Est. Waukon, Iowa · Artisan Bakery & Market
We bake with the same conviction that built this town — patience, craft, and nothing short of excellent.
From our oven to your table: sourdough loaves, layered pastries, specialty groceries, and the kind of provisions that make everyday meals feel like occasions.
Our Story
Rooted in the Driftless Area
Waukon sits in the Driftless Area of northeastern Iowa — a landscape shaped by ancient glaciers and settled by people who knew how to make something lasting out of what the land offered. That spirit lives in everything we do at Green Valley Golf Course.
Our bakery and market grew from a simple belief: that the best food doesn't need a long pedigree. It needs good ingredients, honest technique, and the time to let each do its job. We bake in small batches. We source locally when we can. We treat every loaf, every pastry, and every shelf item as if it were for our own table.
That's not a marketing line. It's just how we've always operated — since day one on 16th Avenue.
The Craft
Built on technique, not shortcuts
Every process in our kitchen is deliberate — from the long fermentation of our sourdough to the hand-lamination of our viennoiserie.
Sourdough & Lean Doughs
Our sourdough starter is a living culture, fed daily. We use it for boules, batards, and focaccia — each loaf fermented 24 to 48 hours for depth of flavor no commercial yeast can replicate.
Viennoiserie & Pastries
Croissants, Danish, and pain au chocolat made with French butter and 72-hour laminations. We fold by hand, every morning, because the layers are the whole point.
Specialty Groceries
Our market shelves carry carefully selected goods — olive oils, artisan cheeses, local honey, pantry staples, and seasonal items sourced from producers we trust and visit regularly.
Small-Batch, Daily
We bake in quantities that match real demand. What sells out by afternoon is gone — and that's intentional. Freshness over volume, always.
What We Offer
From our oven, our shelves, and our community
Everyday Breads & Pastries
Sourdough boules, baguettes, brioche, croissants, danish, and seasonal fruit tarts — rotating with the day and the season.
Pantry & Specialty Groceries
Hand-picked provisions: extra-virgin olive oils, aged cheeses, small-batch preserves, local honey, pastas, and seasonal essentials.
Coffee & Daily Drinks
Proper coffee — espresso, pour-over, and seasonal specials — paired with our fresh pastries for the kind of morning that sets the tone for everything else.
Visit Us
Come find us in the heart of Waukon
78 16th Ave NW
Waukon, IA 52172
Monday – Saturday
6:00 AM – 3:00 PM
Sunday – Closed
