There is more rising in Prince Rupert than just the tides!


Located in beautiful Cow Bay, Saltwater Bakery & Provisions is a place to come together. The bakery offers an array of artisanal breads, sweet and savoury pastries, and signature desserts as well as homemade ice cream and a selection of local artisan products from across Northern BC.

Artisanal breads + local products

Signature sweet + savoury desserts
What we have to offer...
At Saltwater Bakery, we're not just changing the way you think about bread and baked goods – we're redefining it. Come taste the difference for yourself and experience the fresh new bakery sensation that is Saltwater Bakery.At Saltwater Bakery, we're not just changing the way you think about bread and baked goods – we're redefining it.
Come taste the difference for yourself and experience the fresh new bakery sensation that is Saltwater Bakery.
The Saltwater Bakery + Provisions is excited to introduce Head Baker Holger Kloppmann. Holger comes to Prince Rupert and Saltwater Bakery with a wealth of experience, he originally trained in Germany and has brought his skills to bakeries of all sizes across Germany, Hawaii, the BC Interior, and Vancouver Island.
“My specialties are rye breads, sourdough, and croissants and puff pastries with different fillings. We will do a range of staple breads and pastries, and also things for special occasions like Christmas Stollen or desserts with seasonal fruit. We are looking forward to incorporating locally produce and foraged ingredients, like haskap berries and spruce tips, into traditional favourites.”
– Holger Kloppmann, Saltwater Bakery and Provisions Head Baker
A word from our CEO...
“The name, Saltwater Bakery, is connected not only to the ingredients that will be used in the bread but also reflects the strong bond that the Gitxaała Nation has to the ocean. Gitxaała Nation, is also known as ‘Git Lax Moon’ which translates to ‘People of the Saltwater’. We are very thrilled to have the Saltwater Bakery +Provisions opening in Cowbay and feel that it will be complimentary to the businesses in the area, we are very excited to offer an array of baked goods and homemade ice-creams.”
– Michael Uehara, CEO Gitxaała Enterprises Corporation


About the Owners
Saltwater Bakery & Provisions is owned by Gitxaała Enterprises, the economic development arm of the Gitxaała Nation. Gitxaała Enterprises Corporation (GECO) helps the Gitxaała (pronounced GIT-GATH-LA) Nation grow and stay strong by working with businesses and partners and investing in the communities within our territory. The Gitxaała territory is in the Northwest of beautiful British Columbia. We take great pride in managing and protecting our land and natural resources according to our ayaawx, traditional laws. We bring jobs and support our local economy with ventures like Saltwater Bakery & Provisions.Follow Along
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