Find a Way... In Montana!

Hello everyone!

For all my previous customers in Blacksburg, Virginia, I have relocated to Dixon, Montana. I'll likely be out west until November-ish.

For new customers, thanks for viewing this blog for Find a Way Bake and Crochet!

I started this baking endeavor while I was attending school (got my degrees in Human Nutrition and Agricultural Sciences) at Virginia Tech, selling bagels and breads and such out of my apartment. Since I started working at Fialky Farm in Dixon, Montana, I've been selling my baked goods at the Clark Fork Farmers Market... and loving it!

I love meeting and talking with you guys about the products and getting your feedback. So, please, if you have any suggestions (that means you, New Yorkers!), don't hesitate to pass them my way.

Most of you have probably bought only my bagels or shortbread at the market. I sincerely hope you have enjoyed those and will possibly branch out to my other concoctions, such as pitas, honey wheat hamburger buns, and breads. If you'd like to make sure an item is at market, feel free to special order it by Thursday night. You can pick from any item at the bottom of this post.

If you're viewing this page, I most likely gave you one of my bagel business cards (so cute, right?) with my email address on it. Use this to contact me, please! Just in case: schultz.jessica.vt@gmail.com

A note on ingredients:

You'll notice on the left side of the page that I tried to use my best judgment in sourcing my ingredients while I was in Virginia. It is no different in Montana. I try to procure local, organic ingredients whenever possible. This is the real deal. I'm trying to embrace Montana in my cooking as much as my lifestyle. Here is a list of my most commonly used ingredients and their sources:

Wheat Flours (whole and all-purpose) --- Wheat Montana (purchased at Muralt's)

Organic Sugar --- purchased at Costco

Organic Jalapenos --- Good Food Store or Fialky Farm when in season

Organic Polenta/Cornmeal Mix --- Good Food Store

Organic, Fair Trade Chocolate Chips --- Good Food Store

Organic Raisins --- Good Food Store

Montana Homegrown*** Eggs --- Fialky Farm (Dixon, Montana)

Montana Homegrown Garlic Scapes --- Fialky Farm

Montana Homegrown Lavender --- Fialky Farm

Montana Homegrown Rosemary --- Fialky Farm

Montana Homegrown Sage, Thyme, Oregano --- Fialky Farm

Montana Homegrown Dried Tomatoes --- Fialky Farm (2011 season)

Montana Homegrown Dried Peppers --- Fialky Farm (2011 season)

Butter --- Kalispell Creamery (purchased at Good Food Store)

Yeast --- Red Star or sourdough grown at Fialky Farm

Poppy Seeds --- Collected around Dixon, Montana by Pattie Fialkowitz (Fialky Farm)

Sesame Seeds --- Eats Health Food Store in Blacksburg, Virginia

Cheddar Cheese --- Tillamook (Oregon, I believe)

Onion Flakes --- Good Food Store

Honey --- Good Food Store

***Check out their pledge and other farms using this type of practice here: http://www.homegrownmontana.org/pledge.html

Special Order Menu

Bagels (half doz @ $7, doz @ $13)

Plain

Sesame
Poppy Seed
EverythingHerb
Rosemary and Dried TomatoGarlic Scape & OnionChocolate Chip
Cherry Almond
Jalapeno Cheddar
Cinnamon Raisin


Shortbread Sheepies (75 cents each)
Rosemary
Lavender

Whole Wheat Pitas (4 @ $5, 6 @ $7)

Honey Wheat Burger Buns (4 @ $5)


Sammich Loaves ($5)
Wheat

Parmesan & Peppercorn

Herb

Rosemary and Dried Tomato