Local of the Month
Each month our email newsletter features a quality local Berkshire business that stands out from the rest.
Upper Crust Bakery
Cheshire, Massachusetts
Valerie Lawson started the Upper Crust Gluten & Dairy-Free Bakery in January of 2008. The bakery sits on a twenty-acre Christmas tree farm in Cheshire, Massachusetts.
Valerie was diagnosed with Celiac Sprue disorder twenty years ago. She began baking her own breads and muffins, as there were no gluten-free products available at that time. Her desire to create better-tasting baked products lead her to return to school to train in the culinary arts.
Valerie attended the Culinary Institute of America in Hyde Park, New York. She completed the Gluten-Free Culinary program and opened the Upper Crust Gluten & Dairy-Free Bakery.
