• Posted September 29, 2017

Thank You

We wanted to send out a message of thanks to everyone who stopped by and visited our booth at the 2017 Lakeville Area Arts Festival. We had two great days and this year the booth was operated by Nancy, Chato and Ana Grace. It was very special to sell bread as a family and share […]
  • Posted September 15, 2017

Bricks to Bread Returns to Art Festival

In 2016, Bricks to Bread was invited to promote our cause at the Lakeville Area Arts Festival.  It was our first year as a registered 501(c)(3) and we did not have any experience in selling bread at a large scale event. We quickly gathered some volunteers, put together a display and baked bread without knowing […]
  • Posted August 14, 2017

Families Waiting for Ovens

Bricks to Bread has connected with two wonderful families in need of a sustainable income and we are excited about the possibility that we may be able to help both. A sustainable income from selling bread would not only change their lives, but also the lives of their children, and the lives of other families […]
  • Posted August 14, 2017

2017 Bricks to Bread Summer Benefit

On Saturday, August 12th Bricks to Bread held a private fundraiser, which ended up being our first large scale event.  A very gracious and generous supporter offered to host a small private event at her lakeside home in Prior Lake. We gladly took her up on her offer and began planning a quaint and intimate […]
  • Posted July 6, 2017

Rising to the occasion: Minnesota Bricks to Bread builds ovens for Costa Rican families

By Kara Hildreth From the June 29th Farmington Rosemount Independent Town Pages A Minnesota dark volcanic stone embedded as a keystone serves as a reminder to one Costa Rican family of how love rose to the occasion. Their outdoor brick oven came to be built after a simple conversation between friends, Jeff Larson and Nancy […]
  • Posted June 19, 2017

San Marcos: The Final Phase

Nancy and Laura went to the Health Department (similar to FDA) to pick up their now approved application/permit to build the final phase of the San Marcos oven; a 12×12 processing and packaging room.    
  • Posted June 19, 2017

Foods of Costa Rica

Here are some of the foods of Costa Rica. Its too bad we can’t bring you the smells too! Here Cristina is making some Gallo Pinto for lunch; beans mixed with rice. She is cooking it in a banana leaf. Breakfast often includes Gallo Pinto, friend plantains, fried or scrambled eggs, tortillas, and cheese.  
  • Posted June 12, 2017

Welcome to the family Mi Amor

Meet Mi Amor (My Love). She is a product of Bricks to Bread. The Perez Family had been setting aside half of their earnings, and any coins they received, in a piggy bank. They were saving money with the intent to buy this high quality milk producing calf. In two years, when she is old […]
  • Posted May 18, 2017

Bread Bags and Punch Cards

Bread Bags What is the best way to keep your freshly baked artisan Bricks to Bread loaves tasting fresh and delicious? Bricks to Bread bread bags of course! If fresh bread isn’t properly stored it will either dry out or get moldy rather quickly. That is, if you can control yourself from gobbling it all […]
  • Posted May 17, 2017

Bricks to Bread: The Next Step

In a few weeks Bricks to Bread Board President, Nancy Alvarado, will travel to Costa Rica on a scouting trip for the recipients of oven number two and assist in completing the final stage of oven one. She will also be meeting with several agencies that have expressed interest in partnering with our cause. This […]
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