available if and when the crowdfunding campaign has been successfully funded.
£45 or more
25% off bread subscription for 12 months
25% off any bread subscriptions via the website. Available to new and existing customers in Walthamstow. The discount will last for twelve months from the date it is activated. You will be sent a discount code, which you can use on the website.
£90 or more
50% off Bread Subscription for 12 months
Available to existing and new customers in Walthamstow. The reward will last for twelve months from the date it is activated. You will be sent a discount code, which you can use on the website.
£145 or more
75% off Bread Subscription for 12 Month
Available to existing and new customers in Walthamstow. The reward will last for twelve months from the date it is activated. You will be sent a discount code, which you can use on the website.
£200 or more
50 Large Loaves
50 large loaves of sourdough of your choice, up to once a week, to be collected from the bakery in Walthamstow.
£200 or more
Have a Pastry or Bun Named After You
I have plans for some exciting new products including various buns and pastries. As a campaign backer, you can have one of these products named after you for a whole twelve months.