Bedford's ​Slightly Crooked Pies Launches Wholesale Operations, Now Distributed To 3 States

BEDFORD, NH — The unique flavors and hand-crafted goodness of Slightly Crooked Pies, Bedford’s award-winning homestead business, will soon be found throughout the region as the bakery begins wholesale operations.

Slightly Crooked Pies products are now available through Boston Artisan Breads, a distributor of fresh-baked goods to bakery and retail locations in eastern Massachusetts, southern New Hampshire, and the coast of Maine. Wholesale pies, available in 9-inch, 5-inch, and handheld varieties, are now produced at Creative Chef Kitchens in Derry.

“Like nonna’s gravy or yia yia’s baklava, pie is more than food —i t’s a tradition that connects generations and brings people comfort,” Lauren Cline, the company founder, said. “It’s a privilege to bring a little bit of happiness into people’s celebrations, whether a large family gathering or a quick break in the middle of the day.”

Slightly Crooked Pies evolved in Cline’s 18th-century kitchen, where the oven sits on a sloped floor, and baked goods tend to come out a little lopsided. Since first being offered at the Joppa Hill Educational Farm’s farm stand in 2021, Slightly Crooked Pies creations have been recognized with multiple awards at the Great NH Pie Festival and were voted among WMUR’s Viewers Choice for best pie in 2022, 2023, and 2024. The business was also featured in a 2022 New Hampshire Chronicle segment.

Boston Artisan Breads distributes bread and pastry products to food service and retail businesses throughout Southern New Hampshire, Eastern Massachusetts, and the Maine coast. Slightly Crooked Pies are already available at the Educational Farm at Joppa Hill in Bedford, as well as Angela’s Pasta and Cheese Shop, Loon Chocolate, and Dishon Bakery, all in Manchester. By transitioning operations to Creative Chef Kitchens in Derry, Slightly Crooked Pies will be able to increase production while maintaining consistency and quality.

Cline, who is also a vice president at strategic communications firm Montagne Powers, will continue in that role as she scales the pie business.

“I’m incredibly grateful for the support of my family, colleagues, and most of all my customers in growing this hobby into a dream. Pie people are great people,” she said.

Submitted by Slightly Crooked Pies