Our Story
It started with a loaf of bread.
Meet Alex.
Or Al, as her friends and family call her.
She never planned on starting a bakery. Alex is a speech-language pathologist by trade, wife and a mama of two. Mama’s Dough began simply because she wanted to make bread for her family with ingredients she felt good about putting on their table.
She started sharing loaves with family, then friends—and before long, friends of friends were asking for them too. With a whole lot of encouragement from the people around her, Alex realized she may be on to something, and finally decided to start selling what she was baking.
WORD GOT AROUND
And one loaf led to another.
It was pretty clear right from the beginning Alex had a natural talent for baking – when asked where she gets it from she really isn’t too sure. But here’s a fun fact: she bakes in the same kitchen her grandmother, an avid baker, baked in for many, many years. Maybe there’s a little something in the genes — or perhaps just some good baking history in those walls.
But one thing was certain: the more she baked, the more she fell in love with it. And somewhere along the way, baking became more than something she enjoyed—it became a way to build something of her own while still being home with her kids.
What started at her own kitchen table didn’t stay there for long.
Mama’s Dough quickly found its way onto the shelves of local farm stores throughout the Hudson Valley. What started as a way to make better bread for her own family was now helping other families bring better bread to their tables, too.
then the dough cart was born…
A handful of baked goods and a little hand crafted cart in Pine Plains.
After being hand crafted by her husband, Karl, the dough cart first opened in 2024. Alex stocked it with just ten loaves of sourdough and six bags of bagels. She wasn’t quite sure what to expect.
But it didn’t take long to find out.
The cart quickly became a Friday morning tradition and favorite for so many. Customers soon began arriving prior to opening time as Alex stocked the shelves, stopping on their way to work, and driving far and wide to get their weekly Mama’s Dough fix. Most weeks, the cart was sold out within just a few hours.
Today, there are now TWO Mama’s Dough & Co carts and locations. A typical bake looks a whole lot different than when she first began. It is now dozens of classic and specialty loaves, bagels, english muffins, and cookies galore —all still made in small batches from her home kitchen. Alex also loves to throw in different seasonal creations each week. It keeps things fresh, fun and let’s face it – crave worthy!
STILL GROWING
After so much growth, their reached a point the demand for Mama’s Dough products was more than Alex could keep up with alone.
She had two choices: stay comfortable and limit banking each week or make some big “scary” decisions and attempt to scale the business.
While second guessing whether to take this leap, Alex got a phone call from a complete stranger who told her that her products were exceptional, and encouraged her to never give up. A reminder that a few kind words can go such a long way.
Alex took this as a sign to take the leap, and allow her big dreams and visions for Mama’s Dough come to life.
So in 2026, Alex realized there was so much more to running a business than putting out amazing products. This is when she made the decision to partner with her sister, Megan, who is now working along side her, helping bring the all of the BIG Mama’s Dough & Co dreams and aspirations into fruition.
Together they have 4 littles under 4.
BIG VISIONS, BIG PLANS, & A WHOLE LOT OF DRIVE.
What started in Alex’s kitchen has grown into a community of loyal customers, local farm stores, weekly Dough Cart regulars, and more bread than she ever imagined she’d be baking.
TO EVERYONE WHO HAS FOLLOWED ALONG WITH MAMA’S DOUGH & CO FROM THE BEGINNING, MADE THE DOUGH CART PART OF YOUR WEEKEND ROUTINE, LIKED, SHARED, LEFT A REVIEW OR SIMPLY SPREAD THE WORD ABOUT MAMA’S DOUGH, THANK YOU!!
We simply wouldn’t be where we are today without YOU.
If you’re new to the Mama’s Dough Community – WELCOME! We are so grateful you’re here…. (and we hope you like real GOOD bread)!! ☺️