Henhouse Bakery & Books

Henhouse Bakery & Books Welcome to The Cackle Shack! My name is Hanna, I’m 32 and have been with my husband AJ for almost 7 years!

•Henhouse Bakery & Books est. 2026
•Formerly known as The Cackle Shack Bakery est. 2024
•To place an order, send us a message on here or call/text 217-264-5185. We have 2 kids, my daughter Kali who is 11 and our son Jace who just turned 2. When our son was born, we decided that I would stay home with him for a few years. During my time home with him I started raising chickens, ducks and even turkeys! I started baking with all of the fresh eggs we were getting and really fell in love with it, especially baking with sourdough! I started making sourdough breads and other baked goods for family and friends and have had a dream of opening a roadside stand so that others could enjoy the delicious taste of fresh homemade sourdough too!

WOW. 🥹🐔 Thank you to everyone who has reached out or picked up an application! We received SO many applications that we’...
10/07/2026

WOW. 🥹🐔 Thank you to everyone who has reached out or picked up an application! We received SO many applications that we’re officially closing them for now!

We’ll be reaching out tomorrow & Friday to schedule interviews. ❤️

Thank you all for the incredible interest and support, we’re SO excited to build our Henhouse team and finally open our doors! 🥐☕️📚

👀 Something is coming to the Henhouse…We’ve been working behind the scenes, getting everything ready, and we might final...
10/06/2026

👀 Something is coming to the Henhouse…

We’ve been working behind the scenes, getting everything ready, and we might finally be ready to open those doors. 🤎

Pending final inspections, we’re hoping for a soft opening this Saturday!

🗓️ Saturday
⏰ 9 AM – SELL OUT

We’re putting together a special one-day-only menu created specifically for the occasion. A few things you’ve never seen from us before, a few surprises, and a whole lot of fun.

But we’re not telling you what it is quite yet. But the clues are there.😉

For now, we’ll just say…

Keep your eyes open. 👀

Official info and menu reveal coming soon. 🧌

If you can guess what our opening day menu theme is, you might just win a flight of cinnamon rolls on Saturday! Here’s a hint: Something unusual has been spotted around the Henhouse…

UPDATE: We realize those times don’t work great for a lot of you to pick up an application. We just wanted to make sure ...
10/02/2026

UPDATE: We realize those times don’t work great for a lot of you to pick up an application. We just wanted to make sure we made it when there would be someone there for sure. If you’d like us to email you an application or schedule a time next week to pick one up, just let us know in the comments or send us a message on here! Thanks everyone!

WE'RE HIRING!!

We've gotten SO many questions about applications, so here's the scoop.

Applications for Henhouse Bakery & Books will be available for pick up at our new location - 110 E Madison St. in Paris,IL
Applications can be picked up on:
-Monday 10/5 between 12pm-2pm
-Tuesday 10/6 between 10am-1pm

You are welcome to fill out your application when you come by to pick up, or applications can be returned on Friday 10/9 between 10am-2pm.

We will begin scheduling and conducting interviews the following week!

We're so excited to start building our Paris team and add to our Henhouse family!

If you think you'd be a good fit, come grab an application! And please share this with someone who might be perfect for the Henhouse.

We may still be about two weeks away from opening, but we couldn’t wait to get our loyalty program started! 🐔🤎You can si...
09/26/2026

We may still be about two weeks away from opening, but we couldn’t wait to get our loyalty program started! 🐔🤎

You can sign up now and earn your first point just for joining!

Once we’re open:
🍪 Visit us 9 times and your next case cookie is on us
🎂 Get a special birthday discount
✨ And keep earning points along the way!

Consider this your little head start. 😉 We’ll see you at the Henhouse soon!

https://www.toasttab.com/henhouse-bakery-books-llc-110-e-madison-st/rewardsSignup

We’ve introduced you to a couple of the wonderful people who will be part of the Henhouse team, so now it’s time to meet...
09/23/2026

We’ve introduced you to a couple of the wonderful people who will be part of the Henhouse team, so now it’s time to meet the owner and head baker! 🐔💕

We’re so excited for you all to get to know the people who make Henhouse what it is!

