When you first load a loaf into a hot oven, the crust wants to set almost immediately. If it sets too early, the bread cannot expand and you lose your oven spring. Steam keeps that outer skin soft for the first few minutes so the loaf can push up and open before the crust locks in. That is why a Dutch oven works so well. The lid traps the loaf's own moisture. No lid? A tray of boiling water on the bottom rack or a few ice cubes tossed in at load time will do it. Give it steam for the first ten minutes, then let it dry out and color. ~Henry⭐🔥 https://youtu.be/VdxdlMnZLq8?si=xdxTFYkLYHnH8he0

A few of you asked about starter maintenance for bigger bakes, and it's a fair catch: I didn't cover it in the modules. So I built you a lesson instead of a comment reply. It's called The Market Levain. It covers the system I use for every market bake: keep the mother small, build only the levain you need, add a 10% cushion, and time the feed so it peaks when your mix schedule says so, not when it feels ready. There's a live calculator inside. Punch in your loaf count and it hands you the exact seed, water, and flour for your build. Sound on. I narrated the whole thing. 👉 https://swift-linden-x4dj.here.now/ Run your next bake through it, then post your build plan below. Loaves, levain target, ratio, feed time. We'll check the math together before market week checks it for you. ~Henry⭐🔥

When I set up for my first market, I bought the wrong tent, the wrong table, and a stack of packaging that looked nothing like what I sell. I learned the setup the expensive way, one bad Saturday at a time. The Market Kit is the shortcut I wish somebody had handed me. https://fromoventomarket.com/market-kit This is the actual gear I use at my own table, sorted into the six things every market baker needs: Tents. The one that holds up in wind and goes up without a fight. Tables. Sturdy, the right height, and light enough to carry alone. Packaging and displays. 🛍️Bags, boxes, tiered stands, and the little touches that make people stop and buy. 💳Payment tools. Card readers and cash setups so you never lose a sale because someone "only has a card." Signs. 💬Chalkboards, A-frames, and price cards that do the selling while you're busy bagging bread. Supplies. The odds and ends you always forget until you're standing at your booth without them. Here's the honest part. The Market Kit is free. You don't pay a dime to use it. Everything lives in a Curated Amazon Shop, so if you buy through it, Amazon pays me a small commission at no extra cost to you. That's the whole deal. You get my exact list without the trial and error, and if it helps you shop, it helps support the work I put into all of this. Browse it, grab what fits your setup, and leave the rest. You don't need everything at once. Start with a tent, a table, and a way to take payment, and build from there. The Market Kit: https://fromoventomarket.com/market-kit

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧. 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. This is the room I built for bakers who are ready to move beyond baking for family and friends. Maybe you're already selling and want to do it better. Maybe you're three months away from your first farmers market. Maybe you're just wondering if any of this is possible for you. It is. And you belong here. 🥖 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 The rhythm here is steady, not loud. Every week you'll see new posts from me and from fellow members across these categories: 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 - Celebrate sold out markets, first wholesale accounts, pricing victories, and milestones. 🍞 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 - Share what came out of your oven this week. Beautiful loaves, ugly loaves, and everything in between. ❓ 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 - Get honest answers from bakers who've already walked the road you're on. 💵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 - Learn the numbers behind a profitable home bakery. 🛍️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - Booth setups, packaging ideas, customer stories, and market reports. 📋 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 & 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 - Plain English guidance to help you understand your state's cottage food laws. 📦 Monthly Market Kit Every month you'll get a brand new Market Kit that includes: ✅ A seasonal bread recipe, fully costed and priced ✅ A print ready product label ✅ A seasonal marketing angle you can use at your table ✅ A one page cottage food law tip Everything is designed so you can put it to work right away. 🎓 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 The Classroom is where you'll find the complete From Oven to Market course. You'll also find step by step walkthroughs for: 🍞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨 🛒 Your Storefront Builder. Both are pinned separately for easy access. 🤝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Show up the same way you'd show up at a farmers market. Bring the bread. Share a photo. Ask real questions. Tell us what worked. Tell us what didn't. Especially the ugly loaves. The members who participate consistently are almost always the ones who grow the fastest. 🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰 1️⃣ Introduce yourself in the Community feed. Tell us: - What you bake - Whether you're already selling or just getting started - What you're hoping to learn