Sweet Caroline's Bakery, owned and operated by Roy and Caroline Bouman, comes from a long line of bakeries in the Bouman family dating back to the early 1800's!

In 1880 Roy's great grandfather, Andries Bouman (son of Harmen Bouman who was a baker since 1825), opened a fine pastries bakery in Zaandam, Holland in 1880. Andries later went on to open the very first electric bakery at Zuiddyk 169 in Zaandam, Holland (pictured on right).

In 1909 the Bouman family bakery had a new location and a new owner as Arend Bouman, Roy's grandfather and son of Andries Bouman, took over the business. He was the first baker to ever ship cookies in tins! In the 1920's door-to-door bread deliver (pictured on the right) was a bit different than bread delivery today!

In 1935, Uncle Karel took over the business and had Arend Bouman build him a new bakery at Zniddyk 165 in Holland. Pictured to the right are great-grandfather Arend, Uncle Karel, and grandfather Arend holding a small boy, Roy's dad Arend (Art), in the new bakery.

Outside the new bakery the streets were overflowing...must have been something special going on! Inside the bakery, bakers prepared the goods as pictured on the right.

Today the Bouman bakery tradition continues in Vernon, British Columbia, Canada. In 1996 Roy Bouman, a baker since 1979, opened Sweet Caroline's Bakery, and as shown in the picture to the right, customers line up to purchase daily fresh baked goods!

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