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Guided by the belief that pure uncomplicated ingredients and the hands of skilled artisans are the building blocks for great food.

CERTIFIED ORGANIC

The majority of our breads are certified organic through VOF since 2000. Learn More

Baked fresh daily

We believe in fresh bread. Our bakery operates 360 days a year

SOURCED REGIONALLY

All of our wheat and rye is grown and milled within 300 miles of the bakery
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Have a Look around

You can now place pre-orders and catering orders directly on the website. To browse all our offerings and place orders, click here
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Learn About Our bread

Discover our signature varieties and learn more about our methods, style, sourcing, bake schedule and retail locations.

 Our Bread
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Place an Order

Pre-order your favorite varieties of bread and pastries and place catering orders to be picked up on a future date of your choosing.

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OUR CAFE

Located in historic downtown Montpelier, our cafe offers our full range of freshly baked artisan bread and pastries, a full espresso menu and an ever-changing seasonal selection of soups, salads and sandwiches. Whether you're just passing through or you're a long-time local, we're always happy to have you at Red Hen.
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OUR BREAD

We specialize in long-fermented, hearth baked breads made with regionally sourced organic grains. 99% of wheat and rye used at Red Hen is grown and milled within 300 miles of our bakery.

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OUR PASTRIES

Like our breads, Red Hen pastries are made from simple, uncomplicated ingredients—an approach that emphasizes the textures and flavors that come from proper fermentation and handling from mixing bowl to oven.
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Our story

Red Hen Baking Co. began in Duxbury, Vermont in 1999, delivering fresh baked bread to a handful of area grocery stores 7 days a week. Today, we have nearly 50 full time employees, operate our own cafe, and deliver an average of 2,200 loaves of bread per day to restaurants, farm stands, schools, and grocery stores across the state, including many of the same stores to which we delivered our very first loaves in 1999

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Our Mission

We are dedicated to crafting premium quality breads and pastries with traditional methods and carefully selected high quality ingredients while minimize our impact on the environment, supporting the growers and producers of our ingredients, and giving back to the community that has nurtured us for over 25 years. Click below to learn more about our continuing efforts to accomplish this mission.
Beyond the Bread