By: Alie Rich, Master GardenerI am definitely not one of those people that could ever go on one of those low carb diets. I simply love bread way too much. I was even more assured of my affirmation to never give up bread after visiting Good Seed Bakery’s booth at the Larimer County Farmers' Market this past weekend. The spread of delicious hand-made breads, scones and pies was beautiful and mouthwatering.
Good Seed Bakery puts out over 250 loaves every week. Owner, Steve Ruhl, and his part-time assistant, Erin, are responsible for making all of them! Steve started Good Seed Bakery two years ago and funny enough
he told me he just learned to bake bread shortly before starting his business. But after tasting his bread I would say bread baking was in his bones, just waiting to be discovered.
he told me he just learned to bake bread shortly before starting his business. But after tasting his bread I would say bread baking was in his bones, just waiting to be discovered. Steve jumped into bread making by experimenting with loaves in his own kitchen and then topped off his skills by taking a culinary bread baking class in San Francisco. He said the class helped him really dive into the science of bread making and helped him see how the dough should look and feel before going into the oven. After honing in his skills, he left his full time job and dove right into starting up his bakery whole-heartily.
Steve explained that it hasn’t been an easy road. It can be tough to get a small business up and running, but each year gets better and better. Steve has a good following and each bread type has a loyal fan base. His favorite part is connecting with his customers at the farmers' market where he enjoys hearing folks give him feedback on the loaf they brought from him last week.
Good Seed Bakery uses only the best ingredients, utilizing local and organic whenever possible. He makes a variety of wonderful breads: Great Plains Whole Wheat, Peasant Loaf, Spelt, Lizzie’s Seed Bread and Jalapeño…just to name a few. I bought a loaf of the whole wheat and jalapeno; both were fantastic and eaten very quickly in our house. And the scones! This past week they offered a Chocolate Cherry Crunch, Blueberry, Cranberry Pecan and (my favorite) Rhubarb Ginger Walnut. Yum! You can find Good Seed Bakery offerings at the LCFM, Food Coop and at the Momo Lolo Coffee House. 
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