Sheepdog Bakery Opens Outside The Vintage in West Linn, Showcasing Sourdough

Sourdough in its many iterations is the bread of choice for a new bakery stand operating outside The Vintage along Willamette Falls Drive in West Linn, where Sheepdog Bakery owners Michaela Bigby and Damian Lezama now run a permanent table at 1665 Willamette Falls Dr. The bakery began as a farmers’ market pop-up and "went full-time in West Linn this year," and the storefront listing proclaims the stand "IS now OPEN!" with posted hours reading "11 AM TO 5 PM / tuesday - sunday."

Sheepdog Bakery currently offers sourdough bread, rolls, bagels, cookies, buns and cinnamon rolls and says it is "expanding into other pastries, breads and desserts" while planning to sell coffee imported from Mexican roasters. The owners bake out of a licensed domestic kitchen in Woodburn, a detail the pair noted when describing how they supply the stand and scale their product list.

The bakery’s name and personality come from the owners’ Polish lowland sheepdog, which Lezama referenced when explaining their switch from previous careers. "We want to be part of the community, because we’re here to help people and share good stuff. Why Sheepdog Bakery? Because of our dog; we have a Polish lowland sheepdog that’s getting older. We did many years of community service, helping a lot of people when we did insurance, but we felt that we were bumping our heads into a wall and not getting anything back," said Lezama. The Vintage’s listing adds that Michaela and Damian are "inspired by their sheepdog Cole" and promotes the stand as "Freshly baked with love by Michaela & Damian."

Owners report brisk early support from West Linn shoppers. "They’re our biggest fans, you know. And I love them so much that we’re working on getting to know people by name, and it’s, it’s a lot of people, but we’re just so excited," said Bigby, and West Linn Tidings observed the couple has received "an enormous amount of support so far." Promotional copy on the bakery’s storefront leans into the sour tang of long-fermented loaves with taglines including "Taste the TANG in every bite." and "Oregon’s MOST FUN Sourdough Bakery!"

Practical details for locals and visiting bakers: the Sheepdog storefront hours are listed as "11 AM TO 5 PM / tuesday - sunday" with a separate line reading "wednesday / self serve / 11am / 5pm," a formatting point the owners may clarify as the stand settles into a regular routine. West Linn Tidings ran a story by Mac Larsen published at 9:00 am Tuesday, March 3, 2026, while the article’s URL path contains 2026/03/02; the exact bakery opening date is not given beyond the storefront's "IS now OPEN!" notice.

Sheepdog Bakery’s move from market pop-up to a permanent presence at The Vintage positions Michaela Bigby and Damian Lezama to broaden offerings and local partnerships as they expand pastries, desserts and plans for Mexican-roaster coffee while continuing to bake from their licensed Woodburn kitchen.