At the end of a long street where early mid-century homes reach Ferguson Road is an inconspicuous corner house with a bakery sign on the front porch. Many neighbors’ display signs that “Welcome,” but nothing says welcome like a bakery.
It’s an unusual thing to have a bakery within walking distance in a Dallas neighborhood. And after some internet digging and one online order later, I wanted to find out more about the men behind the boules.
Operating under Texas Cottage Food Law, Crest Ridge Farms Bakery will soon celebrate their third anniversary as an artisan microbakery. The bakery name is an ode to a time when Todd Crane and Bill DeLoach tried to raise chickens in the backyard. Years ago, in their kitchen, a friend was trying Crane’s yeast rolls when she suggested he try to sell them. He laughed at the thought and said, “Then it becomes work!” Baking has always been a hobby.