Switzer Family Farm

05/28/2026

Bakery Tips Thursday! 🎂

✨Ever cut into a homemade cake only to find it dense, heavy, or filled with large, tunneling holes?

You might be overmixing your batter! 🛑

The second liquid touches flour, gluten starts to develop. Gluten is great for chewy bread, but it is the enemy of a light, fluffy cake. Overmixing traps too much air and creates a tough, rubbery structure that collapses in the oven.

The Bakery Upgrade: Follow the "Count to 10" rule once the flour goes in.

Switch Tools: Put away the electric mixer. Switch to a rubber spatula or a hand whisk for the final step.

Fold, Don't Stir: Gently cut down the center of the bowl, sweep around the bottom, and fold the batter over itself.

Stop Early: Stop mixing the exact second you see the last streak of dry flour disappear. If there are a few tiny lumps left, leave them alone! They will bake out.

What’s your absolute favorite cake flavor? Let me know in the comments! 👇

05/21/2026

Bakery Tips Thursday! 🍪

✨Ever wonder why your cookies sometimes turn out dry, dense, or cake-like instead of soft and chewy?

The culprit is usually how you measure your flour! 🛑

When you scoop a measuring cup directly into a bag of flour, it packs the flour down. This accidental packing can add up to 20% more flour than the recipe actually calls for. That extra flour dries out the dough and ruins the texture.

👩‍🍳 The Bakery Upgrade: Use the "Spoon and Level" method!

🥄 Fluff: Use a spoon to fluff up the flour inside your container or bag.

🥄 Spoon: Gently spoon the fluffed flour into your measuring cup until it overflows. Don't shake or tap the cup!

🔪 Level: Take the flat back of a knife and scrape the excess flour off the top.

This one simple adjustment will instantly give you softer, lighter, and more consistent baked goods every single time.

Tell me in the comments: Have you been scooping straight from the bag? (No judgment here! 👇)

05/19/2026

🥐 Baked goods & jams deadline!

Get your made-to-order treats at harvestly.org 🍓 Search Switzer Family Farm to find our delicious items.

The order cutoff is Wednesday at midnight.

Once you order, the Harvestly team will deliver everything straight to your door this Friday! 🚚

🧁Lock in your weekend treats now.

05/14/2026

Welcome to Bakery Tips Thursday! 🧁

✨Want to know the secret to why bakery treats always taste richer and look more professional than homemade ones?

It’s not a secret ingredient—it’s temperature control.

🌡️Most bakers make the mistake of softening butter in the microwave. Microwaving melts the core of the butter, which completely destroys its ability to hold air. This is the hidden reason why cookies spread into flat, greasy puddles and cakes turn out dense.

🛑The 1-Hour Rule: Leave your butter on the kitchen counter for exactly 1 hour before you start baking.

The Quick Finger Test: Press the butter with your thumb. It should leave a clean indent but still feel cool to the touch. If your finger sinks right through or slides around, it’s too warm!

05/10/2026

📣 We’ve just opened up our order list for the week over at harvestly.com 📣

At Switzer Family Farm, we don’t believe in letting food sit on a shelf. Since our cookies, cinnamon rolls, jams, and jellies are made to order, we wait for your request before we start the work. To make sure we have enough time to get everything ready and fresh for you, we just need your orders in by Wednesday at midnight.

Once you’ve placed your order on harvestly.com, you can sit back and relax we’ll handle the rest and everything will be delivered directly to your door Friday.

If you’re looking for fresh eggs 🥚 or a weekend treat 🍪, come find the Switzer Family Farm shop on harvestly.com. We’d love to include you in this week’s delivery.

05/09/2026

Looking for the perfect Saturday plan? ☀️ The 5th Annual Sheep Shearing Shindig & Ag Festival is happening right now, and Switzer family farm is ready for you!

We are fully stocked with your favorite farm-fresh baked goods and artisanal jams. Come for the sheep shearing, stay for the treats! 🥧🍓

📍 Location: SLO City Farm, SLO
⏰ Time: 12:00 PM – 4:00 PM

Stop by our booth before your favorites sell out!

02/25/2026

Just because… Enjoy!

Click here for a free $5.00 coupon at Switzer Family Farm!

02/24/2026

Thanks for your support!

As a small token of our appreciation, below is a reward that can be used during your next visit. Hope you enjoy it!

Click here for a free $5.00 coupon at Switzer Family Farm!

11/29/2025

Since it’s Small Business Saturday, we wanted to do something special.

20% OFF all orders over $45.

All our jams will be coming in new upgraded packaging. New larger more beautiful jars.

We are also introducing gift boxes for all your holiday needs.

Totally customizable and you get 6 full size items all for only $45.

This is a limited holiday special and the prices will go back up soon.

We are excited to show you these new products. Come on in to check them out, we think you’ll love them as much as we do.

Click here for an update from Switzer Family Farm!

09/02/2025

🌟UPDATE... I've been MIA for quite a long time on this page. Busy with life, I guess.

🤩I just wanted to share that I will be opening my baking shop back up to orders. 🎂🍰🧁🥧

I am merging my Baking business with my Farm, so I'll be changing the name from Sarah's Goodies to Switzer Family Farm to make it a more seamless process for me.

If you are looking for custom cakes, cookies, cupcakes, or any other sweets, you can think of. Please don't hesitate to reach out! I'm back to work to make all your baking.

I have a website (I'm constantly improving) where you can order or submit inquiries.

I'm so excited to start sharing the fun cakes I love to make with you again!!

Send a message to learn more