From Career Pivot to Community Staple: The F'kosh Bakery Story

From Focaccia to Family Business | Brent Knudson on F'kosh Bakery and Starting Over in Midlife | Roots and Branches of Lehi What does it take to start over in your 40s — and build something your community can’t get enough of? In this episode of Roots and Branches of Lehi, host Ryan Harding sits down with Brent Knudson, co-owner and head baker of F'kosh Bakery on Lehi’s Main Street. Brent shares his journey from growing up near Seattle to moving to Utah in 2013, eventually settling in Lehi — where he discovered his own family’s deep roots tied to the city’s early history and homes. After years working in fields like game and graphic design, Brent made a bold midlife pivot into baking, launching a focaccia-only concept with his wife. What started as sharing bread with neighbors grew into farmer’s markets, and ultimately into a storefront that opened on November 1, 2025 — quickly becoming a local favorite. Brent offers an inside look at what makes F'kosh Bakery special: handmade focaccia prepared daily, long fermentation processes, constantly rotating flavors, and a business built almost entirely through word-of-mouth. He also shares the realities behind the scenes — selling out most days, managing production challenges, working alongside family, and the discipline required to grow something from scratch. Grounded, thoughtful, and honest, Brent’s story is a reminder that it’s never too late to build something meaningful — and that great things often start small, with consistency and care. 📌 Love hearing stories about local entrepreneurs and community builders? Subscribe for more Roots and Branches of Lehi episodes celebrating the people shaping the city. 🏡 Brought to you by Work Hard Mortgage — helping families go from renting to rooted.  ⏱ Key Moments in This Episode • 00:00 – Podcast Welcome • 00:37 – Meet Brent Knudson • 00:51 – Discovering Family Roots in Lehi • 02:39 – From Seattle to Utah • 03:11 – Launching F'kosh Bakery • 04:15 – A Midlife Career Pivot • 05:00 – Building a Business on Main Street • 06:06 – Why Focus on Focaccia • 08:57 – Growing Through Word of Mouth • 11:20 – Naming F'kosh Bakery • 13:24 – Selling Out & Demand Challenges • 15:20 – Scaling the Baking Process • 17:56 – Tracking Sales & Growth • 18:58 – Entrepreneurial Roots • 20:39 – Working With Your Spouse • 21:45 – A Family-Run Business • 24:19 – Customer Validation & Feedback • 25:46 – Advice for New Entrepreneurs • 28:15 – Favorite Loaves • 30:02 – New Flavors & Experiments • 32:20 – Five-Year Vision • 34:28 – Community Support & Wrap-Up  👣 Related Topics: Lehi Utah • Small Business Stories • Artisan Baking • Focaccia Bread • Family Business • Entrepreneurship • Career Change • Local Food Scene • Main Street Lehi • Roots and Branches of Lehi 🎧 Listen to More Roots & Branches of Lehi Apple: https://apple.co/40J53Ln  Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7BC8a3YpULFYMSRgtfqF7v  YouTube Playlist: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLlz4rzd_rsGZcR4Kscsck4ez_bWSLCuwM  🏠 Ready to go from renting to rooted? ✔️ Want to know the value of your home? → https://workharding.hifello.com/lp/6888f21970143a6397c98ea4  ✔️ Curious how much home you can afford? → https://workharding.com/affordability-calculator.php  ✔️ Take the 60-second Homebuyer Readiness Quiz → https://api.leadconnectorhq.com/widget/survey/aAl6tzfvetiS329QNypM  #RootsAndBranches #LehiUtah #SmallBusinessStories #Entrepreneurship #F'koshBakery #LocalBusiness #CommunityStories #WorkHardMortgage #FromRentingToRooted