After some long weeks of negotiation, we have finally secured the lease on a premises in Portobello for Breadshare to open a bakery/cafe. This will give us much needed space to expand production and provide a base for progressing our […]
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Breadshare has recently become accredited as a living wage employer. By choosing to pay the living wage over and above the national statutory rate, we are committed to providing a wage that meets the basic cost of living in the […]
Portobello Market 1st Saturday of each month Brighton Park, Portobello 1st November from 9:30am to 1:30pm TramStop Market at St Mary’s Thursdays and Saturdays Christmas Market Top of Leith Walk, Edinburgh From 11:00am to 5:00pm Morningside Farmer’s Market 3rd Saturday […]
Breadshare has been selected along with 6 other social enterprises to be part of the first Launch Me Cohort. Designed and delivered by Firstport, LaunchMe is an initiative of the Big Lottery Fund and Social Investment Scotland, intended to grow […]
This month the Breadworks bakery at Tweedbank in the Scottish Borders opened for business. Established by Working Together, the bakery not only produces read bread every week, but provides job training for people with learning disabilities in the region. The […]
In February 2013, Breadshare commenced a Scottish Borders LEADER funded project to look at the feasibility of establishing a collaborative supply chain using organic Scottish wheat for bread making and as a product for the home consumer. The aim was […]
Breadshare’s Business Development Manager, Debra Riddell, was recently made a Burgess of the City of Edinburgh and has since become a member of the Edinburgh Bakers (Baxters) Guild. One of Edinburgh’s earliest guilds (incorporated in 1492), the Baxters are seeking […]
On 9th April 2013 Breadshare was approved as a member of the Scottish Organic Producers Association (SOPA) and is now fully certified as an organic processor. This doesn’t mean our products will be more expensive, or better tasting than before. […]