• 150-year heirloom culture

    Rooted in the BC gold rush

  • 8 starter varieties

    From classic white to gluten-friendly

  • Ships across Canada

    Packed by hand in Langford, BC

  • Real, friendly help

    We read every message

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Start here

New to sourdough? Start with a kit.

Every kit comes with a Bear Starter, a banneton, scrapers and a lame, so you're not left guessing what you need. Then the kit guide walks you through it all: waking up your starter, setting up each tool, and baking your first loaf. No experience needed.

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  • 1. Wake it up

    Mix your dried starter with flour and warm water. That's day one.

  • 2. Feed it daily

    Keep a little, add fresh flour and water, and keep it warm. In about a week, it's bubbly and rising.

  • 3. Bake

    Once it doubles reliably, you're ready for your first loaf. Look after it, and it'll keep going for years.

The Bear Starter

150 years old, and still going strong

The Bear Starter traces back to the BC gold rush. It's been fed, dried, and passed along for generations, and now it's yours to keep alive. That's the whole idea: something old that still works.

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8 varieties

Sourdough Starters

From classic white to rye, cocoa and gluten-friendly. Each one comes with its own step-by-step guide.

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The tools

Baking Tools

Bannetons, lames, scrapers and whisks. Everything you need for the next loaf.

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The Crumb Club

Bake with Others

Ask questions, share your bakes, and learn from fellow home bakers in our community forum.

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Our mission

Sourdough Simplified

Sourdough has a reputation for being complicated. We don't think it has to be. Our goal is to help anyone, even if you've never baked a loaf before, make real sourdough at home. We take it one step at a time, slowly and clearly, without cutting the corners that make good bread good.

  • Simple, never sloppy

    We're not reinventing sourdough, just making it easier to learn. Every starter and tool we sell is picked because it works, not because it looks good on a shelf.

  • Real answers, not scripts

    Ask us about your starter, your banneton, or a flat loaf, and you'll get a real reply from a real baker. No canned responses.

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  • Light on packaging

    Dried starters ship light and flat, with far less packaging than liquid ones. It's simply a better way to send a living culture across Canada.

  • A guide for every starter

    Every starter has its own step-by-step guide, from day one right through to bake day. You're never left figuring it out alone.

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