Vendor Profile: Styria Bakery

By: Garth Bontrager, Master Gardener

Styria Bakery is a partnership between Deiter Campbell, Claus Campbell and Peter Kaiser. They brought family and folk recipes from Austria to Colorado to tempt your senses. Their slogan,“Life is short, Eat Well”, reflects the harmony they try to foster with so many of the people they meet at the 30 farmers' markets they service each week. Deiter says, “People are more aware of what they put in their bodies.” So Styria must be equally aware of what they put into their baked goods. And they put plenty of goodness in all they bake, from the apple strudel to the plain and fancy breads they offer.

At the LCFM, people are very conscious of what they eat, and it shows in the questions Styria answers. That’s why, Deiter says, the vendors must really stay in tune and offer natural products. It is very important to farmers' market customers that they are receiving wholesome foodstuffs. People’s increased awareness and affinity for discussing the health of their food is one thing that has really shaped markets over the last 10 years, according to Deiter.

Styria produces two types of bread, one with a natural leavening, or sourdough, and the other is potato bread. Both are Austrian authentic recipes. If you think bread should come in a brightly labeled package, when is the last time you saw lemon mint white chocolate bread on a grocery store shelf? That’s just one of the originally delicious recipes Styria offers at the LCFM. Oh and how could you pass on the authentic apple strudel?--it's just the best.

So the next time you stop at the Styria Bakery stand to sample the delectable baked goods, talk with your baker, because Styria's only retail outlet is the farmers' market. They are completely dedicated to the markets they serve, and they depend on the market for a majority of their business. Here’s a truly local business working with the LCFM to make community a more meaningful place. Reach out and give the Styria bakers a hand because they sure do appreciate you.