Born in Utah, NATALIA MEIJOME spent a large portion of her childhood in her father’s original hometown of Buenos Aires. She created this most unusual bakery as an homage to the Argentine panaderías she loved as a child. In lieu of a full-scale shop, however, Meijome opted for a much more diminutive format. Locals in the area know to go early to this self-service bakery with a view of Mt. Monadnock in order to snag the best pastries.
Every Saturday morning, Meijome stocks her Tiny Bread Box in rural Vernon, Vermont with goodies such as palmeritas (laminated pastries covered in caramelized sugar), maple bacon cheddar biscuits, and alfajores maicena (tender sandwich cookies filled with dulce de leche). Offerings vary daily, but tend to lean heavily on a sourdough starter for extra flavor. For her milk bread loaf and individually portioned cinnamon rolls, Meijome uses tangzhong, a flour-water roux often used by East Asian bakeries to produce an exceptionally tender crumb.
To order, customers simply need to scan a QR code and pay with a credit or debit card. Tiny Bread Box partially operates on the honor system, which inhabitants in this small New England community have always respected.
Tiny Bread Box is located right near the Vernon VT forest trailhead (J. Maynard Miller Municipal Forest), making it ideal for hikers looking to stock up on snacks.
“all sorrows are less with bread.”
-miguel de cervantes
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I didn't have my glasses on.... 
Love it! I would be a regular customer for sure!
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That looks delicious. However, I fear if it was located in England, some people would just steal the contents without paying.
Best wishes, Pete.
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some of those people can be found everywhere I suspect
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Absolutely lol. This requires a small community with some distance from cities.
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right-
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This could work in the Scottish highlands but that’s about it.
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ah –
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This is so cool! What are marvelous idea.
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a win-win for sure
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how lucky the people in this small community are —
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they sure are –
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It looks so yummy
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it does look delicious
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😜
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We need to hear/read more stories like this and less of the “other kind.”
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we do –
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Love those pastries!!!
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they look delicious
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This is so freakin’ cool!!
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it is –
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A unique idea though I, too, would worry about dishonest people (there are some in every crowd!). I’d pay simply to taste items I’ve never tried…diabetes be damned!
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It seems to be working for them and must be more honest people than dishonest to keep it going
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I’ve never seen such a wonderful and small booth of bread! Good for her! Thank you for sharing this picture and story! It’s as warm as fresh bread (and the perfect aroma of success!)! Bread is my weakness and hiking my love. A perfect combo right there!
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Yes, I love her idea and bread and walking in the wild
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💚🥰
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Thank you for sharing this amazing article … so very unique Beth
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My pleasure
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I would be honored to pay and enjoy at this tiny Vermont bakery stand, Beth. Thanks for discovering and sharing the joy of her presentation.
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I would too and my pleasure-
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Stories like this offer hope to us all.
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They really do
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What a beautiful thing. I have found that the honour system brings out the honesty in people. I could not imagine NOT paying for something like this.
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I so agree!
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Last summer, we were in Prattsville, and they had a lovely cart and shed with corn on the cob, eggs, fresh garlic. We went twice to pick up fresh supplies, leaving the moulah in the box. I loved it.
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how great!
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What a wonderful idea!
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need one
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We all could use one )
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A delicious idea! The honor system probably works well in a small community because everyone knows everyone.
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Yes!
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The honour system works well in Switzerland too. I had some revealing and hilarious exchanges about this with friends from France, visiting our country and telling about it. They couldn’t get over the fact, that a tin box and/or a pay-code you scan with your phone would work….
This is such a lovely idea and beautiful presentation. Totally agree with the quote too. Tks for sharing this little treasure.
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It’s not uncommon n rural areas here and I think it works pretty well-
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How lovely. There are a couple of honesty box vendors near me, one selling fruit and vegetables, another with eggs. Being a rural community it works well.
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that’s great
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I love that! I’m going to try and find her and ask her if she will move to my town! 🙂
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wouldn’t that be wonderful?
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HI Beth, what an amazing idea.
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i really think so too, roberta
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I love this…as others have said, nothing better than a ray of sunshine to break through the bad news of the day!
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we all need it –
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That is amazing. Inspirational and ingenious. Oh, and delicious, I’m sure. 🙂
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yes, i think all of that and thanks for reading, jeff
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This is the coolest thing ever!! 😍
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it’s pretty great
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All sorrows are less with bread…so very true. I’m so happy about the tiny bakery.
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it makes me happy, just knowing it’s out there –
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Loving the tiny heart shape bread! It seriously looks delicious!
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isn’t it beautiful?
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It is indeed! And looked very delicious too!
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I must drive there this summer! Bigger is not always better. Yum!
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that’s true and I hope you do –
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Another interesting post about bread! Amazing!
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so much to love about bread
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Yes!
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A great concept with a wonderful backstory. Tiny Bread Box would likely be a daily trip if I lived nearby.
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Meant to put “weekly” trip. I’d be fine with that as well…first in line!
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Yes, daily works too
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Looks lovely!
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I think so, too –
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