Family Business in Downtown Bend: Great Harvest Bread Company

 Our Family run businesses in Downtown Bend continues. Today, we meet the family behind Great Harvest Bread Company. Kristi and Jeremy Testerman bought the company in 2018. 

"Jeremy and I always wanted to own a business together, but weren't sure what we wanted to do! We were on vacation, Jeremy walked out and said, 'Want to bake bread with me?' and here we are," Kristi Testerman said. 
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Baking was something Kristi grew up with. "My mom used to bake all the time for other people," she said. "Baking is such a labor of love." It has become such a family ordeal that their kids have joined in on the fun. "My son loves slicing bread and my daughter has helped raise money for the Humane Society with our dog treats," Testerman said. 

The team at Great Harvest Bread Company is a close-knit family away from home. "We've been through so much together," Testerman added. "I hope they stay around for a long time." With a supportive family at home and at work, Kristi said it makes her life fun. 

Great Harvest Bread Company
835 NW Bond Street, Suite 1
541-389-2888