The Weekly Loaf is out!

Last week we took Loaf on tour with two market stalls and a conference. This week we look forward to Artefact's Artefacts and KHARnival. Also, focaccia!

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-10-july-2023/

#coop #coopsuk #realbread

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we mark May Day and say goodbye, for now, to our friends at Ten Four Bakehouse.

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-1-may-2023/

#realbread #coopsuk #stirchley

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we check in with fundraising for SIFA Fireside, reassure you we’re open over Easter, inspect the recent coffee delivery, look forward to this week’s sweets and cakes and, ponder the Plum Festival.

#coopsuk

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-3-april-2023/

The Weekly Loaf is out!

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-27-march-2023/

#coopsuk

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we report on the inaugural meeting of the West Midlands Grain Network, a gathering of growers, millers and bakers with an interest in rethinking our industry.

#realbread #coopsuk #wmgn

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-20-march-2023/

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we report on the inaugural meeting of the West Midlands Grain Network, a gathering of growers, millers and bakers with an interest in rethinking our industry.

#realbread #coopsuk #wmgn

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-20-march-2023/

The Weekly Loaf is back!

This week Hot Cross Buns are back! Because it’s Easter soon! And that’s when we have Hot Cross Buns!

We’ve also added a few more classes for March and April run by tutor Lap-fai Lee and Loaf’s own bakers.

#coopsuk

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-27-january-2023/

Lovely scoring on the wholemeal sourdough by Rach this morning! #realbread #coopsuk

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week Rachel recommends some baking books and we look at the power of regenerative flour.

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-6-february-2023/

#realbread #coopsuk

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we have a preview of our upcoming pasta class, returning after a break and better than ever.

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-30-january-2023/

#coopsuk

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we hear from Haseen, one of our cookery school teachers, about growing up in south India and learning to make the #Dosa and #Thaali dishes he teaches at Loaf.

We also explore the inner workings of our Worker #Coop with a fascinating, no really, look at how we run our meetings. Yes seriously.

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-23-january-2023/

#coopsuk

The Weekly Loaf is out!

This week we’re launching a brand new baking class led by Loaf’s founder Tom Baker who is returning to the fold. We’ve got a short interview with him on why this class and why now.

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-1021/

#realbread #coopsuk

New class just launched! Wholegrain Baking with Tom Baker sees our founder return for a baking masterclass: https://loaf.coop/shop/wholegrain-baking-tom-baker/

#coopsuk #realbread

The Weekly Loaf is back!

Happy new year! This week we announce the charity we’re fundraising for and draw your attention to a very important historical stone on the riverbank.

https://buttondown.email/loaf.coop/archive/the-weekly-loaf-9-january-2023/

#coopsuk

Starting (and following) the #coopsuk tag for UK based co-operative businesses and orgs to see who's out there. Hello!

@Graham_Mitchell @h @Antanicus @mattcropp

They've definitely been (frustratingly) slow to the party - but co-operativism is inherently risk adverse (which isn't necessary a terrible thing in all cases).

Platform building is a really risky business - requiring a lot of capital and often a very uncertain return.

But things are developing.

e.g #CoopsUK are running a #platformcoop accelerator unfound.coop

#PhoneCoop are supporting 2018.open.coop and set up a Co-operative Innovation Fund.