Anacostia Hearth Bakery
Washington, DC · Food & Beverage · Established 2019
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About the business
Anacostia Hearth Bakery is a small production bakery east of the river. We bake naturally leavened breads and pastries daily, sell direct at a weekend market, and wholesale to five neighborhood coffee shops.
Products and services
- Naturally leavened breads
- Morning pastries
- Wholesale café accounts
- Market stall
Community served
Residents and small cafés in Anacostia, Hillcrest, and Capitol Hill.
What the business has accomplished
- Grew from a shared kitchen to a 1,400 sq ft bakehouse
- Five ongoing wholesale accounts
- Seven employees, all hired within two miles of the bakery
What the owner hopes to do next
Add a second deck oven and a small retail counter so walk-in customers can buy directly.
Owner-described needs and goals
Equipment financing and a longer lease on the current space
Intended use of additional resources: Deck oven, retail counter build-out, and two additional part-time bakers.