Katie Stamper, The Bagel Lady

Hi bagel lovers, I’m Katie!

You found me because you have a deep appreciation for good bagels, and you want to be a conscientious consumer who supports our Upper Valley community.

In order to do that, you need a local resource because delicious, homemade bagels made with the highest quality ingredients possible are certainly not on the grocery store's shelf. 

This leaves your bagel craving unsatisfied, and as “The Bagel Lady,” I consider that a travesty of the highest degree!

I understand how it feels to lack access to delicious bagels so I decided to change that and now I’ve made over 20,000 of them, to the delight of many Upper Valley residents, even pleasing the palates of those who have relocated from bagel meccas!

Here’s how you can get yours:

  1. Order online or come to an event.

  2. Pick up your bagels.

  3. Enjoy the bagels you crave!

Order online now and enjoy your first bagel on me!

Your search for delicious, homemade bagels made with organic, locally sourced ingredients is over… support the Upper Valley community, our planet, AND your tastebuds, and start enjoying the bagels you’ve been craving NOW!

How The Bagel Lady Came To Be…

An open letter to all Upper Valley Bagel Lovers:

One day in February of 2021 I really wanted a bagel, so I made some. They were ugly but delicious! I gave some away to people to see if I was crazy and they agreed they were indeed delicious.

It was one year into the pandemic and like so many other people, I realized I simply could NOT continue with my long-time career, so I started thinking, “Well, it’s hard to find good bagels here so maybe this is my next path.”

I was DYING to “work remotely!” I decided to test the waters by starting an Instagram account and within a week it was clear to me that I needed to make this idea into a reality.

UVjustbagels had its opening day in May of 2021. I was terrified that no one would show up… that fear didn’t last long because the line started forming 2 hours before the start time. And I sold out!

The line at my first event at River Park.

6 months later I made the leap from hairstylist to full-time bagel purveyor! In February of 2022, I renovated my home kitchen to increase production.

People often ask me if I plan on opening a shop… I don’t know what the future holds, but I do know I am pretty damn happy now. For the time being, I will continue to do business by way of farmer’s markets, creative pop-ups, pickup locations, deliveries, special orders, etc.

So while I may not have a brick-and-mortar, I’ve got something better… no constraints! Think of me as your personal bagel baker, all you have to do is ask and I will do my best to accommodate your request in a way that works for both of us.

Sometimes it might actually be MORE convenient than going to a shop… like we both need to go to Home Depot and I meet you in the parking lot. (Yes, this has happened!)

Since the beginning I have invited people on this ride that I have jokingly dubbed my “bagel journey” and it’s truly amazing to me how incredibly supportive our community has been from that very first day on Instagram.

Very quickly I was given the moniker “The Bagel Lady” by… well, pretty much everyone, so it seemed only fitting that UVjustbagels was reborn with that name.

Thanks for being here for it, I’ll do my best to keep bringing you bagel joy in whatever way I can!

-Katie, The Bagel Lady