Hearth & Hive

09/29/2026

Hello Friends!

Happy rainy Tuesday! I'm loving how the pops of red and ombres of fall are extra vivid today. ♥️🧡💛

I'll be at the Moncton Market this week (the 3rd of October) and next (the 10th) and I'm so looking forward to catching up with my "city" customers! :) Locally, the dear folk at Crooked Creek Convenience will be hosting pick ups again. I'll be taking a couple of weeks off in the last half of October to spend time with visiting friends and family. When I resume baking it will be for orders only - more on that once I have a Moncton pick up location lined up.

On the bake list this week:

Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Apricot-Anise sourdough - $9.75
Sunflower Seed sourdough - $9.75
Oatmeal-Molasses sandwich bread - $9.00

Sweets:
Blueberry-Arctic Kiwi scones 4/$9.25
Gingersnap cookies - 8/$7.25
Mexican Hot Chocolate cookies 6/$7.75
Coconut Oatmeal cookies - 8/$7.25
Cardamom buns - 1/$4.50 or box of 4/$18
Pumpkin-Flax granola (back to the honey version!) sm/$7.50 LG/$16

If you'd like to make an order for delivery to Crooked Creek Convenience, dm or email what you what you'd like to order, tally up the amount (your math is trusted :) ), and send an e-transfer to [email protected]. Your orders will be ready for pick up at CCC by 8:30am on Saturday. If you are ordering for delivery to Marché Moncton Market you can pay at the market. Please have orders in by Thursday mid-afternoon.

Sending wishes for a lovely rest of the week!

09/23/2026

Hello Friends,

Happy Wednesday!

I was thrilled when a dear customer gifted me some beautiful, plump, shiny jalapeños she grew, as there's a Jalapeño-Green Onion-Cheddar focaccia waiting in the recipe queue! On a town run yesterday, I picked up blueberries from a local harvester. Knowing whether it's been a great year for peppers or the blueberries and honey are scanty due to last year's drought impacts how I use ingredients...with abandon or conservation and care. Likewise, knowing the people who grew or harvested these crops impacts the experience of baking up the ingredients. Has their year held loss, particular joys, new ways of growing or new to them crops? If you ever think Hearth & Hive products have a special something to them, I'm sure part of it is the stories the ingredients contain.

This is the bakery stand's last week! It's been a wonderful summer. I've so enjoyed being able to market my wares from home. Thank you to everyone who has stopped by, whether it is because you've stumbled upon the stand in your travels or you've driven an hour for it! A special thank you to the customers who have waited for me on mornings when there's been a power outage, I've overslept or have not had my act together! I'll miss those little visits!

Next week I'll be at the Moncton Market and local orders can be picked up at CCC.

On the bake list this week:

BREADS
Friday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Sesame-Miso sourdough - $9.75

Saturday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Rosemary-Honey sourdough - $9.75

Sunday:
Chickadee Seed sandwich bread - $8.75
Jalapeño-Green Onion-Cheddar focaccia - $8.75

SWEETS:
Friday-Sunday:
Blueberry-Candied Lemon scones - 4/$9.25
Mexican Hot Chocolate cookies - 6/$7.75
Oatmeal-Date cookies - 8/$7.25
Spiced-Pecan biscotti - 5/$6.25

Pick up at the bakery stand - 51 Forestdale Road in Riverside-Albert. If you want me to put items aside for you, just DM by 10am the morning they are being baked and they'll be waiting for you in the stand when you come by. Granola and crackers will also be available. Payment is cash in the stand or e-transfer to [email protected]. Hours: Friday-Sunday 10am-8pm

Sending wishes for a lovely rest of the week!

09/17/2026

Hello Friends,

Happy Thursday! The weather this past week has been particularly glorious! I love September's light. It feels like it slows down some of summer's drive and ambition, and gets us ready for the letting go of fall.

The bakery stand will be open Friday-Sunday 10am-8pm until the end of September. After that I'll be switching back to an order-based business model.

If you happen to stop by the stand this weekend, take a peek at the incredible plethora of fungi growing in the area the driveway circles around. It's a special year!

On the bake list:

BREADS
Friday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Sunflower Seed sourdough - $9.75

Saturday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Apricot-Anise sourdough - $9.75

Sunday:
Tomato-Olive-Feta focaccia - $8.75

SWEETS:
Friday-Sunday:
Blackcurrant-Blueberry scones - 4/$9.25
Gingersnap cookies - 8/$7.25
Brown Butter-Cranberry-Chocolate Chip cookies - 8/$7.25
Citrus-Ginger shortbread - 8/$6.75

Pick up at the bakery stand - 51 Forestdale Road in Riverside-Albert. If you want me to put items aside for you, just DM by 10am the morning they are being baked and they'll be waiting for you in the stand when you come by. Granola and crackers will also be available. Payment is cash in the stand or e-transfer to [email protected]. Hours: Friday-Sunday 10am-8pm

Sending wishes for a good rest of the week. 💛

09/15/2026

09/09/2026

This 'pizza season' has flown by and we feel so lucky to have enjoyed this project with you another year!! Thanks to everyone who joined us for an evening or more and co-created a bright spot with us. 💛

Our musician/potter friend, Tim Isaac, approached us about an impromptu solo cello performance in the garage this weekend, and that offer grew into a Tim Isaac + friends kitchen party plan!! 5pm on Sunday in the "garage" (which we are renaming "The Hive"), BYOB, come soak up the tail end of summer and enjoy some music with us!

