Just Bakery is an educational and vocational training program. The program works with individuals who are experiencing significant barriers to employment (homelessness, justice involved, lack of education, and/or a lack of work history or skills).
Just Bakery utilizes the National Restaurant Association’s “ManageFirst” curriculum, teaching hospitality and restaurant management, supervision, cost control, nutrition, accounting and ServSafe to our students, as well as intro to baking hands-on in our commercial kitchen. This curriculum allows students to earn up to 15 college credits and gain automatic acceptance into the Madison College Culinary Program. Students also receive sales and marketing experience by working side by side with program staff in a variety of sales venues, learning customer service skills and front of the house skills.
All proceeds from Just Bakery sales are reinvested into the program and have allowed us to hire our graduates to work in the program both on the instructional and production side of the program.
Upcoming Classes
2025
JB 1: ServSafe, Nutrition, Management, Kitchen
Class is Monday-Friday from 9:00-3:00 for 9 weeks.
Information Session January 7
Class starts January 20
Information Session March 4
Class starts March 31
Information Session May 20
Class starts June 9
Information Session August 5
Class starts August 18
Information Session October 14
Class starts October 27
JB 2: Supervision, Controlling Foodservice Costs, Accounting
Class is Monday-Friday from 2:00-5:00 for 5 weeks. Successful completion of JB 1 required.
April 7-May 9
September 8-October 10
Just Bakery is currently in person- if you are interested in attending, email jaclyn@justdane.org (or call/text 608-220-1690) and she will connect you with the information!
Shop
Just Bakery will be closed November 28-29 and December 23-Jan 6th so our hardworking staff can get a well deserved break!
WE NEED AT LEAST 48 HOUR NOTICE FOR ALL ORDERS
Pickup or delivery to Dane County is available Monday-Saturday! If you need a Sunday pickup or delivery, please contact us and we will see what we can do.
Large orders may require more than 48 hour notice.
Call us with any questions: 608-598-0042
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Croissants
$3.00 – $4.00 -
Dilly Bread
$6.00 -
Multigrain Rolls
$5.00 -
Take and Bake Quiche
$30.00 -
Macarons
$15.00 -
Granola
$9.00 -
Bagels
$8.00 -
Crumble Bars
$5.00 – $12.00 -
Pizza Bread
$8.00 -
Pesto Parmesan Rolls
$5.00 -
Honey Cornbread Muffins
$5.00 -
Cream Puffs
$3.00 -
Vegan Linzer Cookies
$5.00 -
Challah
$6.00 -
Pie
$26.00 – $35.00 -
Brownies
$5.00 – $6.50 -
Carrot Cake
$20.00 -
Seasonal Cookie Decorating Kit
$25.00 -
Cinnamon Rolls
$5.00 -
Quick Bread
$5.00 -
Scones
$5.00 – $6.00 -
Cheesecake Bars
$6.00 -
Bread
$5.00 – $8.00 -
Cupcakes
$2.00 – $3.00 -
Whoopie Pie
$5.00 -
Tea Cookies
$7.00 – $14.00 -
Pumpkin Bars
$5.00 – $15.00 -
Everything Knekkebrød (Norwegian Crisp Bread)
$6.00 -
Danish
$6.00 -
Cheesy Rolls
$5.00 -
Morning Buns
$5.00 -
Cookies
$5.00 -
Muffins
$5.00 – $6.00 -
Sourdough Focaccia
$6.00 -
Biscotti
$6.00 – $8.00
Blog
In The News
Class 51!
Hey everyone and welcome to the the next class at Just Bakery, we have a bunch of exciting new faces ready to learn and grow. as usual we are gonna highlight some of those faces this week and next week so you can get to know them, and of course...
The Final Countdown
This was the final week in the classroom for students as they wrapped up there management tests & powered through kitchen projects. They got a lot of work to do this coming month for fall. With thanksgiving right around the corner we are pumped...
Closing In On The Final Week
Hey all our friends family and JB fanatics its been a long yet seeming fast week and we have loads to cover! first off wanna give a huge shoutout to the Just Bakery students as they enter there last week in the 2nd month as we transition into the...
An Evening With Dr. Reuben Jonathan Miller
[ux_text text_align="center"] “Mass incarceration has changed the social life of the city. It has filtered into the most intimate relationships and deformed the contours of American democracy, one poor (and most often) Black family at a time.”...
JustDialogue Fall 2021
Hands In The Dough
Big things happening in the kitchen this week. They had a blast making and baking some of the amazing goodies you see here. Its always fun and growing experience for students to get a chance to make the products they see and smell each day. As well...
First Week Kitchen Stuff!
[ux_gallery ids="4054,4053" columns="2"] Hey everyone i hope you had a wonderful week. We got our students into the kitchen and off to the races already making products. This first week was mostly an overview of the kitchen and making chocolate...
