John Larson is the founder and baker at Bluebird Bakery. He holds a Ph.D. in psychology and spent 16 years in public schools assessing and developing programming for students with disabilities. He is a nationally published psychologist, trainer, and doctoral supervisor.

After co-operating a meal preparation and catering business in South Dakota with his wife, Christy, the couple relocated to Omaha and worked in several of the city’s most acclaimed restaurants. John worked across garde manger, grill, and pastry, ultimately serving as Pastry Chef at the multi–James Beard Award–nominated Boiler Room.

Bluebird Bakery, launched in 2024, reflects John’s lifelong love of bread—and a commitment to doing things the old way, the hard way.