Henhouse Bakery & Books

Henhouse Bakery & Books Welcome to The Cackle Shack! My name is Hanna, I’m 32 and have been with my husband AJ for almost 7 years!

•Henhouse Bakery & Books est. 2026
•Formerly known as The Cackle Shack Bakery est. 2024
•To place an order, send us a message on here or call/text 217-264-5185. We have 2 kids, my daughter Kali who is 11 and our son Jace who just turned 2. When our son was born, we decided that I would stay home with him for a few years. During my time home with him I started raising chickens, ducks and even turkeys! I started baking with all of the fresh eggs we were getting and really fell in love with it, especially baking with sourdough! I started making sourdough breads and other baked goods for family and friends and have had a dream of opening a roadside stand so that others could enjoy the delicious taste of fresh homemade sourdough too!

We’ve introduced you to a couple of the wonderful people who will be part of the Henhouse team, so now it’s time to meet...
09/23/2026

We’ve introduced you to a couple of the wonderful people who will be part of the Henhouse team, so now it’s time to meet the owner and head baker! 🐔💕

We’re so excited for you all to get to know the people who make Henhouse what it is!

And because we’re growing, we’ll have employee applications available for pickup next week! I should have a better idea of the exact day by Monday, so keep an eye out for that announcement. 🥐📚☕️

We can’t wait to keep growing our little Henhouse family! 🐔🤍

🐔 MEET HEATHER! 🤎Heather Tingley joined the Henhouse family earlier this year in 2026, and she has already become such a...
09/22/2026

🐔 MEET HEATHER! 🤎

Heather Tingley joined the Henhouse family earlier this year in 2026, and she has already become such an important part of our team! She’s stepped into the role of Manager, Decorator & Co-Baker, bringing her creativity, love of baking, and eye for detail into the kitchen every day.

We’re so excited to have Heather with us as we begin this new chapter in Paris, and we can’t wait for you all to get to know her! 🤎🐔

We are still figuring out our opening day and the final details, but in the meantime, we thought we’d start introducing ...
09/21/2026

We are still figuring out our opening day and the final details, but in the meantime, we thought we’d start introducing ourselves to our new Paris community. First stop is our cashier/front of house team member Hannah Simpson! She has been with us since the beginning and we absolutely love her!

✨ For those asking, we will be hiring more people. I will start interviewing closer to opening day, and I will make a post on here when I have applications ready. 🥰

Paris, we’re coming your way! 🤎A LOT of you have made the guess, so we figured we better announce soon. 🤪 Henhouse Baker...
09/15/2026

Paris, we’re coming your way! 🤎

A LOT of you have made the guess, so we figured we better announce soon. 🤪

Henhouse Bakery & Books will be making our new home at 110 E Madison in Paris, IL! 🐔🌿

We have so many people to thank for helping us get to this point. To the Paris community, thank you for welcoming us with open arms and being so encouraging throughout this whole process. We have had SO many fellow small business owners reach out to welcome us.

A special thank you to Scott and his family, formerly of KBG Deli, for trusting us with this space and helping us transition into our new home. We are so excited for the opportunity to bring our small business into a space that has been so loved by the community for years now.

And thank you to Cliff Macke and Paris Area Chamber of Commerce and Tourism for helping us navigate this next chapter and being in our corner. The support we’ve felt from everyone has been incredible and we are so grateful.

We’re still working on all the pieces, so opening day will be announced soon, but we couldn’t be more excited to call Paris home. 🤎

110 E Madison • Paris, IL
Henhouse Bakery & Books — coming soon!

Our storefront might be closed for a few weeks, but that doesn’t mean we’re done baking! 👀🧁Custom orders are still in fu...
09/13/2026

Our storefront might be closed for a few weeks, but that doesn’t mean we’re done baking! 👀🧁

Custom orders are still in full force over here while we’re working through this little transition, and we had the CUTEST camo cupcakes go out for a birthday today! 💚🤎🤍 I’m seriously obsessed with how these turned out.

We do have a little bit of availability left for pickups this Thursday and Friday, so if you need something sweet for an upcoming birthday, event, or just because, send us a message!

The storefront may be taking a little break, but the Henhouse ovens definitely aren’t. 🥰🫶🏼

Message us to get your custom order on the books!

And just like that… the first 2 pics show all that’s left. 🤍I honestly don’t know how to put the last few years into wor...
09/11/2026

And just like that… the first 2 pics show all that’s left. 🤍

I honestly don’t know how to put the last few years into words. What started as a little farm stand in early 2024 became something so much bigger than I ever could have imagined. The last two years in this bakery and really the last three years of building this dream, have changed my life.

