A night at the bakery: behind the scenes at Vancouver's long-standing Terra Breads

In every corner of the province, B.C. bakeries are creating incredible artisan bread and a lot of that baking happens at night.

Mary Mackay has been handcrafting bread since 1993 with Terra Breads, which she co-founded.

The team works between dusk and dawnto get the freshly-baked goods ready for the shelves each morning.

"You get into the zone and there's something about the quieter pace and feel of the night that is wonderful," Mackay said.

She's one of thepioneersin aresurgence ofhandcrafted bread in B.C. duringthe last few decades and has been a champion of local, seasonal and organic ingredients.

"I used to love being the first one in the bakery, it's really quiet," Mackay said.

"The biggest difficulty working at night is just waking up But once you're up, it's pretty good."

The first shoplocated in Kitsilanowas a sensation not only for itsbread and pastries, but also for the attached cafe where people would sit and enjoy the sights, smells and bustle of the bakery,

Now, Terra Breads has locations across Vancouver and also bakes for restaurants and grocery stores.

"Baking can be a really zen like," said Mackay. "I still love it after all these years."

Watch what goes on behind the scenes at the bakery and meet some of the people there:

A Night at the Bakery

6 years ago

Duration 3:07

In every corner of the province, B.C. bakeries are creating incredible artisan bread and a lot of that baking happens at night.