Orders can be placed Monday 10am EST through Thursday 5pm EST
Thoughtfully created comfort food.
Fresh-from-the-oven pies local to Charlotte.
Made from scratch with love.
This Charlotte-based pie bakery was created in the middle of the global pandemic to create locally sourced, quality food that brings a little bit of homemade comfort to you and yours.
We have chosen to create simple, quality food that touches that spot inside all of us, of deep comfort, that only food can bring. We have thought through every detail to make sure that what you get exceeds expectations.
We focus on chicken and plant based pot pies and desserts, made from scratch, by hand, using locally sourced ingredients.
“The pie was seasoned absolutely perfectly! The fresh herbs were fragrant and the pie dough toasted really nicely. Good work!”
Meet Our Founder
I’m Mary Jayne, owner and Executive Chef behind Thoughtful Baking Co.
I’m a North Carolina native from Richfield, who now lives in Charlotte. My earliest childhood memories are of visiting nearby strawberry farms in springtime, picking fresh blueberries and tomatoes in the Summer, and visits to the local Richfield pumpkin patch during Fall. I was inspired at a young age by food and the wealth of seasonal produce that North Carolina has to offer.
My first job cooking in the kitchen was at a small-town restaurant in Gold Hill, North Carolina which solidified my culinary passion for making food, and where I realized feeding the community was my calling. I attended Johnson and Wales Charlotte campus earning my AS in Baking and Pastry and a BA in Food Service Management. My love for food continued to grow as did my experience in various independently owned Charlotte restaurants and bakeries. In 2019, by winning runner up in the NCRLA Chef Showdown competition, I was named Chef Ambassador of the NC Department of Agriculture. This role is to support and raise awareness of North Carolina produce and farmers. I spent the last nine years as Director of Operations and Executive Chef at Amélie’s French Bakery before opening Thoughtful Baking Co.
I’m a self-motivated go-getter that is dedicated to doing all things in life with intention, creativity, and integrity. I have a deep passion for food, growing things, ie. plants, three young humans and businesses. I am inspired by the ever-changing offerings in seasonal produce, especially food coming from my home state of North Carolina. I believe in living with compassion, love a challenge, and never give up. I strive to bring all of this together to create food that is simple, delicious and highlights the quality of local ingredients. After close to two decades in the Charlotte culinary world, I realized that becoming my own boss and owning a business had to be the next step in my career. This is why Thoughtful Baking Co. was born.
Farm-to-Fridge Locations
We’re on a mission to make farm-to-table more accessible across the city of Charlotte.
Our fridges are stocked with take-and-bake meals, quiche, small bites and desserts made with locally grown ingredients. This offers an effortless way to feed your family, wholesome, nutritious food that is fully prepared for you with love.
No shopping for ingredients, no preparation, and zero cleanup.
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Some of Our Most Popular Pot Pies
Our menu is constantly evolving based on which harvest season we’re in and the produce we can source from local farms and food growers. We do offer a few staple menu items that are available all year round like our Pot Pies, Quiche and Shepherd’s Pies.
Made from scratch butter crust, using NC flour, filled with carrots, onions, celery, peas, potatoes and pasture-raised chicken, chicken stock, rosemary, thyme, salt and pepper. *All pot pies are sold for “Take and Bake” at home.
Individual Size - $14 plus tax
Family Size (Serves 4) - $30 plus tax
Made from scratch crust made with Earth Balance plant based butter, NC flour, filled with carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, local shiitake mushrooms, vegetable stock, zucchini, rosemary and thyme. *All pot pies are sold for “Take and Bake” at home.
Individual Size - $14 plus tax
Family Size (Serves 4) - $30 plus tax
Where to Find Our Pies and Homemade Baked Goods
Follow us on instagram for our market schedule and menu.
