Hi! I’m Chelsea (any pronouns) -- on the right of the photo and I started Front Porch Pies to make it easier for the Twin Cities community to find and enjoy 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 our community.
I love incorporating mutual aid and other fundraising into the business. So far in 2026, we have raised $3,250 for families affected by ICE's occupation in the Twin Cities, $317 for rescue doggies, and $1,874 for local musicians through our support of Grand Oak Opry. Each year in November we donate 100% of our proceeds of holiday pies to Minneapolis American Indian Center.
ABOUT CHELSEA: INFJ, diagnosed OCD (hey it's kinda fun), loves documentaries, senior Shih Tzu parent, animal lover, vegetable gardening, live music lover, always up to something, friends are fam, Midwest is the best.
ABOUT OUR CREW: Keen is our honorary best vegan butter maker ever. Daniel is our lead delivery driver bringing fresh baked goods (and fresh convos) to 13 different shops + serving custies at our own shop! Wren is a kind-hearted soul who will listen to Tig Notaro's podcast with me and...yeah, I'll say it...is an EXPERT hand pie filler. Evelyn glazes like a pro (umm have you seen the flower shortbread??), possibly preps produce in their sleep, and is a proud supporter of small businesses. Clairrail is a supa dupa talented social media bae and organizes and manages our IG reels & stories! Mariam is serving up baked goods in between archery, fan fiction, and being the coolest teenager EVER. We recently welcomed Em to our front-of-house crew (omg you're gonna love her!), Aysa to bring their talents to our gluten free offerings, and Oak to support our delivery efforts & kitchen production!