And because we’re growing, we’ll have employee applications available for pickup next week! I should have a better idea of the exact day by Monday, so keep an eye out for that announcement. 🥐📚☕️

We can’t wait to keep growing our little Henhouse family! 🐔🤍

🐔 MEET HEATHER! 🤎Heather Tingley joined the Henhouse family earlier this year in 2026, and she has already become such a...
09/22/2026

🐔 MEET HEATHER! 🤎

Heather Tingley joined the Henhouse family earlier this year in 2026, and she has already become such an important part of our team! She’s stepped into the role of Manager, Decorator & Co-Baker, bringing her creativity, love of baking, and eye for detail into the kitchen every day.

We’re so excited to have Heather with us as we begin this new chapter in Paris, and we can’t wait for you all to get to know her! 🤎🐔

We are still figuring out our opening day and the final details, but in the meantime, we thought we’d start introducing ...
09/21/2026

We are still figuring out our opening day and the final details, but in the meantime, we thought we’d start introducing ourselves to our new Paris community. First stop is our cashier/front of house team member Hannah Simpson! She has been with us since the beginning and we absolutely love her!

✨ For those asking, we will be hiring more people. I will start interviewing closer to opening day, and I will make a post on here when I have applications ready. 🥰

Paris, we’re coming your way! 🤎A LOT of you have made the guess, so we figured we better announce soon. 🤪 Henhouse Baker...
09/15/2026

Paris, we’re coming your way! 🤎

A LOT of you have made the guess, so we figured we better announce soon. 🤪

Henhouse Bakery & Books will be making our new home at 110 E Madison in Paris, IL! 🐔🌿

We have so many people to thank for helping us get to this point. To the Paris community, thank you for welcoming us with open arms and being so encouraging throughout this whole process. We have had SO many fellow small business owners reach out to welcome us.

A special thank you to Scott and his family, formerly of KBG Deli, for trusting us with this space and helping us transition into our new home. We are so excited for the opportunity to bring our small business into a space that has been so loved by the community for years now.

And thank you to Cliff Macke and Paris Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism for helping us navigate this next chapter and being in our corner. The support we’ve felt from everyone has been incredible and we are so grateful.

We’re still working on all the pieces, so opening day will be announced soon, but we couldn’t be more excited to call Paris home. 🤎

110 E Madison • Paris, IL
Henhouse Bakery & Books — coming soon!

Our storefront might be closed for a few weeks, but that doesn’t mean we’re done baking! 👀🧁Custom orders are still in fu...
09/13/2026

Our storefront might be closed for a few weeks, but that doesn’t mean we’re done baking! 👀🧁

Custom orders are still in full force over here while we’re working through this little transition, and we had the CUTEST camo cupcakes go out for a birthday today! 💚🤎🤍 I’m seriously obsessed with how these turned out.

We do have a little bit of availability left for pickups this Thursday and Friday, so if you need something sweet for an upcoming birthday, event, or just because, send us a message!

The storefront may be taking a little break, but the Henhouse ovens definitely aren’t. 🥰🫶🏼

Message us to get your custom order on the books!

And just like that… the first 2 pics show all that’s left. 🤍I honestly don’t know how to put the last few years into wor...
09/11/2026

And just like that… the first 2 pics show all that’s left. 🤍

I honestly don’t know how to put the last few years into words. What started as a little farm stand in early 2024 became something so much bigger than I ever could have imagined. The last two years in this bakery and really the last three years of building this dream, have changed my life.

This business has been my baby. I have poured so much of myself into it. The good days, the bad days, the tears, the excitement, the exhaustion, the crazy ideas, and all the moments in between. There were times I wanted to give up and times I stood back and thought, holy crap… I really did this.

And I did it because of all of you.

I will never take the support Marshall has shown me for granted. Every person who stopped at the little farm stand, bought a loaf of bread when I was still figuring things out, came into the bakery, shared a post, told a friend, or simply believed in me and this little dream, you helped get me here. 🤍

Leaving Marshall was not an easy decision. There is so much history here, and this will always be where so much of my dream came to life. But it was a necessary decision for us to continue growing.

And while this started as my dream, I also want to say how much I love having Heather alongside me and how grateful I am that she’ll continue to be such a big part of this journey. 🤍 I’m excited for everything we still have planned and everything we’re going to continue building.

But to my OG Cackle Crew, the ones who were there when this was just me, a farm stand, and a crazy idea. I love you all and appreciate you more than you’ll ever know. I will never forget the people who helped me get here.

Thank you, Marshall. Truly. For everything. 🤍

Address

518 Archer Avenue
Marshall, IL
62441

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

Telephone

+18122811602

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