ALL ABOUT US
Walking into our bakery means being immediately greeted by a delightful smell of freshly baked treats that no one can resist. As a neighborhood bakery that serves the local community, we are committed to using the best ingredients and serving you delicious, handcrafted baked goods.
We have used the same recipes for generations, keeping true to the original creations and signature products you know and love. Our dedicated bakers will make sure to always have your favorites, so come on in and have a bite!
We are a small in home bakery located in Front Royal, Virginia. Pastries on the Porch was created because Rachel loves to bake and share her pastries with her friends, family, coworkers, and neighbors. It was the encouragement of everyone that she decided it was time to open her own bakery.
Rachel has baked from the time she was a teenager, but never had any formal training, She just had a hobby that she found relaxing and useful in feeding her family and friends. Now her children have all grown and begun their own families. When they left there was a void, and she found she now had more time to bake. She still teaches middle school, and loves her job, but has found that she also loves to share her gift with others. After the kids left Michael and Rachel started to invite friends and neighbors over for pastries and coffee on their back porch on Sunday's. When Rachel started to think about selling her goods, it was one of these porch friends that suggested our name Pastries on the Porch.
Now her friends, coworkers, and neighbors can get her pastries every weekend! She takes preorders for special requests, but limits them to what she can make along with the goods for her station. If you go to her farmers market stall she will have a variety of pastries that she has decided to make that week. She tries to use local fruits whenever possible in her baked goods, and you will see that what she makes is typically dependent on what is in season.
To find which farmers market we will be at check our Facebook page. If you want to pre-order, but cannot make it to the farmers market, we can sometimes make arrangements to meet you depending on life events that week. If you need to meet us you will need to make those arrangements BEFORE you place your order.
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