Meet the bread slinger.

Aiyana Edmund

Want to be humbled? Bake bread. And not just any bread — sourdough bread. If you want to learn something about yourself, learn patience and kindness, and learn how to set your ego aside, let sourdough bread be your teacher.

These words could not be truer for 1610 Sourdough owner and professional bread slinger Aiyana Edmund. She’ll joke that sourdough bread has lifted her up, broken her down, and built her back up again. And she’s only half-kidding.

But sourdough bread has given far more than it’s taken. It has given her community, a sense of self, and a love for a craft that cannot be mastered even by the greats. Every aspect of the day shapes the process — the changing seasons, the day’s weather, and of course, the mood of the baker. And each day is as different as the bread she bakes.

Aiyana’s commitment to the craft, attention to detail, and consideration of the ingredients result in a premium product that has garnered a loyal following. She uses regionally-grown organic whole grains and sources as many local ingredients as possible from her fellow small business owners. This approach extends beyond the bakehouse to the partnerships she has formed with local shops and farmstands that sell her bread. Without a bakery or storefront of her own, she relies on this community to get delicious and nutritious bread into the hungry hands of sourdough lovers.