14Aug

Families Waiting for Ovens

Bricks to Bread has connected with two wonderful families in need of a sustainable income and we are excited about the possibility that we may be able to help both. A sustainable income from selling bread would not only change their lives, but also the lives of their children, and the lives of other families […]
14Aug

2017 Bricks to Bread Summer Benefit

On Saturday, August 12th Bricks to Bread held a private fundraiser, which ended up being our first large scale event.  A very gracious and generous supporter offered to host a small private event at her lakeside home in Prior Lake. We gladly took her up on her offer and began planning a quaint and intimate […]
19Jun

San Marcos: The Final Phase

Nancy and Laura went to the Health Department (similar to FDA) to pick up their now approved application/permit to build the final phase of the San Marcos oven; a 12×12 processing and packaging room.    
19Jun

Foods of Costa Rica

Here are some of the foods of Costa Rica. Its too bad we can’t bring you the smells too! Here Cristina is making some Gallo Pinto for lunch; beans mixed with rice. She is cooking it in a banana leaf. Breakfast often includes Gallo Pinto, friend plantains, fried or scrambled eggs, tortillas, and cheese.  
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 […]