The little thing that defined Graison Gill’s life was the smell of freshly ground flour. It was 2014, and the 27-year-old owner of the newly opened Bellegarde Bakery had already taken New Orleans by storm, wowing customers at the farmers market with whole-grain loaves unlike anything this town of po’boys and beignets had ever seen. But despite Gill’s success, he was never satisfied with his flour.
Read MoreBellegarde Bakery, the New Orleans bread bakery famous for its fresh milled flour and naturally leavened loaves, now sells its flours and grits in an online retail store. The bakery began as a pop-up at farmer’s markets in 2013, with owner Graison Gill managing all operations including delivery in an old pick up truck. “We now have a staff of 17 and three delivery vans, and are shipping our flour across the country,” Gill said. With visitors to the website and online store coming from all 50 states, Bellegarde’s flour sales are up over 1,000% from the previous year.
Read MoreMost people associate New Orleans bread with the long French bread loaves perfect for a po’ boy; Graison Gill of Bellegarde Bakery would like them to look deeper—all the way back to the dawn of New Orleans.
Read MoreOn Tuesday (Dec. 11), Bellegarde launched an online store that offers seven freshly milled grains: buckwheat flour, durum flour, organic wheat, white wheat, rye flour, corn meal and grits.
Read MoreBellegarde is now developing a new home near the intersection of Claiborne and Carrollton avenues in the Leonidas neighborhood. It will have its own retail bakery for the first time, while also expanding the bakery goods it produces.
Read MoreHundreds of loaves of beautiful bread are handcrafted each day inside Bellegarde Bakery on Toledano Street in New Orleans’ Broadmoor neighborhood.
Read MoreSound the trumpets—a parade is in order. The celebrated breads from Bellegarde Bakery in New Orleans have arrived in Baton Rouge.
Read MoreBellegarde Bakery began baking bread in New Orleans on St. Joseph’s Day in 2013 and is named after the very first bakery in Louisiana, which opened in 1722.
Read MoreOur bread prayers have been answered: Bellegarde Bakery’s reach is expanding to Baton Rouge.
Bellegarde Bakery, a New Orleans-based wholesale bakery, is expanding into the Baton Rouge market, offering its artisanal breads at Cocha restaurant and select area grocery stores.
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