Our mission: Be loose and have fun. Bake phenomenal bread. Run fast to serve others. Give generously.
We are proud to be one of the family of independently owned and operated whole grain bread bakeries that make up the Great Harvest freedom franchise.
The history of Great Harvest began back in the 1970s when founders, Pete and Laura Wakeman, established the first Great Harvest Bakery in Great Falls, Montana.
Word spread fast about their uniquely flavorful bread made with pure-and-simple ingredients and wheat purchased from local farmers. In 1978, the freedom franchise was born and the next bakery opened in Kalispell, Montana.
Authenticity, a spirit of camaraderie and individuality remain the foundation of the organization. Today there are more than 200 Great Harvest bakeries located across the United States, including Alaska and Hawaii.
