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Welcome to the Kalama Sourdough Bakery Blog
Breaking Bread Together
With our community!
Hello and warm greetings to all our cherished friends and neighbors!
We’re thrilled to welcome you to the
Kalama Sourdough Bakery Blog
—your go-to spot for everything sourdough. From our humble beginnings as a small homeschool project to becoming a local legend, it’s been our joy to serve this community with breads that are as rich in history as they are in flavor.
Sourdough is more than just bread for us; it's a symbol of resilience and connection, crafted with care and patience. Each loaf we bake carries the essence of our local heritage, infused with the natural beauty and spirit of Kalama. This blog is an extension of our bakery counter, where we share not just our products but also the stories, people, and traditions that make our work so special.
Here, we’ll take you behind the scenes to meet the dedicated team members, explore the artisan techniques behind our famous sourdough, and dive into the fun and challenges of sourdough baking. We'll also share tips on how to enjoy our breads at home, updates on new products, and stories from our community engagements.
But this isn’t just our story; it’s yours too. We invite you to join the conversation—share your thoughts and your own sourdough stories, and let us know what you’d love to see next. Together, let’s continue to build a community as vibrant and enduring as the flavors of our bread.
Thank you for being a part of our journey. Let’s break bread together.
Warm regards,
The Kalama Sourdough Bakery Team
Kalama Sourdough Bakery is a small company with an exceptional team! We introduced you to our drivers, the first point of contact and in some ways the face of our company, and now we are proud to show you behind the curtain to the amazing people who work day and night to make the amazing product you know and love. We sat down with the shift leads for the morning, day, and night shifts and got to ask them some questions and talk to some of their team members to get to know them better. What we learned made us love them more, and we know you will love them too!
Her Favorites:
Color: Green Food: Tacos App: Snapchat Animal: Cats
Kali is our Morning Shift Manager, she has been a vital asset for years and is a joy to work with! Kali is upbeat and funny, bringing smiles to everyone on her shift. She leads with love and compassion, and her team follows her lead, making work a fun place for everyone! She deeply values Honesty, Integrity, loyalty, and openness and practices this in her personal life and at work with her colleagues. Her high standards inspire those around her to do their best and have fun doing it!
In her free time, Kali loves to go on adventures with her sisters and jam out to her favorite tunes! One of her favorite memories is building fairy houses with her sisters. For her, the best medicine is laughter, and loves to help others smile. Her best advice: “Don’t overthink it! Often what’s best is what’s simplest, just do what you know is right and stick to your principles!”
Her favorite part of the workday is when everyone is gathered around the loafing table shaping the loaves, talking, and laughing. The sense of community and friendship she has with her shift makes the job worthwhile and she has made deep connections with the people around her.
"Our leadership team is a pleasure to work with as we strive to bring clean, fresh breads to our customers while maintaining a fun and professional work environment."Robert Ahrens, Founder, Owner, and Operator of Kalama Sourdough Bakery
Her Favorites:
Color: Orange Food: Omelet Scent: Sunscreen App: The StoryGraph Animal: Hammerhead Shark
Darcy is our Day Shift Lead and she is an absolute ray of sunshine! She leads her team with laughter and love. Kindness and compassion are the values she tries to live by, reflecting it in her work and her relationships with her coworkers. She has learned from her own experience that mentors can also be friends, and now does so by example; working alongside the people she leads.
One critical skill she believes is essential for excelling in her role is the ability to perform mental mathematics. With a multitude of tasks to oversee and intricate details to manage, she navigates through it all, making it appear effortless.
The woods are her happy place and any chance she gets, she is on the trails hunting new adventures! She is passionate about conservation and wildlife, advocating for future generations to have the same beauty she experiences. A few lessons she has learned are “Failure means you get to try again. Success means you can teach others about your experiences.” and “Keep learning, even if you think you know a lot!”. We are so proud to have Darcy as a part of our team and can’t wait to see the amazing things she does in the future!
His Favorites:
Color: Purple Food: Sushi Scent: Apple App: Discord Animal: Spiders
Kegan is a key part of our bakery crew, leading the night shift with his calm and detail-oriented approach. The packing of our products and filling orders for delivery greatly benefit from his expertise. He makes sure that everything gets done precisely, creating a peaceful atmosphere during late hours. Kegan's strong commitment to honesty and integrity sets a great example for the whole team and is a testament to his leadership skills.
Kegan is known for his unwavering dedication to tackling challenging tasks, and he finds fulfillment in striving to achieve his objectives. He feels that everyone has worth and that being unusual is a gift, not a burden. This feeling comes to light in his love of spiders and his passion for the misunderstood creatures.
Kegan loves losing himself in books when he's got the free time. He's also a big fan of diving into virtual adventures and challenges while gaming. To Kegan life is an adventure and it should be lived to the fullest. Work hard and have fun! We are so grateful to have Kegan on our team and as a leader and example in our company!
Thanks for taking the time to get to know our team and the amazing people behind Kalama Sourdough Bakery! We are so proud to have the amazing staff we do that work so hard to make products that we are proud of and that you love!
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What People are Saying
“"A Great Find”
“absolutely amazing sourdough! I have bought it weekly for the last 5 years. Hand down the best I've ever had!“
A. Reyes-Dana
"Going Back For More”
“We bought Kalama Sourdough pizza dough at Chuck’s. With my sauce, meatballs, Italian sausage and lots of cheese our pizza was delicious!! Going back to buy some more!“
G. Scoville
“best rolls I have ever had”
“I tried one sourdough roll and I was hooked! These are seriously the best rolls I have ever had in my life!“
S.Jordan
“Speechless”
“best ever chocolate sourdough- almost like eating a brownie but better”
C. Waikus