Renee Terry of Sweet Cheeks by Renee is using her skills to make cookies for healthcare workers on the front lines of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Workers at facilities run by baking ingredient suppliers generally have avoided COVID-19 outbreaks. Automation and social distancing are two reasons why.

Patti Stobaugh, owner of PattiCakes Bakery in Conway, Arkansas, will serve in the role for the next two years.

The baking business with a history going back more than 300 years is taking the crisis in stride and helping consumers in need.

At Red Gate Bakery in New York City, the menu is able to walk the line between familiar and sophisticated. One example of this is the bakery’s Homemade Oreos.

Cake Bake Shop has appeared on Oprah Winfrey’s ‘O’ List multiple times for its gourmet cakes.

To keep its cancelled show going in some form this year, the San Diego Cake Show is launching a virtual cake competition inspired by what would have been this year’s theme, “Around the World in 80 Cakes.”

An extremely generous regular paid a special price to help out his beloved Tremont Goodie Shop in Upper Arlington, Ohio.

Among the company's efforts is a $100,000 donation to the Restaurant Employee Relief Fund to help workers facing hardship due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Meeting customers in person may be difficult for retail bakers during this time of social distancing and COVID-19, but there are other ways to reach them.