Pagosa Baking Company

Pagosa Baking Company's Mission is to create and share hand crafted baked goods, nourishing meals and celebratory fare utilizing locally sourced organic ingredients as much as possible ; provide personal proactive and responsive customer service ; nurture strong beneficial relationships with and among our staff, customers, vendors, business partners, and the community at large ; cultivate a growing dynamic business that functions profitably, contributing to a vibrant economic climate in our community. In April, 2008, Kirsten and I traveled to Paris to attend the Coupe de Monde de Boulangerie ( the World Cup of Baking ), an event taking place at Europain, the European Baking Expo. Pagosa Baking Company is a member of The Bread Baker's Guild of America, the organization trains and supports Team USA. Three members represent the bakers of America in one of each category: bread, viennoiserie ( breakfast pastries ), and artistic design. Twelve international teams participate in this final competition. Four baking kitchens are set up for the competition at Parc des Exposition, the Europain exhibition space in the suburbs north of Paris. Over the three days of competition, each team spends a day and evening in the kitchen, preparing their individual product, plus cafe sandwiches, a group effort that is displayed as part of the artistic design piece. Continued...