Small-batch baking from the Appalachians
Bread Apatite!
Sweet & Savory Pastry
Worlds collide! Our signature pastries are a playful blend of sweet and savory. We also offer traditional choices as well.
Drool-able Fudge
Our fudge selections are melt-in-your-mouth decadent; each with its own distinctive, rich and creamy base.
Artisan Sourdough
Selections of handcrafted, naturally leavened loaves known for complex, tangy flavors and rustic appearance.
Cuppa' Cakes
Moist, rich, and full of frosting!
Small-batch baking from the Appalachians
We offer artisan sourdough creations, seasonal sweet and savory breads, pastries,
cakes, fudge, candy, and trail munchies, along with other goodies.
Your selections are made-to-order right here in the
beautiful Smoky Mountains of Tennessee.
Explore our Seasonal Menu here
Scent Garden Cottage Bakery,
Pollinator Farm & Wildlife Refuge
Everything we do begins with a deep respect for the rhythm of the seasons,
the soil we work, and the creatures with which we share our farm.
Our offerings mirror the seasons and long-held artisan traditions and techniques.
Pollinators' Habitats
Hummingbirds, Bees, Butterflies, Months and Dragonflies all thrive here. As well as Chipmunks, Squirrel, Songbirds, Finch, Crow, Wild Turkey, and an abundance of Deer, Fox, Coyote, and other critters.
Homegrown Strawberries
We recently got an indoor vertical garden, and grow Strawberries year round! Super excited to see the harvest!
Unexpected but Necessary ~ Scent Garden Cottage
Isn't it wild how life is like a box of chocolates?! Ever changing and full of surprises! One such surprise completely reshaped my life . . . and here we are!
In 2022, I came to visit my father to support him through illness and aging, basically through the remainder of his life's ups and downs. During caregiving, it became clear that food mattered deeply - not as a set of restrictions, but as a source of strength, nourishment, and healing. Food prepared for him needed to be the very best I could offer. It had to support his body and mind, it had to strengthen his health not burden it.
That desire shaped everything that followed. And boy did a lot follow!
The garden came first; it was grown with intention: no chemicals. I spent my time looking after its soil, its produce, nurturing it with patience and perseverance. Growing a garden is an act of love.
Through the following seasons, the garden taught me a deeper understanding of wellness and life's connections to all living things - and how all living things are connected to the seasons and the land. The garden taught me that if I wanted to be nurtured by food, I must first nurture the environment in which it grows.
So, my relationship with life's processes blossomed, and through recognition it all intertwined. Life, seasons, harvest, rebirth, as well as my old view of 'diet' changed completely. Then I realized that 'diet' was never meant to be 'deprivation' but rather about variety, balance, and thoughtfulness. Sometimes, making better choices and eliminating toxins is the only sensible option. At least, it was for us.
Aren't we all drawn to freshly picked, healthy, clean foods in vivid, natural colors? I live for that - foods are like an artist's blank canvas. Plus, when they are fresh and you begin to prepare them, aromatics or, a scent garden, fills the room even before you bake or cook. From that, Scent Garden was founded.