12Jun

Welcome to the family Mi Amor

Meet Mi Amor (My Love). She is a product of Bricks to Bread. The Perez Family had been setting aside half of their earnings, and any coins they received, in a piggy bank. They were saving money with the intent to buy this high quality milk producing calf. In two years, when she is old […]
18May

Bread Bags and Punch Cards

Bread Bags What is the best way to keep your freshly baked artisan Bricks to Bread loaves tasting fresh and delicious? Bricks to Bread bread bags of course! If fresh bread isn’t properly stored it will either dry out or get moldy rather quickly. That is, if you can control yourself from gobbling it all […]
17May

Bricks to Bread: The Next Step

In a few weeks Bricks to Bread Board President, Nancy Alvarado, will travel to Costa Rica on a scouting trip for the recipients of oven number two and assist in completing the final stage of oven one. She will also be meeting with several agencies that have expressed interest in partnering with our cause. This […]
16May

Bricks to Bread is now on AmazonSmile

Bricks to Bread now has an AmazonSmile account. If you are already an avid Amazon shopper you can sign up to have 0.5% of your total purchase amount donated to Bricks to Bread. All you need to do is set Bricks to Bread as your charitable organization of choice. Every little bit helps; especially if […]
27Apr

San Marcos Spring Update

Hello everyone! We just received another update from the family that received our first oven in San Marcos. At Bricks to Bread we believe accountability is key to ensuring the success of our ovens. Laura and Cristina Perez are doing an amazing job at keeping us informed about how their business is growing and what […]
01May

Bricks to Bread is now a 501(c)(3)

We are very excited to announce that Bricks to Bread is now a 501(c)(3), which means your donations are now tax deductible! We are incredibly thrilled with our new status! We are also working on a new marketing campaign, several fundraising events, and preparing for our next build. We will be providing more updates as […]
23Mar

Perez Family Update

So what does Bricks to Bread have going on in 2015? The Pérez Family has gone through some hard times since we built their oven. Although their baking business has been a huge success, it has gone from a way supplement their income to something they have to rely on heavily. Large industry moved into […]