In episode four of Peas in a Podcast, host Tilda Best sits down with Steve Oxford — the fourth-generation baker behind Oxford's Bakery, one of Dorset's most treasured and longstanding artisan bakeries. Oxford's has been baking since 1911, through world wars, supermarket dominance, and every shift in food culture in between. And through it all, the same ovens, the same values, and the same deep love of craft have remained at the heart of everything they do.

Steve is disarmingly funny, wonderfully humble, and utterly passionate about what he does. He talks about what it means to carry 115 years of family baking heritage on your shoulders, the pride of employing a hundredth member of staff, and the thrill of opening a brand new shop in Abbotsbury. He shares vivid and hilarious memories of growing up in the food industry — from packed lunches that were nothing like anyone else's, to wearing a t-shirt that read "Get Fresh With Your Local Baker" on Saturdays — painting a picture of a life lived entirely and joyfully through food.

Steve speaks with real warmth about Bridport, the community that has welcomed Oxford's Bakery so wholeheartedly, and what it means to want to be everyone's local baker — sourcing from Dorset, selling in Dorset, and caring deeply about the people in between. From World Bread Award gold medals to cream teas and Eccles cakes, this is a conversation full of laughter, pride, and genuine love for the craft of baking.

A celebration of heritage, and community.

Find out more about Oxford's Bakery here - https://www.oxfordsbakery.co.uk/

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Peas in a Podcast is brought to you by Bridport Food Matters and Jurassic Coast Media. This limited 8 part series was recorded live at the 2026 Bridport Food Festival. If you're interested in helping us fund future conversations through the sponsorship of new episodes: please reach out to bfm.comms@gmail.com with the subject heading "Let's get talking!" for more information.

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