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Bread Different From the Start

We’ve been sprouting our wheat berries since day one, waking up the dormant goodness in the grains to make our breads deliciously satisfying.

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Orange organic multigrain icon on a white background
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Purple abstract seed design on a white background
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Yellow seed shaped objects on a white background
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Green leafy branch icon on a white background
Orange organic multigrain icon on a white background
Orange organic multigrain icon on a white background
  • Green leaf icon on a white background

    Organic & Non-GMO

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    Freshly Sprouted

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    Employee-Owned

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    Sustainably Produced

Born in Northern California, 1977

We can’t deny that we’ve always been a little different from the other breads on the shelf. Okay, a lot different. From organic sourcing to traditional baking methods, we are guided by our passion for people, planet, and quality. If that makes our little bakery unlike any other? We’re all for it.

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Each Slice is Crafted With Care

  • Organic Grains from Family Farms

    Our organic whole wheat is grown by trusted family farms, part of our long standing mission to support community.
  • Sustainably Produced

    We are committed to running our bakery with practices that are good for the community and the environment.
  • 100% Employee Owned

    Our employees not only bake and package our bread to you – they also own the business.
  • Hand-Crafted Quality

    We sprout our organic whole wheat berries at the bakery to enhance the texture of our breads and bagels.
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Baking With A Purpose

We are dedicated to reducing our environmental impact and moving toward a more sustainable future - an ethos that has informed every choice we've made since day one.

  • ★★★★★
    This is the bread we get now. So good and healthy. This is the one with 6g protein per slice.
    Carly Broyles
  • ★★★★★
    I am so thankful Alvarado makes salt-free bread!!
    Debby Reid-Bainbridge
  • ★★★★★
    Love that I can find your breads that I grew up on out in Colorado!
    Rachel Vasquez
  • ★★★★★
    I love the sprouted whole wheat bread!
    Lorraine Johns Fuqua
  • ★★★★★
    Having a vegan feast. Love your vegan bread. Thanks!
    Lori Woods
  • ★★★★★
    I buy the organic no salt bread every week best bread on the market.
    Glenn Blank
  • ★★★★★
    Delicious toasted. Nice crisp edges.
    Dee Bujalski
  • ★★★★★
    Best bread ever made!! Been eating it since I was a kid.
    Rene Coffey
  • ★★★★★
    We live on your bagels!!
    Rick Bear O'Connell
  • ★★★★★
    I'm a big fan of the no salt myself...it's my fave!!
    Jodee Markovich
  • ★★★★★
    Best bread ever!
    Sheryl Swanson Berger
  • ★★★★★
    I Love you, Alvarado St Bakery!
    Robin Sheridan
  • ★★★★★
    Love their whole wheat bread!
    Karen Rubstello
  • ★★★★★
    I love your products!
    Jill Brown
  • ★★★★★
    Favorite Alvarado bread? All of them!
    Karen Goodwin Delaney