Thank you for the outpouring of love and support you have been giving me lately, I am grateful. I have been serving the Fort Collins community and surrounding cities for 5 years this month and could not be prouder!
Recently, I chose to temporarily close to new orders due to COVID. While the state is gradually reopening, recent events sparked by the killing of George Floyd and the nationwide protests have prompted me to extend my hiatus on new orders. As a black businesswoman and a mother to black children, I am afraid, I am broken and I am angry among so many more feelings that differ by the day, and most days - by the hour. The senseless fear and killing of my people weighs heavily on me and I find myself heavy hearted and unable to create and be artistic in the way that I would like to be.
I bake because I have been given a gift to share- through my heart I believe I can lift the spirits of those who enjoy my recipes. Through my heart I believe I can add more joy to a joyous event. I love making people smile and I LOVE the energy that good food brings to a gathering. I bake from my heart and right now, my heart is broken. I hope you can understand. I am not looking for sympathy--I want radical change, now!
While I do need some time to breathe and find peace within myself before I start responding to business inquiries, I will not let this defeat me or my passion for June Poppies. I am accepting 2021 and 2022 wedding cake queries and will respond to large event requests as soon as I can.
With that said, there are a few ways you can help, if you care to:
1. Donate to organizations who protect and improve the lives of black and brown people. Here are a few of my favorites...
2. Donate to organizations that support the movement of equality for ALL and to hold the police and the government systems that are supposed to protect and serve US ALL, accountable for their actions. Stop the systematic oppression and hatred for people of color and LGBTQ++ Here are a few of my favorite...
3. You need cake! I get it, we all need something sweet right now. I will have several flavors of cake mixes and pre- made buttercream for sale and will post the “UnBoxed” cake mix availability and pricing shortly. 50% of the proceeds from those sales will go to the organizations listed above.