ON THE WATER, GOOD LUCK WITH
THAT.
WE’LL TELL YOU WHY.
>> Karen: LOCAL BAKING COMPANY
IS GOING ABOVE AND BEYOND.
>> Devin: AND IT’S MORE THAN
JUST DONATING TO LOCAL FOOD
BANKS.
THEY’RE WORKING WITH OTHERS TO
SPUR SMALL BUSINESS HERE AT
HOME.
>> Steve: BIRD DOG BAKING IN
YPSILANTI IS A SMALL BUSINESS
MAKING A BIG IMPACT.
SHARING THEIR TALENT FOR BAKING
SHARING THEIR TALENT FOR BAKING
WITH PEOPLE IN NEED.
>> IT’S BEEN REALLY IMPORTANT TO
US FROM THE GIT-GO TO BE
INVOLVED IN YPSILANTI, GETTING
NUTRITIOUS BREADS OUT TO
EVERYBODY, MAKING IT AVAILABLE
TO EVERYBODY.
>> Steve: JENNIFER AND MARK ARE
BIRD DOG BAKING, A SMALL
BUSINESS WITH BIG PLANS.
>> WE DID A SMART THING BY
STARTING REALLY SMALL,
ESPECIALLY GIVEN THE KIND OF
CIRCUMSTANCES NOW, SO MANY
BUSINESSES IN TROUBLE PAYING
BUSINESSES IN TROUBLE PAYING
RENT AND OVERHEAD, IT’S SCARY.
>> Steve: THEY’RE PART OF A
COLLABORATION THAT BRINGS
TOGETHER FARMER, DISTRIBUTORS
TOGETHER FARMER, DISTRIBUTORS
AND BACKERS, AND THEY DONATE
PART OF THEIR FOOD SO EVERYBODY
WINS.
>> YOU’RE SUPPORTING LOCAL
BUSINESSES AND KEEPING LOCAL
BAKERIES IN BUSINESS, LOCAL
FARMERS, MILLS, AND IT’S A
HIGHER QUALITY, WAY MORE
FLAVORFUL, AND YOU’RE KEEPING
ALL OF THE STRENGTH IN YOUR
COMMUNITY.
>> Steve: RIGHT NOW, EVERYBODY
>> Steve: RIGHT NOW, EVERYBODY
IS LOOKING FOR HEALTHY
ALTERNATIVES.
>> WE’RE REALLY LUCKY.
PEOPLE ARE BACK IN LOVE WITH
BREAD AND THEY LOVE WHEAT AND
EATING BREAD AND BAKING BREAD.
>> Steve: SHE MUST LOVE COOKING.
>> I COOKED FOR A LONG TIME AND
I HATE COOKING.
I HATE COOKING.
BUT BAKING STUCK TO ME AND SO
REWARDING WORKING WITH YOUR
HANDS AND TRYING TO DO WHAT WE
CAN TO HELP.
AND IT MAKES YOU FEEL LIKE YOU
HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A PART IN
HAVE A LITTLE BIT OF A PART IN
DOING SOMETHING GOOD.
>> Steve: IF YOU WOULD LIKE TO
KNOW MORE, WE HAVE A LINK TO
