Hi … I’m Fern!
My name is Wendy June Marie, but you are welcome to call me Fern … a nickname that began when I started my bakery. I am the Owner, Baker and Chief Scone Slinger at the moon bakery.
The moon bakery is a Vermont licensed and inspected home catering one-woman show … small-batch bakery.
I opened the moon bakery on Small Business Saturday, November 26, 2022 in North Bennington, Vermont.
the story of the moon bakery
I bake everything for the moon bakery in my home which was the former residence of the mid-century horror writer, Shirley Jackson.
You may be familiar with some of her work … such as the short story entitled, The Lottery and the book that has now become a series on Netflix, The Haunting of Hill House.
I am a veteran educator who has always wanted to open my own bakery. I am delighted to introduce you to this dream coming to life.
I was fortunate to grow up surrounded by avid foodies and consummate bakers in my family, as a 3rd generation Italian. This informal training honed my understanding of flavors & how smell can often be an invitation.
In addition, I was inspired in my early adult years by dear friends who taught me a great deal about the culinary arts...
...and that I should always seek out the very best ingredients and never use shortcuts, as it affects the recipe outcome.
In 2009, I took classes from trained pastry chefs while in Paris. I learned about the process involved in creating hand-laminated dough for "good" croissants and how to create inviting pastry designs.
I have been humbled and in awe of the initial reception I have had to the moon scones micro-bakery. I look forward to growing my business within our community.
Everything at the moon bakery gets its sweetness from local trees and honey bees. All products are created in small batches … by hand … from scratch using local ingredients such as King Arthur flour … Battenkill Creamery dairy … Cabot butter … Vermont Artisan Tea … and local eggs. Where and how the ingredients are sourced is very important at the moon bakery and all chocolate and vanilla is fair trade organic.
Thank you from the bottom of my scone slinger heart for talking about the moon bakery with everyone you meet.