Francis Bread

Some springtime updates :)

SALT SPRING FRIENDS! SPRING IS UPON US! (Despite that hail, just disregard that…) I will be selling plants @francis_bread on Friday! Packs that include ALL the goodies won’t be available until early May (go order those if you’d like one!) but if you’re aching to get into the garden, I’ve got lots of plants that would love to go home with you! Flowers! Veggies! It’s warming up next week! I’d love to see you there! 👩‍🌾💐🥖🥐 #growfoodnotlawns #growflowersnotlawns

Hi, we’re back open Thursdays again starting this week. Thursday-Sunday 9-3. Hot Cross Buns all week! Thanks for a nice winter.

Pop-up alert! The Tuesday before the start of lent is celebrated in many ways around the world from pancakes, cream filled buns, king cakes and other sweet doughy confections but where Meghan grew up in the Windsor/ Detroit area we celebrated the Polish way with a fried donut called a paçzki. We will be celebrating paçzki day tomorrow, Tuesday Feb 17 at the bakery. Donuts will be available starting at 10am. We will be doing 4-5 varieties of donut, coffee and tea. No bread. No other pastries. Come eat a donut and hangout on a Tuesday.

Heads up, we have decided to extend our reduced hours for the remainder of winter. We will be closed Thursdays until late March. We will be open every Friday to Sunday. A lot of hours of work happen behind the scenes here and to be open four days generally translates to a six or seven :)) day work week. This break gives us real weekends and the energy to get through the busy season. Thank you for understanding 🤝

As we settle into our 3rd atmospheric river taking a dip back to summer fruit bounty. Also reminder we are taking it a bit slower this month and will be open Friday, Saturday and Sunday (no Thursday) 🫶

Holiday Pastry Box by Lyyli Available Tuesday and Wednesday Scandinavian Saffron Bun Honey Nut Tebirkes “Dubai Chocolate Bar” Pain Suisse Cranberry Black Sesame Swirl Seabuckthorn Morning Bun with Candied Citrus Still some available to pre order for Christmas Eve pic up or swing by the bakery today (Tuesday)

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Tickets for the Salt Spring Island Radicchio Festival are now live!! Head over to @bullocklakefarm website to purchase your tickets. Looking forward to celebrating this beautiful vegetable with you all! Price of ticket includes samples of delicious dishes prepared by: @truelovepizza.ssi @oxeyegaliano @francis_bread @haanpc @deli_kinome @janesdough.ssi @thehenandhoundfarm @cassettecafebar @savourthewild @workingculturebread @unveilcoffeeroasters @lovesgalettes Beverages from @asundayinaugust and @softer.drink will be available for purchase Mini radicchio portraits by @naoko.a.saito Farms whose beautiful radicchio we are featuring: @bright.farm.saltspring @duckcreekfarmssi @bullocklakefarm @gloriousorganics @squarerootfarm The event is not-for-profit; all funds will go to covering food and event costs and the time and investment from the chefs. We acknowledge that this event will take place on the unceded territories of the Coast Salish people. 5% of ticket sales will be donated to @xwaaqwum a Quw’utsun led land restoration & cultural sharing organization and @thesameerproject a Palestinian led mutual aid organization providing food, shelter & medicine to families in Gaza. This event is fully inspired by the amazing @culinarybreedingnetwork ❤️ we will have some cool merch from them available for purchase! Farmers will also bring extra radicchio and other winter vegetables for you to stock up on, so the festival will serve as a mini farmers market as well. Thank you to @bullocklakefarm for hosting this festival!! Event organized by @lovesgalettes Email Adina at [email protected] with questions.

Victoria people! We will be at @touristwinebar Cafe today at 12. We just baked 150 bagels and they are putting together nice toppings. Come get a tartine, some bread and maybe a cookie. Look forward to seeing you there! Btw we are still open at our shop on Salt Spring

Taking a break this week. Back to regular hours October 9th. Forgive us

GARDEN FRIENDS! I’m preaching the gospel of overwintering veggies this weekend at the last two pop ups of the season. I’ll be @francis_bread on Friday and @flourist on Saturday with tons of overwintering veggies for you to plant in your garden and so you can grow more of what you eat this winter and next spring! I’ve got cauliflower, purple sprouting broccoli, radicchio, chard, cabbage and onions, along with a few flowering perennials that can be planted right now for blooms next spring! I’d love to see you and hear how your summer flowers did and get some veggies in your hands to give winter growing a whirl! 👩‍🌾🥦🥬 #growwhafyoueat #overwinteringplants #wintergarden #eatyourveggieschallenge