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Your choice of starter. The jar and tools to make it yours.
Choose your starter: San Francisco
San Francisco starter with a 24 oz jar and care tools.
Contains wheat and gluten.
San Francisco starter instructions →$46.99
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Your selected sourdough starter, a 24 oz glass jar, feeding band, scraper, aluminum lid, cloth cover and stick-on thermometer. See kit details.
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Not what you expected? We offer 60-day, no-hassle returns. See our returns policy.
Real kitchens. Real loaves. Join our sourdough baking community and share that first warm slice.
Photos from our sourdough baking community, across different starters, recipes and equipment.
EVERY CULTURE WE MAKE IS FOOD-SAFETY TESTED.
A MOM’S REASON. OUR STANDARD SINCE 2002.
Cultures for Health was founded in 2002 by a single mom who wanted to feed her children the best food she could.
That care still shapes what we make. Food-safety testing is a meaningful investment, and one we keep making for the families who bring our cultures home.
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From packet to proud-of-it.
Your kit includes your chosen sourdough starter, a 24 oz wide-mouth glass jar, a feeding tracker band, silicone scraper, aluminum lid, cloth cover and stick-on thermometer. Bring flour and water; we’ll help you get started.
Follow your chosen starter’s activation and feeding guide. Endless Fresh arrives fresh; the other cultures are dehydrated.
Use the scraper to mix, the tracking band to mark its level, and the thermometer to monitor your starter’s surroundings.
When your starter is active, bake your first loaf. Save some starter and follow the guide to keep it going.
ONE STARTER. ENDLESS BAKES.
Keep your starter active with regular feeding and care, then try these three sourdough favorites:
These recipes use wheat flour. For gluten-free baking, explore the gluten-free recipe collection below.
Explore gluten-free sourdough recipes →
01The iconic loaf: blistered crust, airy crumb, and that signature tangy San Francisco flavor.
Get the recipe →
02Bring sourdough flavor and a deep-dish crust to your next pizza night.
Get the recipe →
03Turn your starter into tender sourdough pancakes for a weekend breakfast.
Get the recipe →A little reassurance goes a long way.
Get started with 60-day, no-hassle returns. And whenever you have a sourdough question, our on-staff fermenters are here to help. Next week, next month, or next year.
See our guarantee →San Fransisco Sourdough Starter Jar Kit$46.99
United StatesI activated this the day I received it and it took right off! It smells awesome and I will be making my first San Francisco sourdough bread tomorrow. It came with concise instructions and directions to the web site with recipes.
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United StatesWas very easy to work with and just made my first loaf!!!!
United StatesIt’s working great so far bubbling faster than expected in the chilly temps.
United StatesExcited to have all supplies to make sourdough starter & they have an AWESOME website with great recipes & helpful tips to working with sourdough!
Before you start.
Your selected sourdough starter, a 24 oz wide-mouth glass jar, feeding tracker band, silicone scraper, aluminum lid, cloth cover and stick-on thermometer.
Flour and water without chlorine or fluoride. See the selected starter instructions for the feeding schedule and supplies.
Mark your starter’s level after feeding and use the day and time markings to record the feeding.
The San Francisco starter contains organic white wheat flour and live cultures. Contains wheat and gluten.
Follow your selected starter’s guide. The dehydrated cultures need activation; Endless Fresh arrives fresh and should be fed promptly after receipt.
No. Save a portion of your active starter and keep feeding it according to the instructions.
Our on-staff fermenters are here to help. Contact us. See our culture guarantee for replacement terms; ongoing support is separate from the 60-day returns period.
