A home health nurse with a lifelong penchant for baking, Michelle Uzee converted her love of sweets into a cottage business specializing in delicate treats. Uzee’s teenage daughter, Malorey, helped her develop a rustic brand for the new venture, Sugar Mill Confections, drawing on Louisiana’s sugar heritage.
Uzee, a Port Allen resident, began selling items at the Lafayette Farmers Market last August and shifted to the Red Stick Farmers Market in December, offering fruit tarts, muffins, granola and more.
Read on for a full Q&A with Uzee about her products, natural ingredients and more.