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Help Keep The Lefse House Alive

A Piece of Scandinavian Heritage in Camrose

There are places that exist to make money. And there are places that exist to hold something that would otherwise disappear.

The Lefse House is one of those places.
 

For over 30 years, this little Scandinavian bakery in Camrose has been quietly keeping traditions alive - recipies passed down through generations, food made the old way, and a feeling that reminds people of home... even if that home was never written down, only remembered.

  • Lefse made by hand.

  • Bread that tastes like someone's grandmother used to make.

  • Meals that feel familiar, even if you can't quite explain why.

 

This isn't just food. It's memory. It's heritage. It's belonging.

Where We Are Now

Today, the Lefse House is at a turning point. Like many small, independent businesses, we've been hit hard by rising costs, changing habits, and an economy that makes it difficult for places like this to survive. 

We are new owners doing everything we can to carry this forward - but the reality is:

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We are struggling to keep the doors open.

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There's no big company behind us. No financial cushion. Just a belief that this place matters - and a hope that the community feels that too.

Why This Matters

If The Lefse House closes, it’s not just a bakery that disappears.

It’s:

  • One of the few places dedicated to Scandinavian baking traditions in this region

  • A space where stories, culture, and food come together

  • A small but meaningful piece of history that can’t be easily replaced

Once something like this is gone… it’s gone.

What We're Trying To Do

We’re not looking to stand still — we’re trying to rebuild.

Your support will help us:

  • Keep the bakery operating during this critical period

  • Improve our space - it is time for some upgrades and renovations...like air conditiong!!

  • Upgrade our website and online presence so people can actually find us

  • Invest in marketing so we’re not invisible to our own community

  • Continue producing the traditional foods people have come to love

This isn’t about expansion.
It’s about survival — and creating a path forward.

How Can You Help?

If The Lefse House has ever meant something to you…
If you believe small, local places like this still matter…
If you want to help keep tradition alive in a world that moves too fast…

We’re asking for your help.

Every contribution — no matter the size — helps us keep going.

And if you can’t give, sharing this means just as much.

 

It's a place to start.

Ways to help!

Here are some of the ways you can help:

  1. e-transfer to thelefsehouse@gmail.com

  2. Go to our GoFundMe page and donate there. The link below will open a new tab on your browser!

  3. Go to our shopping page, purchase a Gift Certificate - for the purposes of this fundraiser $80 will get you $100. in house.  

  4. Purchase our "Keep the Lefse House" T-shirts

 

Don't have extra Cash ...

  1. Share our story - Our facebook posts and our instagram posts.

  2. Know someone who can help that could donate their time.  An accountant?  A lawyer? Someone connected to A Norwegian Group, A Scandinavian Group? Someone connected to a radio station or newspaper or influencer?

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We are going to Create a Friends of the Lefse House donation wall.

 

All those that donate $1000 or More will get their name on the wall.  Those that donate $5000 will get larger lettering and be at the top of the list.  

 

The Goal is $200,000.  = 2000 people donating $100 or 200 people donating $1000 any and all combinations thereof.  Every amount helps us reach our goal to keep the doors open and be able to pass this icon on to someone else, when the time is right.

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