A great loaf begins with a great starter. Whether you are taking your first steps into baking or refining a process you already love, this collection brings together everything you need to nurture a healthy, active culture at home.
Sourdough starters come in two main forms. A live starter is already active and ready to feed, so you can begin baking within days — our 30-year live sourdough starter is a mature, resilient culture that gives dependable rise from the very first loaf. A dried starter is dormant and needs reactivating, which suits bakers who prefer to revive a culture in their own time.
If you would rather assemble a kit around your starter, you can build your own starter bundle with the jars, tools and accessories that match how you bake. And if you are not sure where to begin, our sourdough starter kit buyer's guide explains what you genuinely need and what you can happily skip.
