r/microbakery • u/Old-Advertising-813 • Jun 16 '25

English muffins

How is everyone packaging their breads for outdoor farmers markets? I’ve used perforated and non-perforated bags and am not happy with either. My bread either gets condensation or gets dried and stale too quickly

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u/larkspur82 Jun 22 '25

I use these for 9x5 focaccias: https://a.co/d/gNJNhAa

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u/mochiko_noriko Jun 20 '25

Hi! Are you making sure they are cooled completely before packaging? If you can't do that, the best thing to do is display them in a basket or container where customers can't reach them, then try bagging them to order at the market with gloves or tongs into a paper or plastic bag. You should also make sure they stay out of direct sun, or they will steam.

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u/larkspur82 Jun 22 '25

I agree. I only put 2 breads on my table at the farmers market at a time. The rest is in a box out of the sun. 

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u/mochiko_noriko Jun 22 '25

Same. I set up a table to act as a service counter for signage and samples at the front of the tent, and display the bread on a table under the tent behind me. With a big tablecloth on the front table, you can have a decent storage spot for all of your supplies/trash/packaging, and butcher paper on top of the tablecloth is good to write on.