and another killer testimonial...

Dave,

I have emailed you before. Great job with the bread. Nice to see an individual meld wholesome food and smart business with environmental concerns. I hope you are making a ton of money. It is simply excellent!

Just a note to you that I have not purchased another brand of bread for well over a year. I pay the premium, but it is worth it.

Put this note in your comments on your website.

BUY DAVE'S BREAD

Leif Anderson
SE Portland

the part that bread plays...

Hi Dave,

I'd like to share a bit of my story. I recently had intestinal surgery. I am recovering as I write this.

I haven't been very hungry or able to eat alot anyway, and I was supposed to stay away from nuts and seeds for a while. My husband bought a loaf of your bread at our local co-op and it fits perfectly with my current diet. There are mornings, or when my stomach is upset, or at night when I need a little snack, that all I want is a piece of toast. And it's your bread that I have been eating.

I never read the complete label until just the other day, and your story really touched me. I have a 28 year old son who has been in and out of jail and prison for the past 8 years (drugs, etc.). He's currently out but if he breaks the law one more time he's looking at some serious time. When I read your bread label, standing in my kitchen, finding comfort in my piece of toast, it made me smile. I am always happy to see that, no matter what, we always get a second chance as long as we are living and breathing. My hats off to you, Dave, for your successes!

My surgery was supposed to be basically routine, but to the surprise of the doctors, they found cancer. We're not entirely sure how extensive it is at this time, and of course, it's too soon to know how successful treatment will be. I will start chemotherapy in a couple of weeks. I know that, should I have days when I don't feel like eating or my stomach is upset, I will probably only want toast.

May we never underestimate what impact we are having on others, even in the seemingly insignificant, unseen ways. Keep up the good work, Dave, and as long as your bread is on the market, we'll be buying it!


Sincerely,
Jane Easton
Corvallis, Oregon

oh yeah...

If you are intersted in reading a "story-ad" that I wrote for February's Natural Awakenings Magazine, here is the link: http://www.naportland.com/images/Feb07Issue.pdf

help!!!

http://www.polarastudios.com/Dave_NB

Once again, we at Dave's Killer Bread can't make up our minds. We are asking everyone's help deciding which of the photos (click the above link) is going to go on the new Dave's trucks, which'll soon be roaming the streets from P-town to Eugene.

Give me your recommendations via email at:

dave@daveskillerbread.com

Oh yeah...just one thing. we won't be using any of the guitar shots.

thanks, kelly...

Hey Dave,

Your bread rocks! I just tried it for the first time a week or so ago. Specifically, I have thoroughly enjoyed your Powerseed bread. I read your testimonial on the back of the bag as well, and I’m inspired. Way to go Dave, your bread is awesome! : )

Keep up the good work!

Devoted fan,
Kelley Liesinger
P.S. I’ve been telling everyone about your bread, even people in California. I think it’s pretty cool that this great bread comes from right here in Portland! (Oh, and I have been purchasing it at Fred Meyer. Thanks for having them carry it there.)

cherokee wisdom...

Two Wolves

One evening an old Cherokee told his grandson about a
battle that goes on inside people. He said, "My son,
the battle is between two 'wolves' inside us all.

One is Evil. It is anger, envy, jealousy, sorrow, regret,
greed, arrogance, self-pity, guilt, resentment
inferiority, lies, false pride, superiority and ego.

The other is Good. It is joy, peace, love, hope,
serenity, humility, kindness, benevolence,
empathy, generosity, truth, compassion and faith."

The grandson thought about it for a minute
and then asked his grandfather,
"Which wolf wins?"

The old Cherokee simply replied, "The one you feed."

peace bombs, and other subjects.

Is it possible for a raging workaholic to enjoy himself away from the work site? I believe that the answer is that for a true workaholic, the whole world is his work site. It's Saturday, my day off during the Portland Farmers' Market's off-season. So the first thing I did today was spend a couple of hours answering, clearing, and filing my Outlook inbox. My load thus lightened, I climbed on my elliptical trainer, presumably burning 1313 calories while watching a DVD of the late, great Stevie Ray Vaughn in concert. If I'm not mistaken, there has never been a finer musical performer, ever. This guy lived his life to be great. He must have made many sacrifices in other areas as he devoted himself to attaining such a level of virtuosity.

Who has time for that?

My friend, Than Clevinger http://www.tridentblog.blogspot.com pointed me to a cool internet page about "how to be creative" http://www.gapingvoid.com/Moveable_Type/archives/000876.html and it made me feel pretty doggone good about what I've done, what I'm up to now, and what I can hope to accomplish in the future. Soothing and uplifting food-for-thought for a workoholic on a mission.

And my mission? Well, it's about making great bread, and having a great time doing it. And a whole lot more, but I'm not going to beat myself up about it if I don't get to everything.

Toward the end of making the best bread, we at NatureBake got our second visit from Zia McCabe and her 2-year-old daughter, Matilda yesterday. Zia, from the Dandy Warhols dandywarhols.com is my celebrity guinea pig, who's giving lots of good feedback on my new light bread made from sprouted wheat. The Dandy's got a few shows lined up, one of which my brother Glenn and I will be attending in Eugene on March 1rst.

I've got other guinea pigs, too. Over the past 18 wonderful months, I've met some very supportive folks, who are always willing to take some time to test and give honest feedback about my projects. Not being an overly-social cat, my bread gets me out of my shell. I'm very grateful to have found this simple, straighforward path.

And if you're wondering what the new cartoon (Ryan Alexander-Tanner) is all about, it's for the back label of our new "Peace Bomb", which I introduced toward the end of last year's farmers' market season, without a label. It will also be a sprouted wheat offering, as a baguette.

The best bread, and lots of fun. My mission continues...