Authentic San Francisco Sourdough Starter | 240+ Year Heirloom Wild Yeast

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🍞 Bake with the Authentic Flavor of San Francisco

Bring legendary San Francisco sourdough into your kitchen with this authentic, verified heritage starter — a 240-year-old wild yeast culture that produces delicious, tangy, and beautifully risen artisan bread. This dehydrated sourdough starter is easy to revive, beginner-friendly, and perfect for bread, pizza dough, pancakes, and cookies.

🌉 A True San Francisco Heritage Starter

Our family’s starter, lovingly named “Bodie,” has roots that trace directly back to San Francisco’s historic sourdough culture. My mom, now 93 years old, bought it from a famous San Francisco bakery in 1951 while traveling with my dad, a retired U.S. Navy Rear Admiral.

The baker told her the culture had been in continuous use since 1850, and that the founder’s family had kept it alive for 40 years before opening the bakery — giving Bodie a traceable history all the way back to the late 1700s.

💛 Hand-Fed Daily. Family-Owned. Tradition Preserved.

Since 1951, Mom has lovingly fed this heirloom sourdough starter every day. She’s a retired schoolteacher who still maintains Bodie with care, passion, and heart — just as she has for over 70 years. My sister and I grew up on Bodie’s incredible bread, pancakes, and pizza dough, never realizing we were tasting history.

Today, we help Mom share Bodie with other bakers through our family Etsy shop. When you buy from us, you’re not just getting a starter — you’re joining our family’s legacy and supporting our mom in her retirement years.

🥐 What You’ll Receive
• Dehydrated San Francisco sourdough starter granules (easy to reactivate)
• Step-by-step reactivation & feeding instructions
• Optional free recipe bundle – message us for our favorite family recipes for bread, pancakes, pizza, and more!

🌟 Why Bakers Love This Starter
• Authentic San Francisco sourdough culture with 230+ years of history
• Wild yeast starter with rich, complex flavor
• Perfect for artisan bread, pizza, cookies, and pancakes
• Dehydrated & shelf-stable for long-term storage
• Heirloom wild yeast, hand-fed daily for 70+ years
• Supports a small family business and our 93-year-old mom’s passion for sourdough

“Sourdough is meant to be shared.” — Patricia (Mom)

Thank you for helping us keep Bodie’s story — and San Francisco’s baking history — alive. We can’t wait for you to bake your first loaf and taste 230 years of tradition.

— Nick, Nicole & Patricia (Mom)