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FOUNDER’S STATEMENT

Hello, my name is Greg Paninos, the founder of Farm Table Gluten Free. My commitment to service and making a difference in the community are foundational in my life. This personal stance has guided me onto non-profit Boards in the Special Needs community, and other charitable organizations, while functioning as a small business entrepreneur, and volunteer leader. It was not an accident that I took on the challenge to create a high-quality gluten-free bread, and view it as an opportunity to contribute to the greater good.

Farm Table Gluten Free’s purpose and mission is to serve the marketplace superior quality gluten-free breads that play a part in maintaining healthy gut biomes in young and old alike.

More than twenty-eight years ago my gastrointestinal system was suddenly in great distress, it started screaming in pain. That is when I suffered a life-threatening burst appendix. Fortunately, I survived. After months of agony, and determined to heal, I embarked on a journey, discovering the benefits of having a healthy microbiome, (gut bacteria). I started listening to my gut trying to learn what it liked and did not like. This led me toward a gluten-free lifestyle. I introduced, and eliminated what my body said was friendly or unfriendly for my diet. Becoming GF was a natural outcome on this path, along with learning about the health challenges of family members and friends with celiac disease or gluten intolerance. 

Eating wheat bread was a part of my diet since childhood, so when I began buying gluten-free bread, the experience was very disappointing. The gluten-free breads were not appealing, to say the least. They looked like bread, and that is where it ended.  The texture and taste left me wanting better. I called them, “pretend bread.” Something I notice about them was, they all contained gums in their ingredients. These gums were there to mimic the glue of wheat gluten. They allow gluten-free bread dough to stretch and rise before baking, without the presence of glutens. The most common gum I saw used widely was xanthan gum, a hydrocolloid, (water absorbing), synthetic compound manufactured in the laboratory. My cultivated “gut” senses noticed how xanthan gum bloated me, and made me uncomfortable after eating breads containing it.

Frustrated and dissatisfied, I began attempting to bake my own gluten-free bread, bread I could enjoy and share without gums. At first it was a commitment to family, friends, and my personal health, then a challenge turned obsession. Convinced I was onto something, I did not give up.

I started out researching, and making countless loaves in my home kitchen, where trial and error brought gradual success. There were incremental breakthroughs, each pointing me toward what is baked into the simple, clean, allergen free, gluten-free proprietary recipe of Farm Table Gluten Free bread.

When the time arrived to bring Farm Table Gluten Free to the marketplace, I followed stringent regulatory parameters before going into full bakery production. Today, thousands of loaves have been baked, and delivered. As the bread began selling, it gathered its own organic following while the brand gradually took shape.

Farm Table Gluten Free successfully solved two fundamental challenges missing in other gluten-free breads. The first, creating a scrumptious gluten-free bread with structural integrity that rivals wheat breads. The second, achieving this first challenge without sacrificing quality or using gums. I am confident you will recognize the superior quality of these breads.

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What We Stand For

Quality & Purity

Healthy Benefits

Baking Techniques

Customer Commitment

Gluten-Free Living

Community Service

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Founder, Greg Paninos

BEST GF BREAD!

WHAT CONSUMERS ARE SAYING:

We continue to love your bread! Being gluten-free it is very hard to find a bread that not only tastes great, but also has a nice consistency. Many of the gluten free breads I’ve tried before are either dry or taste very processed. 

Lauren

I’ve been eating your sliced bread for more than two years. We keep a box freezer in our basement filled!

 Ann

I tried your gluten free bread, and it was fantastic! I love that it is vegan, gluten free, and nut free! I especially love how it has no gums in it. It has a great taste keep up the good work.  

Elizabeth

-Elizabeth

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FARM TABLE GLUTEN FREE Narberth, PA  [email protected]  (484)240-9418