Meet the Baker

Hi! My name is Taylor. I’m an enneagram 8, received my bachelor’s degree in youth ministry in 2019, and married my husband that same year. Covid hit shortly after, and as we both had to spend a lot more time indoors, we started to explore a shared passion: social justice.

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After what happened to George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Ahmaud Arbery, and countless others last year, my eyes were drastically opened to the injustices in this world. I’ve always had a passion for allying with the marginalized, but last year I kicked that passion into high gear. I kept trying to find a ministry job where I could pursue social justice and fight for equal rights for the BIPOC, LGBTQIA+, disabled, and other marginalized communities, but found it difficult to find something where I could speak out freely on these issues. Unfortunately, the white evangelical Christian community has closed itself off to these issues.

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That’s when I decided to form a small business to combine my love for baking and my heart for social justice. As a Celiac with other significant health issues, I know how hard it is to find baked goods that suit dietary needs. Part of my hope with Yumm-Ease is to reach people living with invisible disabilities and provide them the opportunity to eat something they love - all while being able to pursue my passions for SJ as well. Every month I’ll be donating at least 10% of my profits to a different nonprofit that helps to aid marginalized groups. I hope to be able to donate more in the future.

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I want my small business to be a safe place for everyone; a place where I can demonstrate the TRUE love of Christ to all who love differently, believe differently, look differently, and live differently; a space free of any discrimination. I want it to be a place where I can support and fight for the LGBTQ+ folks who have been pushed aside by the Christian community. I want it to be a place where I can fight for the BIPOC and disabled community, who are often left behind. I want it to be a safe place where I can serve those who have been hurt by abuse, trauma, and neglect. Maybe that’s a high reach for a small business that sells baked goods, but I know that my God can make changes for His Kingdom even out of the smallest of things.