A loaf of bread can be a good reason to take a different road home. In Martin County, it can also be a reason to discover a local business worth remembering.
Sour Doe Farmstand, on Rockcastle Road in Inez, is the work of Daniel and Kayla Howard. The Mountain Citizen’s May 2026 profile tells a homecoming story: both grew up in Martin County, built careers elsewhere, and returned with an idea for a business rooted in their home community. The farmstand opened in November 2025. [1]
For a website devoted to this county, that makes it a natural place to begin our local business spotlights. There is something encouraging about people bringing their experience home and giving neighbors another reason to shop nearby.
A little patience in every loaf
Roger Smith’s reporting for The Mountain Citizen describes bread prepared over about 48 hours, an emphasis on small batches, and sourdough cinnamon rolls as a customer favorite. [1]
Those details give a first-time customer a useful starting point: ask about the bread, and ask about the cinnamon rolls.
This is a researched introduction rather than a taste test. We have not sampled the products, but the work described in the local reporting is a good reason to take a closer look—and let your own table supply the review.
Beyond the bread basket
Bloom & Pick’s Kentucky farm directory describes Sour Doe as an Appalachian micro-farm offering seasonal produce, maple syrup, jams and jellies, locally sourced honey, and small-batch baked goods. Its listing includes sourdough breads, bagels, and cinnamon rolls, with weekend sales and online preorder pickup through Bakesy. Availability should be checked directly with the business. [2]
That combination offers several ways to explore the farmstand. You might begin with something for breakfast, ask what is in season, or look for a locally made addition to a gift basket. A changing selection gives customers a reason to ask questions and return.
A business with a place in the community
The Mountain Citizen reported 2026 Kentucky Farm Bureau Certified Farm Market recognition and family gardening and canning traditions influencing Daniel’s work. [1]
That connection between inherited skills and a new business is part of what makes this story interesting. Knowledge passed through a family can find another purpose when someone turns it into a product neighbors can buy.
Martin County’s business story deserves to include these smaller beginnings. A farmstand is a place where readers can act on their interest: make an inquiry, place an order, and tell someone else what they found.
Plan your first visit
The Mountain Citizen’s May 2026 listing gives 3817 Rockcastle Road, Inez; 606-939-2523; and Saturday–Sunday hours of 8 a.m.–5:30 p.m. [1] Call ahead to confirm hours, selection, and preorder arrangements before making a special trip.
If you stop by, tell us what you picked up. Local recommendations are most useful when they come with something specific: a loaf you enjoyed, a product you would buy again, or a helpful detail for another customer.
Sour Doe Farmstand gives us a good first story for this series: people returning home, putting their skills to work, and inviting the community to see what they can build.
Sources
1. The Mountain Citizen — Roger Smith, “Sour Doe Farmstand rises in Martin County,” May 6, 2026
2. Bloom & Pick — Kentucky farm-food directory, Sour Doe Farmstand listing
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