Local baker sees outpouring of support after racist incident [Video]

BONDURANT, Iowa — Taste of Comfort bakery owner Mary Harris has felt overwhelmed lately, not due to holiday stress, but because she’s seen an outpouring of support since a racist incident earlier this month.

Harris’ business is a cottage food bakery, meaning most of the prep work is done from her own home. 

In the warmer months, she can be found at farmers markets in the Bondurant area serving some pretty unique cinnamon roll flavors: both savory and sweet. She also sells her food at pop-up events through Home Slice Handmade Pies in Bondurant.

On Nov. 9 a customer at a pop-up event told Mary he had a “joke” for her right before he left.

“He closes out his bill and everything, and he looks at me and he goes, ‘All right, it’s a little Diddy out …