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Eastham, Massachusetts

Everyday meals made extraordinary,
one handcrafted batch at a time

Artisan breads, buttery pastries, and thoughtfully sourced pantry essentials — baked fresh each morning at our Depot Road kitchen.

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Baker shaping artisan dough at Benefactor 96
Our Story

Rooted in the Cape, built on craft

Benefactor 96 began with a simple conviction: the best food comes from patience, quality ingredients, and a genuine care for the people who eat it. Nestled on Depot Road in the heart of Eastham, our kitchen has become a quiet fixture in a community that values substance over spectacle.

Every loaf, every pastry, every jar on our shelves is chosen or created with the same standard — would we serve this to our own table? If the answer isn't yes, it doesn't make it to the counter.

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Eastham, MA
Daily
Fresh Baked
Local
Sourced Ingredients
What We Offer

From our oven to your table

Seasonal, small-batch, and made with the kind of attention that only comes from doing it by hand.

Fresh sourdough bread with golden crust
Bakery

Artisan Sourdough

Long-fermented heritage grains, wild yeast starter, and a crust that cracks like morning ice. Baked every morning.

Assorted buttery pastries on a marble surface
Pastry

Butter & Flour Pastries

Flaky croissants, laminated tarts, and seasonal fruit galettes — each layer built by hand, never rushed.

Curated pantry jars and specialty groceries
Pantry

Specialty Groceries

Small-batch preserves, local honey, imported oils, and pantry staples we'd actually keep in our own kitchen.

Our Philosophy

Three principles guide everything we make

Not a marketing exercise — just the standards we hold ourselves to, every single day.

Ingredients First

We source from farms and producers we know by name. If we can't trace it, we don't sell it. The flavor of honest ingredients needs no disguise.

Time, Not Shortcuts

Good bread ferments. Good pastry laminates. Good preserves reduce. We don't compress what time demands — we let it do its work.

Community Over Scale

We'd rather serve our neighbors well than scale beyond what we can care about. Every customer here is someone we recognize.

From the Kitchen

A glimpse inside

Morning light, flour dusted counters, and the quiet rhythm of a kitchen at work.

Interior of the Benefactor 96 kitchen with baking trays
Close-up of flour and dough preparation
Freshly baked bread displayed on wooden shelves
Pastries arranged in a glass display case
Hands shaping dough at the workstation
Visit Us

Find us on Depot Road

Address
93 Depot Rd
Eastham, MA 02642-2482
Hours
Monday – Saturday: 7:00 AM – 4:00 PM
Sunday: Closed
Get in Touch

Stop by or give us a call

Whether you're picking up a morning loaf or planning something special, we'd love to hear from you.

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