Saskatchewan senior turns love of baking into full-on career: ‘It’s a continuing journey’ | 24CA News
After an extended profession as an accountant, supervisor and CEO of a number of corporations, a 72-year-old man from Milestone, Sask. has discovered a brand new ardour — this time within the kitchen.
“I started 13 years ago and it all boiled down to I couldn’t find a decent loaf of bread,” stated Jim Hadfield, who now runs Jim’s Bread, Buns & Cakes, a baking store that has taken the province by storm.
“I started with nothing,” Hadfield defined as he recalled his journey. “I started completely ignorant of how to bake, and I taught myself how to bake. So for me it’s a continuing journey.”
He acquired his begin in baking by making cinnamon buns, and a neighborhood good friend instructed him he ought to begin promoting them.
Now, 13 years later, Hadfield has expanded his menu to fifteen totally different sorts of breads, buns, twists and truffles.
Jim poses with certainly one of his well-known espresso mugs, which he options in most Facebook posts.
Courtesy of Jim’s Bread, Buns & Cake
But maybe what he’s most well-known for is his Christmas truffles.
“I had made Christmas cakes for my family for quite a few years and about four or five years ago I thought, what the heck, I’ll throw it up on my page and see if anybody was interested,” he stated.
“I really didn’t think people enjoyed Christmas cake, that is my belief… well, I was wrong.”
Only providing the truffles yearly, individuals should get them organized earlier than June with a view to get them for the vacations. He says they sometimes promote out inside an hour, and he’ll bake as much as 200 of them.
With prospects throughout southern Saskatchewan, Hadfield works six days of the week out of his dwelling kitchen to fill orders, after which both ships them or delivers his baking items proper to the client.
“It keeps me busy and keeps me out of trouble. Sort of. I get into trouble sometimes on Facebook because I can be blunt,” he stated with amusing.
“No, it keeps me going and I think it’s good for my health.”
His Facebook web page has been successful, with over 8,000 followers. He stated he retains his followers interested in simply chatting about his life and his baking with witty memes and relatable tales.
But at 72, he stated the longer term is a thriller, however for now he’ll proceed to bake and make what he calls a multitude in his spouse’s kitchen.
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