When Pigs Fly

Very cute store to visit. There isn’t a lot of bread stores around and being able to taste different varieties of bread you do don’t know are out there is great.

Redonkulous. Bread and bread and more bread. Topped with a heap of bread. Dip into bread. Serve with bread.
All the breads here are humongo, and the prices are so cheap for the amount that you get! Just walk in and get that fresh whiff and you’ll never want to leave.
They also have a nice assortment of spreads, jams, etc. but come for the bread!

I could easily submit to a bread coma in this beautiful artisan bakery. So many choices for bread in Maine but Pigs Fly is far superior to the rest. Variety and inventory here is stunning, with the bonus of being the ability to pick the loaf you want from the self serve baskets. The employees are wonderful; (ask for Dee Dee, she will make your day) helpful, friendly, and unpretentious. The only negative… they don’t allow sleep overs.

Who knew bread could be so tasty and satisfying on so many levels? Makes Panera look like Wonderbread.

YUMMY. That’s all I can say. The best bread I’ve ever had ever in any place ever. Yum. Yuuuuum. ¹⁰⁄₁₀. Fantastic. Best ever. In the words of Gordon Ramsay, «It’s f****** incredible.»

So much bread much wow. Bf and I were passing through Freeport on our road trip and I wanted to stop by here since I read about the raving bread reviews. For some reason I was expecting like… bite-​sized pieces of bread. Like no. It’s real bread haha. Like you buy it in the loaves and they’ve got a ton of crazy creative flavors. I ended up being extremely boring and buying a German pretzel which was decent and bf got a salted caramel cookie which was not bad either. All in all, some of the bread flavors were way too exotic for me since I’m a simple bread type of girl, but the pairings did taste pretty good so I’ll give them that.
tldr; bread shop for all the bread fanatics that happen to be in Freeport

This place has incredible bread (free samples), flavored butters and good cookies. I just wish they sold half loaves

If you love great homemade bread, this place is for you!
Excellent selection of hand crafted bread and it’s all to die for. My favorite is the sourdough.
The store smells delicious and you can have your bread sliced right in front of you. The staff is very friendly and personable.
The atmosphere is very homey and quaint. a lovely experience — love visiting this shop when I’m in Freeport!

This is another great When Pigs Fly location, although I like the company store in Kittery more.

Amazing bread selections. So fresh.

The chocolate bread might have been the best thing I’ve ever eaten. Sooooooo delicious! I also got a potato onion something loaf that was amazing! I love how much of a variety this place had and that they leave samples out so you can try them before you buy them. I sampled everything that was out and I honestly liked every single thing I tried. I also picked up a jar of delicious pepper jelly! I wish this place was in New York i would be there all the time.

Great people, delicious bread. Best part is sampling all the breads and bread puddings before you buy. Their jams are delicious, too. (Recommend the heavenly jam)

Amazing amazing amazing. The BEST bread I have ever tasted. The ciabatta bread is definitely one of my favorites. However, the bread that is a must must must get is the apricots, dates, and walnut bread. Simply AMAZING. Visit visit visit. I cannot stress that enough. Fresh bread with a little bit of extra virgin olive oil… I’m done.

Yum. I resisted the ability to overbuy because everything looked so good. The lemon rosemary loaf was calling out my name a few times so I went for it. It’s nice and a solid consistency with a nice hint of lemon. I didn’t realize that it was only bread, but it was fine because I didn’t need a ton of sugar after the week. The butters looked good, but I somehow talked myself out of it.

