03Nov

October 2026 Newsletter

It’s autumn clean-up time!   We’ve just about wrapped up the details from a busy summer and Oktoberfiesta. Soon, our women entrepreneurs will be sending us news and photos of their holiday markets and orders for festive breads, cakes, and desserts.    It’s an exciting season for them and for us, so please follow along […]
21Oct

September 2026 Newsletter

What a whirlwind September was! We are still buzzing from the incredible energy at Oktoberfiesta on Saturday, September 26, and we couldn’t have asked for a more perfect way to mark a decade together. Thank you to everyone who donated, braved the rain, shared pretzels and brats with us, and made this year’s event such an unforgettable […]
31Aug

August 2026 Newsletter

I hope you’re making the most of all that late summer has to offer!   We’ve been hard at work preparing a very special Oktoberfiesta event honoring our 10th anniversary and we want you to be with us. This is YOUR celebration as much as it is ours! YOU are the reason we are building […]
04Aug

July 2026 Newsletter

Christmas in July might just be a real thing – at least, for me, the non-stop schedule certainly has been!   From the women’s conference in Costa Rica to the bakes in Alexandria and St. Louis Park…from pretzel prepping to pizza parties…from meetings and presentations to planning for Oktoberfiesta…it’s been happening this past month!   […]
07Jul

June 2026 Newsletter

  Just like that, half the year is behind us!   It’s not surprising when we spend the first several months building ovens and then move straight into baking season in Minnesota. So far, we’ve produced and sold 543 specialty loaves and mini-cinnamon rolls…and we still have two months to go!   We’re also starting […]
30May

May 2026 Newsletter

FROM OUR COUNTRY DIRECTOR: Ana Grace Alvarado “How many stars are there in the sky?” It’s a joke I heard growing up because in Spanish the response is “sin cuenta” [seeng-KWEHN-tahl, which can mean fifty (cincuenta) or uncountable (sin cuenta). As Country Director for about a year and a half, I’ve managed nine oven projects […]
03Apr

March 2026 Newsletter

Our March 2026 Newsletter celebrates International Women’s Day and much more! Celebrating 10 Years: Improving Women’s Health and EfficiencyThe differences between traditional domed mud ovens and modern brick bread ovens involve respiratory safety, thermal efficiency, and structural longevity. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) and the Pan American Health Organization (PAHO), household air pollution […]