Filling a void in their Sunday routine is why you can enjoy delicious bagels while visiting the Sturgeon Bay Farmer’s Market. A Sunday morning bagel was how Patrick Cole and his wife Alex would hopefully celebrate an Iowa State football win and talk about the week that was and what was coming back. When their journey brought them to Sturgeon Bay, they realized a sleeve of bagels from the grocery store was one of their only options. Leaning on previous experience in the hospitality industry, they went to work to perfect their craft before launching Door County Bagel Company in 2020. Cole says he is constantly experimenting with different varieties by the request of his customers, and he is thankful that Northeast Wisconsin Technical College’s Sturgeon Bay campus had the space to allow them to do so.

 

Cole is looking to the future beyond his spot at the Sturgeon Bay Farmer’s Market. He hopes they can open a storefront in Door County soon that would allow them to stock other bagel varieties. You can listen to the full Face of the Farmer’s Market Podcast featuring Cole and Door County Bagel Company by clicking this link.