Sourdough Simplified
Heirloom starters with 150 years of history, plus the tools and step-by-step guides to bake your first loaf.
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150-year heirloom culture
Rooted in the BC gold rush
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8 starter varieties
From classic white to gluten-friendly
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Ships across Canada
Packed by hand in Langford, BC
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Real, friendly help
We read every message
Customer favourites
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Classic White Sourdough Starter – The Original
Regular price From $14.00 CADRegular priceSale price From $14.00 CAD -
Sourdough Starter Kit – Ultimate (Round Banneton)
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Sourdough Starter Kit – Beginner (Round Banneton)
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Oval Banneton Proofing Basket with Linen Liner – Artisan Bread Making
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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.
How it works
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1. Wake it up
Mix your dried starter with flour and warm water. That's day one.
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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.
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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.
8 varieties
Sourdough Starters
From classic white to rye, cocoa and gluten-friendly. Each one comes with its own step-by-step guide.
The tools
Baking Tools
Bannetons, lames, scrapers and whisks. Everything you need for the next loaf.
The Crumb Club
Bake with Others
Ask questions, share your bakes, and learn from fellow home bakers in our community forum.
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.
Why bakers choose Harvest
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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.
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Real answers, not scripts
Get in touchAsk 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.
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A guide for every starter
Getting startedEvery starter has its own step-by-step guide, from day one right through to bake day. You're never left figuring it out alone.



