Behind The Porchlight House

Hayden (right) is currently pursuing her certification in holistic nutrition, bringing a thoughtful, ingredient-focused approach to everything we make. Farren brings a long love for cooking, creating, and capturing life at home in rural northern Maine.

We both bring a love for our community and a strong sense of place and home to what we do.

We are a mother-daughter home bakery focused on crafting simple, nourishing sourdough breads and cookies made with real ingredients.

Our products are naturally fermented with a sourdough starter rather than commercial yeast. This slow fermentation process breaks down gluten and phytic acid, resulting in baked goods that are easier to digest, allowing the body to absorb more of the nutrients naturally present in the grain. It also develops deeper, more complex flavors that can’t be replicated with quick-rise methods.

We use only organic grains that are stone-milled right in our kitchen just prior to use. Stone-milling keeps the entire grain intact — the bran, germ, and endosperm — where much of the fiber, vitamins, minerals, and healthy fats are found. Conventional flour is typically roller-milled, which removes the bran and germ to extend shelf life. In doing so - it strips away much of the grain’s nutritional value and digestible properties. Conventional flour also sits in storage for long periods, losing freshness, flavor, and additional nutrients over time.

Combining freshly stone-milled flour with sourdough methods, we maximize both nutrition and digestibility while producing baked goods that taste better, feel better on your gut, and are just plain better for you.

We’re starting small, right from our home kitchen, but our hope is to grow this into something more — a place that brings people together, supports local makers & artists, and creates a unique space for community.