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The Sweetest Thing is a small but rapidly growing bakery in Richmond, VA that exist to create joyful moments by supplying baked goods that are unique and nostalgic, so that each experience is especially sweet.

​The Sweetest Thing is my labor of love. I can vividly remember helping my mom bake during the holidays, and learning her recipes along the way. As I got older, I started baking for others as an expression of love.

 

I never considered starting my own baking business until requests for my homemade desserts started to grow beyond family and friends. So I finally took the leap and made The Sweetest Thing official. Since then, the opportunities and creative flavors haven't stopped pouring in.

Thank you for being a part of this journey!

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Virginia This Morning

Signature Wine & Cognac Dinner at ML STEAK
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Virginia This Morning

The Sweetest Thing’s Pecan Cluster Cookies
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Visit BLK RVA

Interview
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Richmond Times Dispatch

Local artisans selling wares at pop-up markets to give residents a chance to shop for 'local and unique'
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Richmond Magazine

Spotlight: Mike Lindsey
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Style Magazine

Love Language: Self-taught baker Leonda Jiggetts whips up The Sweetest Thing.
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