This week's Seasonal pizza: Street Corn - a smoky/spicy tomato sauce base, roasted corn, black beans, spiced ground beef, roasted red pepper, green onion, and mole and cilantro lime crema to finish. $35

The weekend weather is looking lovely and we are anticipating a busy few days, so please pre-order if you can. We hate turning people away...especially on the last weekend! To pre-order: DM us on FB or IG with your name, the time you'd like to arrive, and which pizza/s you'd like to order (the menu is the second photo in this post). PIZZA HOURS: Friday and Saturday 4-8pm, and Sunday 1-5pm. See you soon at 51 Forestdale Road in Riverside-Albert! 🙂

09/09/2026

Hello Friends,

Happy Wednesday afternoon! The cooler days have me looking forward to baking with a renewed eagerness. It's time for dipping biscotti in hot drinks, using up last year's cranberries before the new crop arrives, and finally having honey for Honey-Oat bread again. :)

On the list this week:

BREADS
Friday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Cranberry-Orange sourdough (not super sweet, tart and autumnal) - $9.75

Saturday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Seeded Rye sourdough (dense Scandinavian-style rye bread, aromatic with cumin, caraway, and mustard seeds) - $9.75

Sunday:
Honey-Oat sandwich bread - $9.25

SWEETS:
Friday-Sunday:
Blueberry-Peach scones - 4/$9.25
Folk Fest cookies - 8/$7.25
Double Chocolate Espresso cookies - 6/$7.75
Lemon-Pumpkin Seed biscotti - 5/$6.25

Pick up at the bakery stand - 51 Forestdale Road in Riverside-Albert. If you want me to put items aside for you, just DM by 10am the morning they are being baked and they'll be waiting for you in the stand when you come by. Granola and crackers will also be available. Payment is cash in the stand or e-transfer to [email protected]. Hours: Friday and Saturday 10-8pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.

Sending wishes for a good rest of the week.

09/08/2026

Amanita muscaria always add an extra bit of magic to life here. Last year there were none and this year they've fruited in force. Not food for humans, but the slugs are really enjoying them. 😊

Photo credit: Carrie Howard

09/06/2026

The wind direction & rain have made us decide to close for pizza today (bakery stand still open), but we're feeling a bit cheated of opportunities to eat pizza so we'll open Labour Day (Monday) from 1-5pm. :) Looking forward to seeing you here!

09/03/2026

It is our second to last weekend of pizza! The weather is supposed to be dreary but the 'garage' is set up for making a pleasant time out of a rainy day, so don't let the weather scare you off!

We've been eager to do this pizza again and corn season is here for it!! This week's Seasonal pizza: Street Corn - a smoky/spicy tomato sauce base, roasted corn, black beans, spiced ground beef, roasted red pepper, green onion, and mole and cilantro lime crema to finish. $35

Please pre-order if you can. We hate turning people away...especially so close to the end of the season! To pre-order: DM us on FB or IG with your name, the time you'd like to arrive, and which pizza/s you'd like to order (the menu is the second photo in this post). See you soon at 51 Forestdale Road in Riverside-Albert! :)

09/02/2026

Hello Friends!

I hope you are enjoying this lovely sunny Wednesday. :) The bakery stand will be open for four more weekends, with a new routine in October. More on that later. It's been a wonderful summer, and I'm so grateful to all who make the trip out here and up the hill for my baking.💛

On the list this week:

BREADS
Friday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Honey-Rosemary sourdough - $9.75

Saturday:
Rustic sourdough - $8.75
Seeded sourdough (sesame, sunflower, flax and fennel seeds) - $9.75

Sunday:
Some sort of focaccia - we'll see what the herbs and veg from the garden say :)

SWEETS:
Friday-Sunday:
Zucchini-Chocolate scones - 4/$9.25
Coconut-Oatmeal cookies - 8/$7.25
Gingersnaps - 8/$7.25
Toffee-Nut shortbread - 8/$6.75

Pick up at the bakery stand - 51 Forestdale Road in Riverside-Albert. If you want me to put items aside for you, just DM by 10am the morning they are being baked and they'll be waiting for you in the stand when you come by. Granola and crackers will also be available. Payment is cash in the stand or e-transfer to [email protected]. Hours: Friday and Saturday 10-8pm, Sunday 10am-5pm.

Sending wishes for a great long weekend!