It’s me, Abby Jane Love! I don’t go by Abby Jane, though, because when I was in first grade I was too lazy to write TWO names on all my papers so now I’m just Abby (sorry, mom!) Abby Jane is the name that my close friends and family often call me as a term of endearment. And this project really is my gift of affection, hope, nostalgia, and devotion to you. You’re all my Abby Janes. Or I’m yours. I lost track of my analogy but trust me, it’s warm and fuzzy.

I became a Texan in 2013 and scored a job with the local heroes at Dai Due Butcher Shop & Supper Club, where I developed the bread and pastry menu for their East Austin brick & mortar and served as the pastry chef for three years. Through Dai Due I met James A. Brown, the owner of Barton Springs Mill, just as he was firing up his operation on Hwy 290 in Dripping Springs.

Three years, a winding professional journey, and many bakes later, I tricked James into letting me hitch my little bakery wagon to his. Now his new, gorgeous milling facility contains a new, gorgeous bakery where we get to work together on turning the most incredible flours into tasty products we are so proud to serve.

I want every single Texan to visit Abby Jane and see what is possible when a lady baker with ambition sticks around long enough to find her miller on an exhausted and desperate day. Kidding! I want you to see what happens when people of vision and integrity (and very little sleep) commit to changing the agricultural landscape. Come be a part of it with us.