About Bucket of Bread

The Story

About: Chris Wysong is a career Army Veteran. Now, he is the owner and founder of Bucket of Bread LLC located in La Crosse, Wisconsin.

Probably like you, he has always been an avid cook and baker. Like you as well, he really just wants to share this amazing method of creating wonderfully delicious items while also using that as a platform to do some good in the world.

For years, Chris has been making delicious at home baked products combined with his homemade meals. Whenever there was a charity or event for fund raising, Chris would bake something special to add to the event. He found his breads and other baked goods were especially something to appreciate from an outpouring of constant feedback. Some folks even referred affectionately to him as, “The Bread Guy”.

Baking with the Iraqi Army around 2004 on a Military Deployment.
About: During a deployment in Northern Iraq from 2004-05, Chris lived on an Iraqi Army military installation and found himself on one occasion learning and helping to bake bread with the bakers who made the bread for the Iraqi Army.  

These experiences and a genuine love for being in the kitchen, must have worked their way up from the back of his mind. One night a dream in a 3 a.m. dream vividly portrayed putting all those experiences and delicious creations into a bucket to help people. This concept then made its way to a sticky note and was pushed to the top of a to-do list.

Apparently, this turned out to be unlike anything previously done in the thousands of years of baking dough into bread. The University of Wisconsin School of Business conducted MBA-level market research only to discover what was once old is now new with Bucket of Bread’s repackaged twist on baking with doughs! This was the sign that it was in deed time to introduce something new to the American market.

About Bucket of Bread…
What is it?

CRBC Interview Showing Off the Full Use of the Large Buckets:

2022 Facility Tour:
Settling Into the CRBC

Perfecting Recipes back in 2015
Perfecting Recipes back in 2015

“We are so happy to have Chris as a partner in our fight against hunger!”
Hunger Task Force of La Crosse

About: A Plan to Action

This original idea quickly led to communication with the Small Business Development Center at the University of Wisconsin, La Crosse.  There, a business plan was drafted, location secured, renovations made to pass state health code regulatory inspections, ingredients and buckets ordered, obtained a license, insured it all, and began producing buckets for farmers markets and online orders.

The Driving Force is Still Helping those Less Fortunate

Bucket of Bread has brought tax deductible donations of buckets given by customers like you directly to the Hunger Task Force of La Crosse.  These buckets of Bucket of Bread brand dough mix were placed directly into the food pantry distribution network.  Your continued support for this immediate endeavor is greatly appreciated.

In addition to bringing donations of buckets, Bucket of Bread continues to share profits with charities combating hunger and fighting food insecurity in America.  That means every purchase helps because there is a good deed in every bucket!

Bucket of Bread became ready to put out a larger message to a larger audience.  Welcome to this new chapter!  Please choose to put Bucket of Bread to work for you.  Grab a bucket, stay in touch, and watch the chance to make a difference turn into reality.

Thank you, Mom!

Also… I love you, Mom!

Thank you for teaching me how to cook, bake, and also for your believing in Bucket of Bread.

More About Bucket of Bread's Baking Kits (and More!)

Bucket of Bread Brand Dough Mixes are made with the highest quality certified organic ingredients.  The products are super simple to use, last up to 2 whole weeks in your fridge after adding water, and can be used in so many different easy recipes.  One full large bucket makes around 4 pounds of dough!  Collected donations and a portion of all profits go towards efforts combating food insecurity in America.  There’s no preservatives, fats, oils, dairies, egg or sugars added.  These buckets ship to anywhere in the USA.  And, yes, you can even send these to miliary families using APO addresses. 

Sandy Wysong
Actual Mom

Delivering Freshness Every Day at a Time

Everything shipped from Bucket of Bread is mailed through the United States Postal Service.  Choose between the options of Ground or Priority Mail. Everything is insured, tracked, and fast!  Orders usually ship within 24-hours of your order. Selecting the local pick-up option is easy too! Bucket of Bread will reach out for all local orders to ensure your desired pick-up time works conveniently for your schedule! 

Sustainability Considerations

These buckets are made from 100% recyclable High Density Poly Ethylene plastics. HDPE plastic is the most environmentally stable of all plastics – giving off no harmful fumes into the environment. Manufacturing HDPE plastics requires only a fraction of the energy required to produce steel from iron ore, further contributing to its classification of being Eco-friendly. 

Made in the United States of America

Bucket of Bread sources all ingredients and packaging through established American-based companies.  American products and ingredients provides customers high-quality ingredients while also supporting local economies. Bucket of Bread is 100% Veteran Owned.

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