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- Engagement 4.14%
- Avg likes 561
- Avg comments 39
About Chelsa B Smith
Chelsa B Smith (@breadbychelsab) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under SaaS/B2B. The account has 28,132 followers and 311 published posts. Recent posts average 561 likes and 39 comments, an engagement rate of 4.14%.
With 28.1K followers, Chelsa B Smith is a micro creator by the common 10,000 to 100,000 definition. Set against 1,065 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 26 followers per account Chelsa B Smith follows. Chelsa B Smith uses an Instagram professional account. Flinque files Chelsa B Smith under Entrepreneur, with SaaS/B2B as a secondary category.
The Instagram bio for Chelsa B Smith runs to 13 words across 3 lines. Emoji sit alongside the words. The latest activity Flinque has on record for Chelsa B Smith dates from April 2024.
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311 Posts
Of the 10 most recent posts shown for Chelsa B Smith, 7 are carousels, 2 are single images and 1 is a video. That mix leans toward carousels. 311 published posts give Chelsa B Smith a moderate archive on Instagram. Against the audience, that is roughly 90 followers for each post published. Chelsa B Smith also keeps 34 story highlights on the profile. All 10 carry captions, averaging 222 words each. The captions are written mainly in English. Words that recur across them include bread, baking, it’s, bakery and bake.
I may be quiet on here but I love watching all my bread friends thrive. Love watching you building your businesses, publishing your books and courses, sharing your bakes and your bread knowledge. I love feeling a part of this community even if all I do is bake for my family. I love answering your questions when you send me a DM. I may be quiet but I am silently cheering for you all. Watching you thrive. The world feels messy but I love baking bread and watching you do it, too.
I made focaccia yesterday, and before I started I was a little anxious that maybe some of my bakers intuition would be gone.
Let me tell you something wonderful about baking bread, once it gets into your bones it never goes away. That bakers intuition isn’t something you loose. You might be a little rusty but you never forget. Bread baking is a life skill. Sourdough baking is not a recipe, it is a method. It takes some practice and repetition but once it’s there, the body remembers ❤️🥖
We finally ran out of our freezer stash of bread so I made some sourdough focaccia for my family. I even used starter that had been in the fridge for 10 days which felt like living on the edge for my rule following nature. But I wanted bread and hadn’t planned for it so I went for it. It felt so good to make something.
This focaccia is my go-to summer bread. Mostly because all I eat in the summer is popsicles and fruit and bread and veggies. It’s simple and doesn’t require much babysitting or oven time.
Chelsa’s Focaccia Formula
12% leaven
82% water
100% high protein flour
3% salt
3% olive oil
My usual full kitchen is in its most simplistic state. My typically full shelves are empty. We’ve cleared out nearly everything but the essentials in order to get our house ready to sell. It’s a weird place to be in but a good reminder that I don’t need much to make good food.
Glory be to Gloria (my sourdough starter). May she know (just like her mother) how many bellies she warmed and tables she graced (thanks for this one )
Because I’m sentimental, I’ll leave you with a quote that has been swirling through my mind the last few weeks:
Maybe we all need to see someone make this choice. To show us that endings of cycles are also beautiful and that there is so much grace to be had when we lovingly LET GO when it is time. When we can trust in a new version that is forming even when we cannot see it yet. When we actively choose something else, something embedded in love, healing and Truth as opposed to staying put in something that has run its course. I take solace in knowing that if I move in the direction of what is true to me it will help inspire others to do the same for themselves. My work is far from done. I am looking forward to resting for a moment and then welcoming beautiful new invitations into my life.
Here’s to the my next great bread adventure 🍞❤️
I fell in love with making sourdough. I fell in love with the process of baking. I fell in love with bringing bread to your homes. I fell in love with the bread, the kitchen, the team and feeding my community.
This Iowa version of the bakery has meant so much to me and I know it has meant so much to many of you. I will forever cherish this chapter. It has been an absolute honor to be your baker. Thank you for being a part of this love story.
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Midway through bake day, all the baking assistants arrive. They come in waves, and at some point, we’re all in the kitchen together. The bakery is buzzing as we all carefully move about. I used to worry that this space was too small and that having help would make things feel cramped. But somehow, when we’re all together, it feels just right. This small space fills with laughter and the best conversations as we finish off the day and prepare bread for your homes.
I know I’ve said it before, but this bakery wouldn’t be anything without the other bakers. So much of this is bakery it is a reflection of me, but it’s also a reflection of the support of all the people who have shared their time, energy, and expertise with this space over the last four years. The collaboration, the learning, the vulnerability, and the love. These bakers and friends have given a bit of themselves to this business and helped to build it into what it is. I am so very grateful for them.
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A few weeks ago my friend, the talented photographer, Joe Crimmingsvisited the bakery and spent a few days with us capturing a full week of baking.
It was important to me to freeze this moment in time before we close the doors on this chapter. The magic and uniqueness of this space, the incredible people that fill it with their love and talents, and all the beautiful hard work it takes to bring a loaf of bread from my house to yours.
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Bake day is my favorite day of the week. It’s the longest and the hardest, but it’s my favorite. Honestly, I love bake day because it always makes me feel like such a f*cking badass baker.
Waking up at 3:30-4 am. The first few hours are quiet while the rest of the house sleeps, but I’m busy ensuring the ovens are on, the focaccia is proofing, and the bread is baking properly. There’s a rush and a rhythm to bake day that feels like running the last leg of a marathon. Something about scoring all the bread and docking all the focaccia, lifting all those loaves in and out of the oven, managing the doughs and my team.
