Miche Bread
AFWA Grant: $7,500
Miche Bread was the first and only community-supported bakeshop in Austin, providing organic, subscription-based bread made with heirloom grains milled in-house and leavened naturally.
Owner Sandeep Gyawali’s goal was to continue to revitalize the local grain economy in Central Texas, by purchasing a universal mill to re-establish access and use of mesquite flour. Using locally foraged and native mesquite pods, Miche Bread provided the first commercially available source of locally foraged mesquite flour in our area. His work reintroduced a native food of historical and current importance.
The availability of mesquite flour inspired chefs to begin working with a unique ingredient. Versatile mesquite can be used in savory and sweet dishes; drinkable products such as beer, liqueurs, and kombucha; and fantastic artisan bread.