a little more about who we are and why we do what we do...

Who is Tupelo?  Tupelo was a dog.  A very good dog.  A dog who loved food.  All food.  And so here we are, his humans, attempting to give him a legacy that befits the king that he was.  Eat, be merry, and don't worry over drool.

 

Between the two of us we have 6 big dogs! So naturally we needed a way to reach out to our animal friends. We choose to become the advocates for the Jefferson County Humane Society. This animal shelter receives NO public funds and is entirely run on private donations. You can imagine what a rural shelter sees and how hard it is to cover our county which reaches from Georgia to the coast.

 

On the FIRST FRIDAY of each month Tupelo's Bakery & Cafe will team up with the Jefferson County Humane Society to raise funds and awareness.  We will donate 50% of all sales that day to the Jefferson County Humane Society so we ask that you please come out and join us for fresh baked goods and great coffee.  Our large antiques selection is fun to browse while slurping coffee and munching on a Tupelo's sticky bun!  There will be animals to adopt and volunteers on hand to answer questions.  Donations of money, blankets, dog/cat crates, Science Diet dog and cat foods, toys etc. will be happily accepted.  This is a rural shelter that receives no funding except for private donations.  Give out of the goodness of your heart and have a great time doing it.

 

Good dogs are always welcome on our back porch or on our sidewalk seating in the front of the shop.  Ask to see if there are any “Tupelo’s Treats” baked up fresh for our four legged friends.  Water bowls provided for all the “hot dogs” in need.

 

 

 

Mother of two small boys and pastry chef extraordinaire, Kim holds dual degrees in Culinary Arts and International Bakery & Pastry from the Florida Culinary Institute on top of her undergraduate degrees in anthropology and French.  Her in depth knowledge comes from over 15 years of experience working under some of the country’s most talented chefs, from the Breaker’s Hotel in Palm Beach to the Governor’s Club in Tallahassee.  Kim has enjoyed working in many fields of the industry from small-scale bakeries in New Jersey to large banquet and fine dining establishments around Florida and most recently as the Executive Pastry Chef at Mozaiks in Tallahassee. 

 

Mother to Carson Leigh and Jackson, wife to John and mum to three wacky Dobermans – Bailey, Gumbo and Roux.  A north Florida native (Coonbottom doesn’t get any more local than that!) with a dual commitment to local farmers and the quest for good eats, she started the local chapter of Slow Food USA (Slow Food Tallahassee).  Her extensive background in event planning gives her the know how for planning all the fun baking classes that Tupelo’s will offer.  She is passionate about cooking and loves trying out unusual and spicy dishes.  She enjoys organic gardening at her own Fallen Oak Farm, reading with the book club girls and obsessive window bird watching among other things.  This little adventure is a dream come true for Claire after spending years ratting the streets of New Orleans and hanging out in all the Crescent 
City's great coffee houses and cafes.