Regenerative Baking #27: Russell Trimmer of Motzi Bread
From Regenerative Baking by Dressler Parsons
February 18, 2026 · 39 min · Episode 27
About this episode
Russell Trimmer discusses the pay-what-you-can model at Motzi Bread and its impact on local economies and regenerative practices.
Continuing with season 3’s topic of alternative economies, Russell Trimmer runs Motzi Bread in Baltimore with his wife, Maya. In 2020, they fully shifted to a pay-what-you-can model, offering their naturally-leavened loaves at accessible prices. This episode is chock-full of great information about millers, bakers and regenerative farmers in the mid-Atlantic region.
People in this episode
Host: Dressler Parsons
Guest: Russell Trimmer
Topics covered
- alternative economies
- pay-what-you-can model
- naturally-leavened bread
- regenerative farming
- baking
- local food systems
Keywords
- Motzi Bread
- pay-what-you-can
- naturally-leavened
- Baltimore
- regenerative farming
- bakers
- millers
- mid-Atlantic
Mentioned in this episode
Organizations: Motzi Bread
Places: Baltimore, mid-Atlantic region
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