Portside Bakery

People

Sam Schwartz, with 5 full-time and 5 part-time employees.

Where

Sausalito, 10 miles to the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market

About

Sam Schwartz first learned how to make bread in 2016. Later that year, he decided to turn baking from a hobby into a profession. He joined the staff at a local bakery, and in the span of a year, he went from sweeping floors to becoming Head Baker. Once he felt he understood the business, he launched Portside Bakery in 2017.

At the Ferry Plaza Farmers Market, Portside Bakery offers high-hydration sourdough bread and pastries using locally sourced and seasonal ingredients. Everything is made with as little food waste as possible. Scraps and off cuts, as well as over-ripened fruit are used to make a variety of menu items. 

Sourcing

Portside Bakery sources seasonal ingredients from local and organic farms and vendors as much as possible. Most of the shopping for the bakery is done at farmers markets in Marin and San Francisco. All flour, grains and dry goods for baking are sourced from KGBS Central Milling in Petaluma.