Hi! I’m Chelsea (they/she/he) and I started Front Porch Pies to make it easier for the Twin Cities community to find vegan baked goods. Since starting this endeavor, I've realized it's also about coming together and connection. It's about sharing baked goods–made with love and care–with my community. I also love incorporating mutual aid fundraising into my pop-ups. So far in 2026, we have raised $2,850 for families affected by ICE's occupation in the Twin Cities.
After living in Washington state for most of my adult life–and operating a vegan bakery there–I came back home to Minnesota in 2020. I was surprised at the lack of vegan offerings at coffee shops, and I'm on a mission to change that!
ABOUT CHELSEA: INFJ, diagnosed OCD (hey it's kinda fun), loves documentaries, senior Shih Tzu parent, animal lover, vegetable gardening, live music lover, OMG always up to something, friends are family, Midwest is the best.
ABOUT OUR CREW: We run a tight ship! Keen makes so much of our vegan butter, preps all the apples, makes all the packaging look perdy, and brings the most excellent vibes and tunes for sure. Daniel is our rockstar driver zipping around town three times a week delivering our fresh baked goods to 12 different shops! Wren recently joined us and we're already like...please don't leave us - Wren is an expert butter-maker, hand pie filler, and kind hearted soul <3