West Concord, Massachusetts · Established 1998

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⛅ West Concord, MA
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As seen in The Guardian Bon Appétit Edible Boston Mind Body Green

Since 1998

Bread baked
the old way.

Two high school friends, a wild yeast starter captured from Concord grapes, and a brook running past the back door. Over 27 years Nashoba Brook Bakery has grown from a few hundred loaves a day to more than 10,000 — but the process has never changed. No commercial yeast. No shortcuts. Just flour, water, wild culture, and time.

27
Years of craft
24
Hours per loaf
6,000
Years of tradition
Our Story — Video The founders' story drops in here — set VIDEO_SRC in the script
Our Story · Est. 1998

Founded on a friendship.

How two high school friends started Nashoba Brook Bakery in 1998.

Real Sourdough Varieties

Our Bread

Slow Rise Sourdough label

Sourdough

Slowly risen by wild yeast from foraged Concord grapes.

Slow Rise Olive label

Olive

Sourdough swirled with Calamata olives and hearth-roasted caramelized onions.

Slow Rise Everything Bagel label

Everything Bagel

Classic Sourdough in white & black sesame, toasted onion, garlic, poppy seeds, and salt.

Slow Rise Seven Grain label

Seven Grain

A moist blend of our own organic whole grains, lightly sweetened with dates.

Slow Rise Rosemary Garlic label

Rosemary Garlic

Our original Sourdough, chock full of house-roasted garlic and hand-trimmed rosemary.

Slow Rise Harvest label

Harvest

Studded with pecans, cranberries, apricots, figs, and zingy crystallized ginger.

Slow Rise Wheat label

Wheat

A hearty Sourdough made with organic stone-ground wheat and unbromated flour.

Slow Rise French label

French

Long, slow fermentation enhances this traditional European-style loaf.

Slow Rise Rye label

Rye

Our Sourdough take on a deli classic, made with organic rye flour and caraway.

Slow Rise Cinnamon Raisin label

Cinnamon Raisin

Cinnamon-spiced Sourdough with plump raisins, clover honey, rolled in toasted oats.

Slow Rise Pugliese label

Pugliese

Our take on classic Italian potato bread — crisp crust, chewy, moist interior.

Slow Rise Sourdough label The Nashoba Brook · Wild Yeast · 24-Hour Rise
"Come sit by the Brook and watch the doughs slowly rise."

Our wild yeast starter was born from Concord grapes growing along the banks of the Nashoba Brook. Every loaf carries that local wildness in its crumb. The fermentation takes nearly 24 hours — not because we have to, but because it's the only way to make bread worth eating. That long rise breaks down complex carbohydrates, unlocks nutrients locked in the wheat, and creates a depth of flavor that no commercial yeast can come close to replicating.

152 Commonwealth Ave · West Concord, MA · The brook still runs past our back door.

In West Concord

Come visit
the café.

Fresh loaves every morning. Open seven days — Monday through Sunday, 8am to 4pm. Order ahead or walk in and see what just came out of the oven.

Order for Pickup →

Anywhere in the US

We ship it
to you.

3–7 loaves, shipped Monday–Wednesday via UPS to keep the bread at its best. Build a variety pack or stock up on your favorite. Nationwide.

Bread by Mail →

Find us
by the brook.

152 Commonwealth Ave
West Concord, MA 01742

978-318-1999

info@slowrise.com

Hours
Monday – Friday8 am – 4 pm
Saturday8 am – 4 pm
Sunday8 am – 4 pm

Open every day of the year · Café + Wholesale

Letters from Our Customers

What people say.

"I've been having this bread shipped to Vermont for two years now. My family refuses to eat anything else. The sourdough is extraordinary — there's nothing like it."

— Sarah K., Vermont

"I have gluten sensitivity and I can actually eat this bread without any issues. The first slice of real sourdough toast I'd had in years — I actually cried."

— M. Reinhart, Boston

"We moved from West Concord to San Francisco and the bread-by-mail is the one thing we couldn't leave behind. Worth every penny of shipping."

— The Gallagher Family, CA

Let's Connect

Say hello.

Questions about wholesale, catering, or just want to tell us about your last loaf? Drop us a line — we read every message.

978-318-1999
info@slowrise.com

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