I have to stay focused, composed, and strong, so we can successfully get 200 items in and out of the oven, cooled, and prepped before we begin the bagging process.
It’s thrilling and hard, but I am (mostly) so proud at the end of the day.
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A few weeks ago my friend, the talented photographer, Joe Crimmingsvisited the bakery and spent a few days with us capturing a full week of baking.
It was important to me to freeze this moment in time before we close the doors on this chapter. The magic and uniqueness of this space, the incredible people that fill it with their love and talents, and all the beautiful hard work it takes to bring a loaf of bread from my house to yours.
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These days in the bakery feel like a symphony or a dance with each section and movement playing its vital role. We mix and rest. We fold and rest. We shape and rest. I feel like I have the choreography memorized but I’m always improvising to keep pace with the dough and the day. All of it happening in its own time, and all at once.
For the first year of my business, I chose to bake alone but as anyone who owns a home bakery can tell you, it’s nearly impossible to do any of this by yourself. I was always calling in favors from friends and family for help. Whether it was with markets, dishes, or rolling out dough.
When we started to scale, I knew I needed help. It was a risk, and I was terrified but it was the best investment I could have made in myself and my business. The amazing bakers who have graced this kitchen with their talents and skills are what have made this space so special. It’s truly a team effort to make 200-300 items each week.
There are so many steps to doing what we do. So many components. While I have many superpowers, my greatest one is realizing that I am better off not doing this all alone. Even in our small space, more hands make better bread.
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A few weeks ago my friend, the talented photographer, Joe Crimmingsvisited the bakery and spent a few days with us capturing a full week of baking.
It was important to me to freeze this moment in time before we close the doors on this chapter. The magic and uniqueness of this space, the incredible people that fill it with their love and talents, and all the beautiful hard work it takes to bring a loaf of bread from my house to yours.
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It was really important to me to be able to freeze this moment in time before we close the doors on this chapter. The magic and uniqueness of this space, the incredible people that fill it with their love and talents, and all the beautiful hard work it takes to bring a loaf of bread from my house to yours.
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Mixing Day Morning
Mixing day starts bright and early. Usually before anyone in the house is awake. All my ingredients are scaled and ready to go. We usually do 4-5 mixes depending on how busy the week. I try to get 2 in before anyone else in the house is awake.
My husband helps with dishes and getting items ready for the day. There are always so many dishes in a microbakery, especially if it’s also your home. We are constantly doing dishes. The bakery wouldn’t be here without Chase. I would have burned out long ago if it weren’t for his faith and drive to build this wild, and wonderful sourdough bakery dream.
My kids race into the kitchen after waking up. We ready them for school. They finish their breakfast while I mix, or fold or bake. It changes based on the day, but we get this fleeting 20 minutes where we are all in the kitchen together sharing stories or listening to music or just being, and I treasure this time.
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After careful contemplation and a lot of deep conversations, my husband and I have decided that it’s time for our family to move back out West. With that said, we will be moving to Washington State in late summer.
This new beginning means that I will be pausing the bakery, and closing shop here in Iowa at the end of May. Friday, May 24th will be my last bread drop at all of our Des Moines metro wholesale partners. With the bakery closed, I will spend the summer with my kids, get our house on the market, and prepare for our move. I will continue to teach classes at Rose Farm through the summer.
I hope it goes without saying how much I have valued your support over the last four years. It’s hard to fully articulate my gratitude and love for what we’ve done together as a community. Only in Des Moines, could I have dreamed up a home-based sourdough bakery, in the middle of a pandemic, and have a community not only rally behind me to get it off the ground, but continue to help it flourish. Four years later it has been nothing short of messy, beautiful, chaotic, and divine. Baking for you will forever be one of the greatest honors of my life.
If you’re wondering if I still plan on baking, the answer is, yes. Bread by Chelsa will continue to live on in Washington State. I have no plans to stop making bread or sharing what I do. Hopefully, once settled, I’ll dive back into baking full-time.
With our upcoming closing, we will offer bread every Friday until May 24th for preorder and drop-in pickup at our wholesale partners. If you have a gift certificate you haven’t used yet, please redeem it before May 24th.
A heartfelt thank you for your unwavering support. I am grateful for each and every one of you who makes our bakery a part of your week. Bread by Chelsa wouldn’t be here without you. Bakeries are built on community. Thank you for being part of my community. Thank you for allowing me to be your baker 🍞❤️
Chelsa B Smith's engagement
Chelsa B Smith's engagement rate on Instagram is 4.14%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 24 followers. An average post collects 561 likes and 39 comments, close to 14 likes for each comment.
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4.14%
- Avg likes
- 561
- Avg comments
- 39
- Interactions : followers
- 1 : 24
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Chelsa B Smith (@breadbychelsab) is an Entrepreneur creator on Instagram, also filed under SaaS/B2B. Chelsa B Smith uses an Instagram professional account. The Instagram bio for Chelsa B Smith runs to 13 words across 3 lines.
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Chelsa B Smith has 28,132 followers on Instagram (28.1K). Set against 1,065 accounts followed, the audience works out to about 26 followers per account Chelsa B Smith follows. 311 published posts give Chelsa B Smith a moderate archive on Instagram.
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Chelsa B Smith's engagement rate on Instagram is 4.14%, between 3% and 6%, or 3 to 6 likes and comments per 100 followers. On a typical post that comes to about 1 like or comment for every 24 followers. An average post collects 561 likes and 39 comments, close to 14 likes for each comment.
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