About

Sourdough on the Mountain

Levain It Up is a small, specialized sourdough bakery in High Rolls, directly off Highway 82 on the mountain corridor between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft. It is not a café or a sit-down restaurant — it is a focused bakery stop where sourdough is the core identity.

The bakery is the work of Garrett Barnett and Steven Jackson, who have been transforming both an old building and their own lives through the business. The Cloudcroft Reader profiled them in January 2026, describing how fresh-baked bread fills the air in High Rolls on baking days.

This is one of the newer, more entrepreneurial food businesses in the greater Cloudcroft market. The limited Friday-through-Sunday afternoon hours reinforce its identity as a focused, small-batch operation rather than a broad retail bakery.

🍞 Sourdough 🥐 Danishes 🛍️ Grab & Go 📍 Highway 82 🕐 Fri–Sun Only
Steven Jackson shaping sourdough dough at Levain It Up bakery
The Story

Why It Stands Out

Garrett and Steven working side by side in the Levain It Up bakery
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Sourdough Focus

Levain It Up is built around sourdough as a core identity — not a broad bakery that happens to make bread. That focused point of view sets it apart from standard pastry shops.

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Built from Scratch

Garrett Barnett and Steven Jackson are transforming an old building in High Rolls into a bakery — a newer, entrepreneurial food business on the mountain corridor profiled by the Cloudcroft Reader.

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Highway 82 Corridor

Located in High Rolls rather than Cloudcroft proper, Levain It Up belongs to the broader mountain commercial corridor. A natural stop on the drive between Alamogordo and the village.

Profile

From the Cloudcroft Reader

Rising to the Occasion: Levain It Up in High Rolls

The Cloudcroft Reader profiles Garrett Barnett and Steven Jackson — the two behind Levain It Up — as they transform an old building in High Rolls into a small-batch sourdough bakery. A look at the people, the process, and what it takes to start a food business on the mountain corridor.

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Plan Your Visit

Visit Levain It Up

Everything you need to know before you go.

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Location

880 US Highway 82, High Rolls, NM. Directly off the highway on the mountain corridor between Alamogordo and Cloudcroft.

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Hours

Friday through Sunday, 2:00 PM to 6:00 PM. Closed Monday through Thursday. These are limited, focused hours — plan accordingly.

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Contact

Check the Levain It Up Facebook page for current hours, daily offerings, and updates before visiting.

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Good to Know

This is a grab-and-go bakery, not a sit-down café. The menu rotates. When the bread sells out, it’s done for the day. Arrive early in the window for the best selection.

Fresh Sourdough on Highway 82

Levain It Up is where small-batch sourdough meets the Sacramento Mountains — a focused bakery built from scratch by two bakers in High Rolls. Friday through Sunday, 2–6 PM.

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