MISSION & VISION
Flour, water, salt; It’s the simplicity that makes this type of bread so mysterious. When you pair that with high-quality ingredients, you get a truly impressive product that has a distinct difference you can taste.
Our mission is to bring the community together around the table through curiosity and creativity on the plate.
We believe food created with care and enjoyed with good company is just as essential to health as any specific nutrient, and that curiosity around the table is a key to growth and learning.
Read more about our bread here, and why we believe the ingredients and passion used in making the bread creates a difference you can taste.
OUR STORY
It all started on Thursday, February 22nd, 2018 with a single, yet powerful, line written on a piece of paper:
"I want to do something with my hands. I want to know my customers."
THE BAKEHOUSE
The Bakehouse vision became a reality and doors opened on Tuesday, March 10th of 2020.
With a unique open-concept bakery design, the space was thoughtfully created to foster connections between people and their food.
Our goal is for customers to have full transparency and trust of the care and ingredients that go into their baked goods.
We truly believe it's a difference you can taste.
It’s more than just a team, it’s a work family.
The Voyageurs team is a group of people seriously passionate about creating positive change in our Green Bay community through baked goods made with love.
Our philosophy is to hustle hard, rest hard, and reflect hard.
Mental and emotional well being, positivity and authenticity are a big part of our culture. We strive to integrate our whole beings through our belief that work life and personal life can be positively integrated in a workplace but taking ownership of your actions, and learning through our challenges.
‘Work’ at Voyageurs is not just about producing great artisan baked goods, it’s about using the power of our hands to create a tangible difference in our community… one loaf of bread at a time.
Ben Cadman
Founder & Co-Owner
Dad, The Great British Baker
"I love sourdough bread because of it's simplicity. Using natural yeast and bacteria to unlock the power inside tiny grains which goes on to create a bread that is visually beautiful, delicious and nourishing at the same time."
Celeste Parins
Co-Owner
Mom, The Bakehouse Guru
"Bread brings people together around a table and perfectly compliments a beautiful table of food. It's rustic, yet refined; It's simple, yet complex. It’s a beautiful representation of the juxtaposition of life."
Ken Herlache
Sir-Mix-A-Lot
"I love bread for the flavor and pleasure of eating it, the air pockets created during fermentation produce an aromatic taste experience. It's an experience similar to wine, beer, and chocolate, all of which I'm also a huge fan of.
Brian Dieck
The Rock
"The same way I love oxygen and sleeping. It keeps me going."
Emily Steuer
The PACK Ranger
"Bread interests me because of its impact on culture, industry, and human experience. Bread is everything!"
Jenna Ziebarth
The Sweet-ness Monster
"I love bread because you can eat it with breakfast, lunch, dinner or dessert!"
Sam Brown
Dark Coffee Arts Master
"What I love about rustic style sourdough bread is, the Different complexities you get from changing the recipe. Maybe that’s changing the hydration to make the crumb softer or changing your flour ratio to better highlight a specific grain."
Emilie Heil
Customer Bestie
"I love bread because quite simply, it is life. It not only provides energy and nourishment, but it brings people together. Bread is a beautiful canvas that is the foundation of cuisine around the world."
Maria Calhoun
Bakehouse Padawan
"I love bread, because it seems to be one of the few things that brings my family together for a meal. Bread also is something to share amongst others and is something commonly found in my household. Since I discovered Voyageurs, I very rarely eat store bought bread now; as all of the bread my family and I get is from Voyageurs."
Anna Martinez
Bread Shepherd
Nick Bloch
Sourdough Smuggler
"It's one of the most flexible foods that provides a sweet and/or savoy taste. Fresh bread out of the oven invokes strong memories of family, childhood and comfort."
Andrew Schapp
Chef Harmony
Tyler Delsart
Delivery Druid
"Trapped air, earthy sweet grain, and acidity from a once living biome; the taste is illusive and pure."
Sophia Kubalak
Bakehouse Padawan
Brittany Carlson
Bake-tress in a Bandana
Crystal Brown
Pastry Primer
Harry Kispert
Market Master
Chad Bishop
Bread Liaison Officer