FRIDAY
10a-1p | Regional Farmers Market: 1801 Yorkmont Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
SATURDAY
8a-2p | Regional Farmers Market: 1801 Yorkmont Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
8a-12:30p | Uptown Farmers Market: 300 S Davidson St, Charlotte, NC 28202
8a-12p | Matthews Farmers Market: 188 N Trade St, Matthews, NC 28105
9a-12pm | Davidson Farmers Market: 120 S Main St, Davidson, NC 28036
SUNDAY
10a-3p | Regional Farmers Market: 1801 Yorkmont Rd, Charlotte, NC 28217
“Best pie I’ve had in ages!! It’s soooo good! Everything tasted fresh and delicious. My favorite part was the crust!”
“This was my first pie from Thoughtful Baking and it was absolutely phenomenal! If you’re looking for an easy and delicious meal for yourself or for your family, you’ll never go wrong with Thoughtful Baking’s pot pies. I cannot recommend it highly enough!”
“I had the opportunity to enjoy a pot pie with my folks for lunch the other day. We got the pie from Thoughtful Baking Co and what a surprise! It was different than what we have made over the years. . . thick gravy, potatoes, veggies, you get the idea. There was also some extra “something” that really set it apart. I’ve ordered two more to put in the freezer!”
FAQs
How and When do I order?
Right here on our site! Pre-Orders open on Monday 10am and close on Thursdays at 5pm.
Where are you located?
You can find us at Charlotte area farmers markets weekly and farm-to-fridge vending machines! Follow us on instagram for our market schedule and menu
You can also order our pies through Freshlist.com, which is an online food store that offers local meat, dairy, produce and other locally produced foods and offers pick up or home delivery in some of Charlotte’s zip codes.
Do you make custom orders?
We can! Send us a message to get started.
Do you deliver?
Not yet! We do not have the capacity to do home delivery right now.
What are the pot pie baking instructions?
Individual Frozen Pies: Bake at 350* for 1hr 45 min or until crust is golden and filling is bubbly.
Family Size Frozen Pies: Bake at 375* for 1 hour 3o-45 min or until crust is golden brown and filling is bubbly.
What is in your pot pies?
Chicken
Crust - King Arthur and North Carolina flour, butter, Earth Balance buttery spread, salt, water.
Filling - pastured chicken, chicken stock, butter, flour, carrots, onions, celery, potatoes, peas, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Vegan Veggie
Crust - King Arthur and North Carolina flour, Earth Balance buttery spread, salt, water.
Filling - vegetable stock, King Arthur flour, Earth Balance buttery spread, carrots, onions, celery, shiitakes, potatoes, sweet potatoes, thyme, rosemary, salt and pepper.
Do you offer Wholesale?
We are open to wholesale opportunities! Send us a message to get the conversation started: wholesale@thoughtfulbakingco.com
Which ingredients are locally sourced?
We source locally whenever possible. We change our menu with the seasons which allows us the opportunity to support a number of local farms for different produce throughout the year. Our most featured farms are:
Barbee Farms in Concord, NC
Two Pigs Farm in Cleveland NC
Urban Gourmet Farms in Charlotte NC
Cody Strawberry Farm Richfield, NC
Homeland Creamery in Julian, NC
Riverbend Creamery in Lincolnton, NC
How many people will pot pies feed?
The family size feeds about 4 people.
Individual is a large serving for one, or could possibly be split by two. We recommend making a salad to go with it, if you are sharing.
Can I put them in the freezer?
Yes! We highly recommend getting a few and keeping them in the freezer. You can order them frozen , for stocking the freezer and fully baking in the comfort of your own home. If you ordered one for reheating and for some reason do not eat it within three days of receiving it, they can be frozen, as well, for up to two weeks.
We are here to serve homemade, high-quality, nostalgic pies and comfort food.
Contact us.
Thoughtful Baking Co. is a Charlotte-based, online bakery that understands the beauty of simplicity and the comfort that homemade pies and baked goods bring.
Our mission is to make food, using old techniques from scratch and thoughtfully choosing the source of our ingredients.
Our purpose is to create delicious food for people while being a positive part of (while contributing positively to) the local food system by only using in-season produce and quality sourced ingredients from the community.
thoughtfulbakingco@gmail.com 901 Berryhill Rd Ste A Charlotte, NC 28208
