Small bakery, big dream: Feed more of you!

Aim

My business is growing! To bring even more bread to you, I'm investing in the ultimate equipment upgrade: My Forno oven!

Hi, I'm Maryna, a Ukrainian woman who has lived in Aberdeen for almost 20 years. I’ve always loved cooking, and some of you might recognize me from catering Polish food—especially dumplings and krokiety!

It seems that whatever I do, my life is always connected tto flour and food.

It all started with baking bread for myself and my friends. Then, they started asking, "Why don't you turn this into a business?" And here we go... the journey begins!

It started with a steep learning curve. I knew from my time in Ukraine how to bake traditional sourdough bread, but how do you run a business in Scotland?!

Yet, in November 2025, by following all the guidelines step-by-step, I managed to officially launch the business. Yay!

Through Christmas markets and charity events, I slowly gained more and more customers. The first real breakthrough was an invitation to the Torphins Market. I received an amazing welcome there, and things began moving much quicker than expected. Soon came Ballater, Peterhead, Exclusively Highlands events, the Echt Show, and the Bon Accord Curated Market.

But more often than expected, I hit a wall with capacity. I invested in another kitchen oven, upgraded my mixers twice, added more fridges... but finally, the ultimate bottleneck became clear: the oven.

So, I chose the famous My Forno oven—sturdy and with a large enough capacity to be a life-changing upgrade. It’s the one missing piece to truly making my dream business come true.

I'm sure this won't be the last stop on my journey. It’s a huge milestone before eventually opening a proper bakery in the city, but my goal remains exactly the same: to bring fresh, traditional sourdough bread straight to your home.

Funding method

Keep what you raise – this project will receive all pledges made by 14th August 2026 at 3:09pm