Figg's Ordinary

Ordinaries provided a communal table around which travelers, politicians, and townspeople could share a meal and pause for conversation in the days of Colonial America. Chestertown, a colonial town founded in 1706, maintains its historic charm while also adapting to modern life. The name Ordinary is therefore particularly fitting, as it is a coloni... al term for a tavern or central place offering food, drinks, and a safe space. We thought we would recall this colonial use of the word as we welcome visitors and residents of modern times, and open our arms to our community both in our brick-and-mortar shop, in our weekly newsletters, and in our online shop. We hope that Figgs Ordinary's downtown Chestertown location, in the heart of the historic district, provides the space for the same type of gatherings created in colonial Ordinaries: a central location for friends, neighbors, and strangers to take a quiet moment out of their day for food, drink, and meaningful conversation. Figg was one of Ingrids beloved miniature dachshunds, and Figgs happy and spunky spirit inspired the name of the bakery. Although Figg passed on to the great kennel in the sky too soon, her memory lives on and always makes Ingrid smile, just as she hopes her products make you smile. Figg's Ordinary began in 2015 as a small stand in the Chestertown Farmers' Market. Figgs founder Ingrid Hansen began experimenting with gluten-free baking after her youngest daughter developed a sensitivity to gluten and struggled to find gluten-free products that were at once fresh, delicious, and made with high-quality ingredients. After experimenting for a few years, Ingrid had developed delicious, healthy gluten-free recipes, and wondered whether Eastern Shore residents also had a hunger for these kinds of foods. Figg's success at the Farmers' Market gave proof of a local hunger for healthier food options on the Eastern Shore. Ingrid had always dreamed of creating a space in Chestertown for people to gather, and with Figgs success at the Farmers Market, she ...Read More