Pembina Highway and Merriam Boulevard was home to the birth and start of what is Cottage Bakery and Cafe today. Founded by Frank MacDonald Brown in 1932 in a plain white cottage without a basement or furnace, Cottage Bakery became a year round operation. The bake oven and a Quebec heater provided warmth in the cold Winnipeg winter months. Beginning during the thirties’ depression it was a real challenge that Frank met by working hard and long. The first day he baked twenty loaves and only sold ONE! Discouraged, he took the other nineteen loaves to the Fort Garry Municipal Hall to feed those on welfare.
Owned In: Manitoba
Cottage Bakery & Cafe Products:
- Bread
- Buns
- Cookies
- Pies
- Pastries
- Scones
- Loafs
- Muffins
- Croissants
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