Hello. My name is Steff.
*Hi Steff*
And I’m a carbolohic. I have been my entire life. I blame this entirely on my father for being a bread salesman. Our house was never devoid of delicious dough. I was probably the only first grader I knew who could tell you the differences between potato, anadama, rye, pumpernickel, whole grain, and wheat. I never wonder where my tummy tire comes from — it’s the clear result of a life lived on luscious loves.
I think some folks are turned off by the price here, but I’m definitely not. When you buy any kind of specialty (vegan, gluten-​free) or artisanal bread, I think dropping anywhere from $ 4 to $ 6ish is normal. And that’s the exact price range WPF is in, except it’s for a premium product.
Whenever I stop in When Pigs Fly, I bypass all the normal options and head directly for the hot cherry pepper and olive loaf. It is one of the BEST breads I’ve ever eaten. It’s good as is. It’s really good toasted. It’s really very good as breadcrumbs. It’s really very exceptionally good when used in a sandwich. The bread is positively filled with hearty chunks of peppers and olives, making the bread have a distinct spicy and salty flavor.
Other exceptional breads here? The harvest bread (filled with apples, raisins, and various seeds and nuts), the sundried tomato and basil, the lemon rosemary (mouth.watering.times.a.million), and the maple walnut banana. They also have all the ingredients listed right there for you to check out and are willing to cut your loaves into slices if you ask — small details, but ones I love!
Also, I dig the women who work here — they’ve never been anything less than real to me. I appreciate that they are customer-​focused, but without being disingenuous about it. When we were here last, the two women working greeted us, answered any question we had, let us sample EVERRRRRRYTHANG we wanted to, but never stopped being themselves. Whenever we weren’t interacting, the two women were engaged in a very animated conversation between themselves. I prefer that over them watching us silently and waiting to continue being themselves until after we left (dear everyone in business who does this: please stop. you’re making us feel awkward)!
I leave you with this… in my best Ron Burgundy impression I can muster: «I love (When Pigs Fly) bread. Bready, bread, bread. Here it goes down, down into my belly.»

Walked into store (very small) and two clerks were standing behind the counter. Samples were laid out. It was my first time in the store. No greeting from clerks whatsoever, scowling at me as I walked around and looked things over. I tried one sample and then walked around to see the variety of breads offered. No one said one word to me. They just stood there and watched me.
I was dressed nicely, though not high end designer, just LL Bean clothing. Maybe not perceived to be wealthy enough for their little designer bread shop.
I’ve got news for them: I could buy every bread in the store at the drop of a hat. Instead I chose to buy nothing,
Go to The Standard Bread Co on Commercial Street in Portland. A much better bakery with generally friendly staff (there are a few exceptions) and wonderful breads and other baked treats. They usually make you feel welcome when you walk in, but on recent visits we have encountered a few surly staff. Still worth checking out and far better than When Pigs Fly.
Freeport is a cute town, but some shops are geared to snobs such as When Pigs Fly. Steer clear of the little snob joints and enjoy the other friendly places, LL Bean is awesome, and check out Portland!

This bread is so good! Their rye bread, dinner rolls, and chocolate bread are my favorites. That right, I said chocolate bread! Toast it and top it with your favorite nut butter. I think almond butter is my favorite on the chocolate bread. Also fantastic with raspberry jam!
They have a great variety of flavors and samples to enjoy in the store. I think the prices are quite good too.

Ok I have to admit I love bread! I’m Italian — so bread is as important if not more important than sleep and pasta! So imagine when I walk into this place and its nothing but bread — I am in bread heaven! You can try any bread you like before buying. They have some great varieties including chocolate bread and I walked out with three different ones. I’m coming back in late September and I think I’ll be bringing home even more. Oh BTW it’s very reasonably priced-​always a plus.

Bread so good you can eat it right from the bag with nothing on it and not toasted.
My all time fave is the Olive Bread and Chocolate Bread.
The best part about this place? SAMPLES try anything you want and as much as you want. By doing this they always sucker me into buying a bread that I never would have thought to try or even consider getting.
You never know what kind of speciality breads they will have out during the day but you can always bet that the usual staples are out every day (tuscan, wheat, white, rolls, etc…).
They also carry baked goodies and VEGAN treats! yay!
Ingredients are listed on each bin and all are reasonably priced. They will even slice for you at no extra charge.
The staff is always super nice and helpful and beyond friendly. Listen to them, they make great recommendations.
Clean place and fairly quick service with a great product. Can’t beat that.

Great tasting sourdough breads!
I love going in and trying out the samples of breads with the jellies. The Pumpkin Butter is very good! They sell a good variety of whole bread loaves including traditional, sweet, and savory breads, priced around $ 4-​$ 6 per loaf, you choose, and bag it. I love their Chocolate Bread which is not too sweet but has very rich chocolate flavors and goes well with ice cream. The Kalameta Olive & Roasted Red Pepper Bread is a great tasting bread that goes well with dinner. There are also sweet cookies and small bread pudding cakes too! The staff here is friendly and are willing answer any questions.
Open Daily 10AM-​6PM