OUR VALUES

Sharing the values of Front Porch Baking Co. with you is an important commitment I plan to uphold and always make room to expand on. The “Co.” in our name, while it stands for company, I also view it as standing for community and cooperative. I believe in the future of a healthy world where our business owners and community leaders can dive into new ways of thinking about our economy. To find ways for it to go beyond the power of money, but focus on the power of people as well. That means advocating and being inclusive of people in our communities who have been marginalized. Being intolerant of intolerance and discrimination. These values tie into a bigger picture of what I envision for my own business which will help me to make gradual, measurable impact as Front Porch grows keeping the Triple Bottom Line framework in mind.

Grainy Education

While education comes in many forms on a daily basis, there is also education that doesn’t serve to be inclusive and that often surrounds food. We all learn from our surroundings and not every individual has the opportunity to go beyond their means to gain further knowledge. Many times people make choices based on what they have been taught and simply do not know any better. At the same time, there are a lot of people who are educated but face other hurdles when it comes to accessing food. Educating myself on our local food system and food justice for all members of our community is very important to me. I am aiming to establish practices throughout my business that make this learning easy and approachable as well as developing curriculum that I can bring into the community. Food is a human right. Simple as that!

CommunitY connection

Throughout my time personally and professionally in Lancaster I have learned that there are endless possibilities to develop connection and what good those connections can mean with one another. A large piece behind getting Front Porch off the ground was my longing to connect more deeply with those I was so fortunate to meet but only able to have brief interactions with. Working in commercial kitchens you often lose that ability to connect. Now with my storefront, I hope to continue connecting with you all in person as well as through social media, at events throughout Lancaster. I am planning to partner with local organizations to help get nourishing bread into the hands of folks in need.

LOCAL SOURCING

Our Mid-Atlantic region is made up of eight states, all filled with farms and resources that are able to provide different goods that fuel our businesses. While there is no national designation, typically to source locally is to source within 400 miles or less. I feel fortunate to live in Lancaster County and that I am able to source locally through an even shorter distance of 100 miles or less, sometimes 20 miles is all I need to find what I’m looking for. To keep Lancaster a thriving place in Pennsylvania, it is more than necessary I do my part to help support our ecosystem by purchasing from our farms. Assisting in keeping the wealth in our community while also learning to understand the environmental impact my business has is something that also contributes to the overall health of our county.