Sourdough Bread Baking workshop | March 5th, 2026 | Click here!
"Alone we can do so little, together we can do so much."
Helen Keller
Knead to Rise
Our Knead to Rise provides vocational experiences and life-skills preparation for young adults with intellectual and developmental disabilities who have aged out of secondary education.
We meet each new baker at their starting point, tailoring their working environment to their needs and abilities. We provide hands-on experience from the very first day as we continually assess each baker's evolving skills. New bakers start out working two-hour shifts, which increase in length as their comfort and abilities develop.
Our bakers begin by making more forgiving items, such as granola, practicing basic skills while learning their way around the pantry. As their abilities increase, our bakers transition to more advanced items such as cookies, bread, and babka. We provide modeling at all times and support when needed. Meeting new challenges and mastering new skills brings pride and a sense of fulfillment; working alongside others and selling bread to the public builds a sense of community.
Our Knead to Rise is open for individuals who want to learn the ways of the bakery and see themselves growing with us. For more information reach out to Shiri, email below.
Field Trips
Rising Above Bakery offers engaging, hands-on field trip experiences where students step into a real working bakery and become bakers for the day. Classes are tailored to each group, ranging from highly accessible cookie decorating to pie making and exploring the art of sourdough bread. Guests work side-by-side with our team to mix, shape, and create their chosen baked goods, learning through touch, smell, and creativity. While we bake the finished products, groups can relax, explore, or even enjoy lunch — many classes order pizza while their treats are in the oven. Each visit ends with students heading home with something warm and delicious they made themselves. Our field trips are open to all abilities and designed to be inclusive, joyful, and memorable for every participant. For more information reach out to Shiri, email below.