This business has been my baby. I have poured so much of myself into it. The good days, the bad days, the tears, the excitement, the exhaustion, the crazy ideas, and all the moments in between. There were times I wanted to give up and times I stood back and thought, holy crap… I really did this.

And I did it because of all of you.

I will never take the support Marshall has shown me for granted. Every person who stopped at the little farm stand, bought a loaf of bread when I was still figuring things out, came into the bakery, shared a post, told a friend, or simply believed in me and this little dream, you helped get me here. 🤍

Leaving Marshall was not an easy decision. There is so much history here, and this will always be where so much of my dream came to life. But it was a necessary decision for us to continue growing.

And while this started as my dream, I also want to say how much I love having Heather alongside me and how grateful I am that she’ll continue to be such a big part of this journey. 🤍 I’m excited for everything we still have planned and everything we’re going to continue building.

But to my OG Cackle Crew, the ones who were there when this was just me, a farm stand, and a crazy idea. I love you all and appreciate you more than you’ll ever know. I will never forget the people who helped me get here.

Thank you, Marshall. Truly. For everything. 🤍

🚨 CASE UPDATE + OUR FINAL DAY IN MARSHALL! 🚨Today is officially our last day open in Marshall, and we are feeling a litt...
09/11/2026

🚨 CASE UPDATE + OUR FINAL DAY IN MARSHALL! 🚨

Today is officially our last day open in Marshall, and we are feeling a little emotional 🥹❤️ but mostly SO excited for what’s ahead!

Y’all have almost completely wiped us out of cinnamon rolls in ALL flavors 😭🙌 but I just stocked the case with some more goodies!

🎃 Black Walnut Pumpkin Cheesecake with an Oreo Crust
✨ Caramel Toffee Cheesecake
🥜 Peanut Butter Cookies
🍫🥜 Chocolate Bottom Peanut Butter Cookies

This is your last chance to grab some Henhouse goodies in Marshall, so come see us and help us finish out this chapter with a bang! 🐔❤️

We’ll be open until sell out, and we can’t wait to see what today brings!

Marshall, thank you for being where this journey grew into what it is today. ❤️ And Paris… we’ll see you soon! 👀✨

Some of us remember exactly where we were. Some were too young to understand. But all of us carry the responsibility of ...
09/11/2026

Some of us remember exactly where we were. Some were too young to understand. But all of us carry the responsibility of remembering.

Today, we honor the lives lost on September 11, 2001, the heroes who showed unimaginable courage, and the families whose lives were changed forever.

Never forgotten. Always remembered. 🤍🇺🇸

SOLD OUT for today! 🥹❤️Today was kind of all over the place 😂 We’d be busy, then slow, then suddenly get really busy aga...
09/09/2026

SOLD OUT for today! 🥹❤️

Today was kind of all over the place 😂 We’d be busy, then slow, then suddenly get really busy again, then slow down… and then somehow, before we knew it, we had completely sold out a few hours early!

With this being our final week in Marshall, we honestly just don’t know what to expect for the rest of the week. Today showed us just how unpredictable things might be! We aren’t sure how busy Thursday and Friday will be, so please keep in mind that we may sell out early, or we may make it through the entire day.

We’re also trying to use up as much of our remaining ingredients and supplies as possible without having to order a bunch more before the move, which makes it a little harder to prepare for the unknown, too!

And one more note to make, due to staffing reasons, we have decided that Friday will officially be our final day open in Marshall. ❤️

✨ (opening day and new location announcement in Paris will be coming in the next few days!)✨

Saturday will be preorder and pickup only at designated pick up times for anyone who has an order scheduled or needs to pick something up. Preorders are open to anyone wanting to order before we close! Just comment or message on here and we will get you taken care of!

Thank you all so much for your patience and support as we navigate this crazy, emotional final week. 🥹 We are so incredibly thankful for Marshall and can’t wait to see what these next few days bring! 🐔🤍

Maple walnut pecan bars just hit the case!
09/09/2026

Maple walnut pecan bars just hit the case!

Address

518 Archer Avenue
Marshall, IL
62441

Opening Hours

Wednesday 7am - 4:30pm
Thursday 7am - 4:30pm
Friday 7am - 5:30pm
Saturday 8am - 1pm

Telephone

+18122811602

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