Buy bread baked in La Conner

Locally baked bread is again available in La Conner. You can buy 1.75 pound “Skagit Wheat” sourdough loaves and a variety of cookies from Rachael Sobczak in Gilkey Square 4-8 p.m. Friday during the Shop Local Shop Late.

This pop up sales event is typical for Sobczak’s Rachael and Bread company, which she likens to a CSA (Community Supported Agriculture) or farmers market model rather than a brick and mortar store.

But more unusual than her pre-order subscription purchasing system is the heart of her bread recipe: the 100 year-old sourdough starter she uses given to her by a friend of a friend...