Mrs Baird's Bakeries Incorporated, TX
In 1915, when Mrs. Ninnie L. Bairds wood-burning stove could no longer handle all her orders, she paid $25 in cash plus $50 worth of bread and rolls to a hotel for a bigger used one. Mrs. Baird's earliest commercial oven could bake 40 one-pound loaves, which were delivered by her sons via horse drawn carriage. That carriage is one stop on the tour. The kitchen might remind you of the old television series "Land of the Giants," with mixing bowls and kneading machines the size of delivery trucks. The oven has been replaced by rows of furnacelike machines with conveyor belts carrying bread over the heating units. Sure, you love Mrs. Baird's bread on your favorite PB&J sandwich, but have you ever wondered what goes into the bread or how it's made? Maybe you've even wondered who Mrs. Baird is. There really was a Mrs. Baird, and her first name was Ninnie.
Her popular bakery began in 1908, when her husband became ill. Mrs. Baird loved to bake and used baking to make money for her family. That's how Mrs. Baird's bread was born. Mrs. Baird had eight children. Her four daughters helped her in the kitchen, and her four boys walked to deliver the bread. The bread was a hit, and eight years later the company built its first bakery in Fort Worth. Now, almost 100 years after Mrs. Baird started her company, Mrs. Baird's bread is a hugely successful business, feeding families all over Texas, Oklahoma, and parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico. Charter a coach bus to the free, newly revamped Mrs. Baird's Bakery Adventure Tour is offered on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays by appointment only. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Kids 6 and up may participate; one adult must accompany every 10 kids. Tours last about 45 minutes. Open-toed shoes are not allowed. Oh, and did we mention that each kid gets hot bread from the oven in addition to a little goody bag?
Her popular bakery began in 1908, when her husband became ill. Mrs. Baird loved to bake and used baking to make money for her family. That's how Mrs. Baird's bread was born. Mrs. Baird had eight children. Her four daughters helped her in the kitchen, and her four boys walked to deliver the bread. The bread was a hit, and eight years later the company built its first bakery in Fort Worth. Now, almost 100 years after Mrs. Baird started her company, Mrs. Baird's bread is a hugely successful business, feeding families all over Texas, Oklahoma, and parts of Louisiana, Arkansas and New Mexico. Charter a coach bus to the free, newly revamped Mrs. Baird's Bakery Adventure Tour is offered on the hour from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Tuesdays through Thursdays by appointment only. Tours must be scheduled at least two weeks in advance. Kids 6 and up may participate; one adult must accompany every 10 kids. Tours last about 45 minutes. Open-toed shoes are not allowed. Oh, and did we mention that each kid gets hot bread from the oven in addition to a little goody bag?
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