126 N. Market Street - March 2015
About us
Rachel K's Bakery was founded in 2010 by owner, Rachel Midgette. She began baking pastries and breads in her home and selling at local Farmer's Markets. By 2013, she had sub-leased a small kitchen from a coffee shop and began selling her baked goods in a retail shop.
In 2014, Rachel had the opportunity to purchase a historic building in downtown Washington, North Carolina. The building needed extensive renovations- having been built in 1884 and vacant since 1982 - but after much hard work Rachel K's Bakery opened up in March of 2015 in its new home on Market Street in Washington, NC.
Rachel's vision of providing fresh baked, scratch made pastries, breads, sweets, and meals has come true. The Bakery works closely with local farmers to use local, in season ingredients when possible, and only high quality ingredients are used.
** In November 2022, Rachel sold the business and building to new owners, and no longer sells baked goods to the public. **
You asked, we answered...
Frequently Asked Questions
Here are the answers to our most frequently asked questions.
- Do you offer gluten-free or vegan options?
Because the majority of our baked goods are made with wheat flour, we do not offer truly gluten free options. There is flour everywhere around here! Our peanut butter cookies are made without flour, and of course our salads, most of our soups, and all of our coffee is available without added wheat products.
We make an effort to offer vegetarian fare (marked with an * on our printed menu). Most of our vegetable based soups are vegetarian, and a few are vegan. Please feel free to ask our staff about the current day's soups..
Our baguettes are vegan, as our our plain and 'everything' bagels.
We have no plans to expand our gluten-free baked goods.
- Will you donate to my organization/charity/fundraiser?
We are very involved with the local community, and quite often donate baked goods or other items for fundraisers. If you are interested in speaking with us about this, your request must be made in writing, and with at least 3 weeks notice. Email all requests to RachelKsBakery(at)gmail.com. Please include what you are requesting (baked goods, money, time, etc) and when you need the item. Please know that we are swamped with requests and cannot possibly fulfill all requests. It is on a first-come, first-serve basis, and is dependent on the current quarter's advertising/charity budget.
- Are you hiring? Do you hire summer help?
When we have an open position, we try to promote from within our company. If that is not feasible, we will open up hiring to the public. All open positions are posted on our Facebook page when available. We have both full-time and part-time (20+ hrs/week) positions, but do not hire temporary or summer help.
Local Suppliers
Whenever feasible, we work with local suppliers and farmers to gather our ingredients. Listed below are some of our partners.
Counter Culture Coffee
Counter Culture Coffee, located in Durham, NC was founded in 1995 and is a certified organic roaster. They offer classes and education through their website, and have training centers in 13 locations throughout the US. They work closely with the Bakery to provide the highest quality and freshest beans possible, while training our Baristas in techniques to extract the best possible flavor for each cup of coffee. Visit www.CounterCultureCoffee.com for more information.
Southside Farms
Located in Chocowinity, NC, Southside Farms is dedicated to growing healthy, fresh produce and providing it to your family. Shawn & Tracey Harding have been growing produce for more than 16 years and the Bakery is always eager to get their fresh strawberries, juicy tomatoes, and other produce throughout the season. For more information, visit www.SouthsideFarms.com
Harbor District Market
The Washington Harbor District Farmer's & Artisans Market is where Rachel K first began selling her baked goods to the public. This is a small town market that provides an outlet for farmers and artisans to sell their goods and produce.
It is located at 140 West Main St, Washington, NC 27889 and runs year round. Check out their Facebook page, or visit https://harbordistrictmarket.org/ for more information.
RachelKsBakery@gmail.com
www.Facebook.com/RachelKsBakery
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As of November 2022,
UNDER NEW OWNERSHIP AT
126 N. MARKET ST
WASHINGTON, NC 27889
(252) 946-BAKE (2253)
helping others
In April 2018, we opened up our "Little Free Pantry". This is an opportunity for people who are facing food insecurity to get a little extra food to get them through the month. People from the community can stock the pantry with non-perishable items, and anyone who needs it can access the "LFP" at any time. Popular items have included: granola bars, canned soups, rice, pasta, fruits, and canned beans. This is inspired by the folks at LittleFreePantry.org . You can start one in your own community!
“Since Rachel K’s Bakery opened in 2015, anyone who needs it can ask for a “Rachel’s Special” and receive a meal at no cost.
This program has been well received and has helped countless community members get through some rough patches in their lives. North Carolina struggles with food insecurity and hunger, and Eastern NC is especially hard hit.
Beaufort County, where Rachel K’s Bakery is located, has a 30% poverty rate, which leads to hunger for many people. This is Rachel K’s Bakery’s way of giving back.
In 2017, the Bakery provided approximately 950 meals to the hungry.”
Little Free Pantry
In April 2018, we opened up our "LIttle Free Pantry". This is an opportunity for people who are facing food insecurity to get a little extra food to get them through the month. People from the community can stock the pantry with non-perishable items, and anyone who needs it can access the "LFP" at any time. Popular items have included: granola bars, canned soups, rice, pasta, fruits, and canned beans. This is inspired by the folks at LittleFreePantry.org . You can start one in your own community!
"Rachel's Special", by Dennis Dougherty, (c) 2017
by Dennis Dougherty
A customer of ours wrote us a song. It references our “Rachel’s Special”, which is a program where anyone can ask for a meal and it is provided free of charge, no questions asked. Click on the “Play” arrow to hear the song!
Song and lyrics by Dennis Dougherty, 2017
Press & Recognition