New Beginnings
[ux_image id="4015"] WOWZA what a wild week we are just reaching the best part of entering the kitchen! This week were gonna shake things up a little and have our intern give you her run down of this week with out taking more of your precious time...
Very Interesting Week
[ux_gallery ids="3990,3988,3986" columns="3"] Hey all you JB Fans Friends & Family Week 3, one of the first weeks they are introduced into two chapters each night has finally come to a close. We are currently wrapping up ServSafe as that's the...
JB 50-Working Through It!
Well JB 50 has made it through Week 2! They are preparing their ServSafe presentations for either catering or food trucks and will present those next week to the group. These presentations involve tying together all the things in the flow of food...
Welcome JB’s 50th Class!
Happy Friday! We are back in action with JB 50 starting up this week. In true first week fashion, we will run through some introductions to the students as well as what they learned this week. In addition to getting to know each other through a...
Join Just Bakery!
It's that time again: If you are interested in learning more and potentially joining the Just Bakery Initiative of JustDane, please attend our Information Session next week. Come learn what JB can do for you! Email jaclyn@justdane.org for more...
Time to Bake!
JB 49 has finally made it to the kitchen! Second month is awesome because it means the homework gets two days to do it (if your time management is up to par) and the students don't have the long hours of sitting in the classroom! In the Kitchen:...
Week 4: Complete
Week 4 has come and gone-it was a heavy one, with two chapters each night. Management certificates are in hand, approaching the end of ServSafe, and almost halfway through Nutrition-it's been a difficult month! The good news is, next week starts...
Learning Useful Information!
"Hello Just Bakery Fanatics! I’m excited to let you know that we’ve finally made it through Management and have started ServSafe and Nutrition. All I can really say is after reading chapter 1-2 of ServSafe, I just want you guys to know, Don’t eat...
Meet JB 49
Checking In JB 49 has made it through another week! They are approaching the end of their management books (meaning there is a test coming in) and started their second book: ServSafe. So let's get to know the newest students: Brianna: I am a 27...
Just Bakery is Hiring!
Join our team! Just Bakery is now hiring two part-time staff. The Production Assistant is responsible for assisting in the day-to-day operations of the bakery, while the Teaching Assistant helps create innovative lesson plans and enhance the...
Welcome JB 49!
We are so excited to have JB 49 in the house!!! This week was the typical first week: tons of introductions and paperwork, as well as getting started on their first book and getting to know each other! It's been a tough transition for many of the...
Success Story and Updates!
Well, hello there stranger! It has been awhile! Glad to see you stop by! Today I would like to highlight one of our success stories from the past year-you may remember her from JB 45: Nikki! What...
JustDane’s Healing House is hiring!
Join our team! JustDane is seeking two part-time Resident Care Specialists at Healing House to work with homeless families where a member of the family is in need of a safe, nurturing environment to recuperate from illness, surgery, or childbirth....
One Test Down, Four to Go!
Week 3 has come and gone AND so has Week 4?!? and Keva and Cole and still chugging along! This week we wrapped up our Nutrition books and started on Controlling Foodservice Costs. They've taken on their first test-just four more to go! So, Who are...
JustDane is Hiring!
Join our team! JustDane is seeking a part-time Mentoring Connections Match Specialist to pair children impacted by parental incarceration with volunteer, adult mentors. For more information and how to apply, please read the full job posting here:...
The Sun is Shining and the Pages are Turning
Today marks the end of Week 2 for JB 48. The full curriculum keeps them busy as we fly through our Nutrition book-already on chapter 8 of 12 with the final test approaching in one week! The nerves are there, but these guys have been working hard to...
JustDane Conducts Facilitated Conversations about Proposed Community Justice Center
As part of Dane County's exploration into creating a Community Justice Center, JustDane was one of a collective of agencies asked to host community conversations around the topic. Read our Executive Director, Linda Ketcham's full report of that...
Welcome JB 48!
First and foremost: Happy Mother's Day to all the moms out there! We hope you have a lovely weekend-and if you were the happy recipient of one of the cheesecake samplers, let us know what you think!! Remember-ordering opens back up Sunday here!...
JB 47 Enters Month Three!
JB 47 finished Week 8 in the Just Bakery! That means next week marks their third month where they go kitchen only, three days a week, and can really start looking at employment opportunities! This week Miles and David tackled their ServSafe tests...
Crunch Time
This week marked the end of Week 7- only one more week of classroom to go! That means it is crunch time. David and Miles have two upcoming tests and a presentation to look forward to! Sounds like David is going to teach us about organic food, and...
Halfway There!
JB 47 is wrapping up Week 6 of JB! This week we covered a lot in Nutrition. We looked at adapting recipes to increase nutrient levels in food. Nutrients can be affected not only in preparation, but also in how we store them. Fruit releases ethylene...
The Fun Begins
JB 47 was introduced to the kitchen this week! Here's Miles to fill us in on what they have done so far: "First week in the kitchen! We've made it this far. David and I have been happy to get into the kitchen for a couple days and have been getting...