La Farm Bakery – West Cary

La Farm Bakery’s west Cary counter is inside the Whole Foods Market on Arco Street. It carries the same hand-crafted French breads and pastries as the rest of the bakery’s locations.

La Farm was founded in Cary by master baker Lionel Vatinet, who works in the tradition of the small boulangeries that once existed in every French town. Loaves are made by hand in a range of flavors, shapes, and sizes, and the business is counted among the country’s highest-quality bread producers. Bread is the whole point here.

What to know

• The wider La Farm operation includes a cafe built on locally grown ingredients.
• Classes and events let customers try baking for themselves.
• Pastries, tarts, and espresso are sold alongside the bread.
• La Farm supplies customers across the Triangle, from Raleigh to Chapel Hill.