Happy February everyone! We hope you are all doing well, staying safe and warm, and having a powerful start to 2022 so far! 

This month we're putting an oddly overlooked but personal favorite of mine on special - Our Flax Seed Spelt bread! This bread does not disappoint, especially freshly toasted. You're going to want to give this one a shot!

Our Whole Grain & Ground Seed Flax Spelt bread is a toast lover's dream! 

When grilled or toasted the whole flax and sunflower seeds give this bread a slight crunch and a deliciously nutty flavor and aroma that will make your mouth water. 

And even though each slice is light and delicate it is tough enough to carry any avalanche of toppings you feel like including! 

Hearty, nutritious and full of flavor - our Flax Seed Spelt bread will make you feel good about eating bread again! 

Use Code FEBFLAXSEED to activate discount! 
Regular Price: $6.79 
Discounted Price: $6.19
Ends Feb 28, 2022 at 11:59pm EST 

Hello Berlin Natural Bakery Family! 

Let’s start out the first blog post of 2022 with a big THANK YOU for everyone who took the time to leave kind comments on our holiday blog for our staff to read! What an incredible way for all of us to finish out 2021. They were all heartwarming and kind and we all appreciated those comments so very much. 

Now, onto business! You may have noticed a few out of stock items popping up on our website here and there. It has been things like the crinkle cookies, the breadsticks, the hot dogs buns etc - all items that are very time and labor intensive for us especially when we’re short on bakers and packers! 

So please trust that we are doing all that we can to get these items back available online. As it stands, we are prioritizing our sliced breads as we know those are likely to be large staples in our customer’s lives. 

We’ve had many people email us with “when will this be back in stock” and to be honest, we don’t know! We’re taking AND baking things day by day and our incredible Baking Manager will squeeze things in as we can. 

I suppose it’s just one of those quirks when you are dealing with a small batch bakery! :) 

Thank you for your understanding! 

Wow! If there has ever been a year that has tested us all - it would have to be this one! We saw as many moments of victory as we did struggle. 

It has never been more apparent to me just how differently we operate in today’s day and age. We have always baked in small batches and created Spelt bread the old fashioned way. It is easy to say but MUCH harder to do. Every loaf and every batch of bread is truly a labor. And when you have all the help you need, the labor doesn’t quite feel as heavy but when hiring is nearly impossible - my goodness, you feel the weight of the burden of what we do! 

To say this has been a season of survival is an understatement! 

So, let’s start out with an overwhelming expression of gratitude for all the people who work tirelessly every single day at Berlin Natural Bakery to get that bread baked and sliced and packaged with excellence. Without them, there truly would be no Berlin Natural Bakery and this year especially, they have pushed through, risen up and made the impossible happen. It’s both humbling and inspiring and leaves me in awe.

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If you have a few moments and feel compelled, please leave a comment below of well wishes, encouragement and/or gratitude for the boots on the ground at the bakery. I would love to share your words with them especially this time of year! 

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Next, I would like to express how grateful we are to have had no major supply chain distruptions like many companies have seen this year. Our partners have been honorable and made things happen for us even when they weren’t sure they could. We’ve seen an equal amount of protection but also wisdom from our leadership at the bakery which has meant we have what we need to get through each day, week and month. Thank goodness! 

Finally, I would like to thank you! This has been an odd year with items online going in and out of stock, switching from FedEx to UPS for deliveries, transitioning to USDA organic Spelt grain and more! Through it all you have been kind, understanding, encouraging and compassionate. Your support means everything to us and our hearts - above all - remain to continue showing up for you and your family. So thank you, thank you, THANK YOU for taking this journey with us as we continue to try to give you our best every single time! 

I know this holiday letter may not read as upbeat as normal but I am believing that is ok. This past season has been complex - seeing as much joy and happiness as we have heartache and struggle. But I am betting that may be the same for you. So it is with tears of gratitude in our eyes as we say cheers to you this holiday season! May 2022 bring with it breakthrough, inspiration, contentment and joy for each and every one of us! 

Now go! Keep up that holiday prepping, cherish every moment with your loved ones and eat that good food! :) 

Merry Christmas and Happy new Year to you and yours!

Greetings, Berlin Natural Bakery Family! 

My goodness, what a year it has been! We weren’t sure what to anticipate this year since last year was so wildly upended by the pandemic but it has been a year unlike any other and we still have miles to go before 2022. 

Since Thanksgiving is on the horizon let’s begin with the many things we are thankful for. 

Firstly, our gratitude and awe goes to the amazing people behind the bread! Our team is full of the most dedicated, hardworking, focused, kind and hilarious people I have ever met. What a privilege it is to work with such high caliber people!

We have been so busy that there were several conversations about not holding a Cyber Monday sale this year but our leaders said “no, we can do it.” And even though it was hard and busy and frantic - our people stepped up to the plate and broke records this year! We’re still getting orders out from that sale and our team is still stepping up and showing up! Their commitment and grit are unending and we remain awed by all they accomplish every single day. 

Next I would like to say how grateful I am that our supply chain has remained fairly stable when we know that is not the case for many companies out there. We have the most steadfast and honorable partners and when most companies got shaken, we were able to continue forward on solid ground. We don’t take that for granted and we pray for more stabilizing and safety in the days ahead. 

Finally - I would like to express how grateful we are for YOU! We have said it before and I am sure we’ll continue to say it until kingdom come - the people we bake for are exceptional! We know that each one of you have a story, a reason, a drive for why you consume our products and every time we get a little insight into these stories, we’re humbled. The honor it is to bake for you and your family is enormous and we all feel the weight of that. It is what drives us to continue to maintain excellence and simplicity in all we do. 

Thank you for supporting and championing us!