Since 1963, Merritt Bakery has been an old-school Farmingdale bakery known for making its goods from scratch without preservatives. Its peanut-free shop serves local customers with fresh baked treats and occasion cakes, while shipping its butter cookies beyond Long Island.
Holland Farms Bakery & DeliSince 1955, family-owned Holland Farms Bakery & Deli has been baking from scratch and preparing homemade deli food in Yorkville, now with a second location in Manlius. The business grew from John Piersma’s 1928 door-to-door milk route and remains a multigenerational Central New York institution, best known for its half-moon cookies and jelly buns. Today, founder’s granddaughter Heather Potrzeba runs the company with a staff of about 70.YORKVILLE, NY
Riesterer's BakeryFor more than 94 years, family-run Riesterer’s Bakery has baked celebration cakes and everyday sweets in West Hempstead, earning a place as Long Island’s oldest bakery. Its professional cake team creates custom centerpieces for special occasions, while the bakery’s classics—including its traditional almond-flavored rainbow cookies—can now be shipped across the continental United States. Riesterer’s is also kosher certified by the Vaad of Queens, with pareve and dairy offerings and baked goods for Shabbat and Jewish holidays.WEST HEMPSTEAD, NY
Lakewood BakerySince 1969, family-owned and operated Lakewood Bakery has baked wholesale breads and pastries from scratch at its Farmingdale bakery, supplying Long Island and select East Coast markets. Its original family recipes are baked fresh each morning and delivered within hours, with more than 40 trucks distributing goods directly to businesses. Lakewood is KOF-K kosher certified and produces trans-fat-free baked goods.FARMINGDALE, NY
Pariser's BakeryOperating continuously in Baltimore since 1889, Pariser’s Bakery is a kosher, parve, yoshon scratch bakery that makes its breads and pastries on site. Its made-to-order specialty cakes bring a distinctly personal touch to celebrations, while its peanut-free facility serves customers at the Baltimore shop and through grocery stores across the Baltimore–Washington area.BALTIMORE, MD