Sourdough Starter

Sourdough Starter


This sourdough starter is the very same culture we’ve used at Sunrise Flour Mill for over six years—and it’s rooted in a history more than a century deep. Originating in Italy and brought to us via Bolivia, this starter has been lovingly maintained for over 100 years. Now, thanks to freeze-dried technology, you can begin your own sourdough journey from anywhere in the U.S. Just activate with water and flour, and in a few days, you’ll have a lively, bubbly starter ready to bake breads with deep flavor and texture that only sourdough can offer.
INGREDIENTS: organic heritage hard red wheat (yep, that's it!)
WHY WE LOVE IT:
It’s not just a starter—it’s an invitation to join a lineage of bakers who believed in doing things right.
  • 100-Year-Old Italian sourdough strain
  • Freeze-dried for stable shipping and storage
  • Easy to activate and maintain with simple instructions, perfect for beginners or experienced sourdough bakers
  • Produces flavorful, bubbly starter within days
Pickup available at North Branch, MN (pickup Tue-Thur 9:00am-12:00pm)

Usually ready in 2-4 days

Sourdough Starter
North Branch, MN (pickup Tue-Thur 9:00am-12:00pm)

Pickup available, usually ready in 2-4 days

39724 Grand Avenue
North Branch MN 55056
United States

+16516748050

About Sourdough Starter

This freeze-dried sourdough starter is made from the same starter we have been using at Sunrise Flour Mill for the past six years. Now, using freeze-dried technology, we are able to mail samples of this starter nationwide to help people start baking their own delicious and nutritious sourdough bread!

Like the well-known San Francisco Sourdough, every sourdough starter has a story, lore, or mythology about its origin. This sourdough strain originally came from Italy. It was brought to us by a friend who came across it while traveling in Bolivia. Her Italian friend in Bolivia told her the starter had been maintained for over 100 years and had some very unique characteristics.

Our friend shared some with us and insisted this was a special starter. We quickly discovered it was indeed special, and the rest is history!

What is Heritage wheat?

Heritage Wheat-The Way Wheat Used to Be:

Heritage wheat was the predominant wheat grown in America up until the 1950’s. Many people find it more digestible than modern wheat. Its long deep root system allowed it to survive the Dust Bowl, and gave the Midwest its famous nickname “The Bread Basket”. Heritage wheat was a staple in every household. The history of it can be tracked to biblical times and has been responsible for nourishing generations. It was grown before the introduction of intensive scientific plant breeding.This wheat is experiencing a resurgence.

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Sunrise Flour Mill provides an easy subscription service to order our products. Your subscription will automatically renew on a recurring basis at which time your credit card will be charged automatically for the subscription products until you cancel your subscription. Taxes and shipping fees may apply. You may cancel your subscription at any time, before your order ships, from the Subscriptions section of your account.

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Simply find the products you want to order on subscription and select "Subscribe and save", then choose the frequency for delivery 30 days, 60 days, 90 days or 120 days. Finally add the product to your cart and proceed to checkout. You can add as many products as you like to your subscription.

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To manage your subscription login in to your Sunrise account and you will have tools to adjust, pause or cancel your subscriptions. 

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Shipping

We ship our product using UPS.  We offer UPS at checkout to give you the best value. 

  • UPS Ground Discounted rates apply for all orders under $50. 
  • Some orders that are under $60 will be delivered by UPS Surepost. This method will be determined by the size of the order, and the final destination during the shipping process. UPS will suggest to us the best method of delivery for the area.
  • $11.99 FLAT RATE SHIPPING For orders $60 or more

(Flat Rate Shipping only available in the lower 48 states and not in Alaska, Hawaii, or U.S. territories.)

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JH
06/15/2025
Jennifer H.
United States

Excellent quality and taste

The quality of this flour is superior to what you. An find in most grocery stores - and I love the fact that it is from MN!

S
06/03/2025
Stacy SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Amazing! Followed directions enclosed, started right up, a thing of BEAUTY!

K
05/15/2025
keith SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Wonderful; comes with the great instructions and history on the starter!

BB
05/01/2025
Brenda B.
United States

Products

Flour has a delightful sweet flavor, great products and company is very customer oriented and easy to work with.

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NA
05/01/2025
Nora A.
United States

Excellent Products

The Sourdough it’s fantastic and the quality of the flour it’s excellent.

C
04/02/2025
Chandler SVG verified by SHOP
United States

I like that it id heritage wheat

T
03/30/2025
Taylor SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Easy starter and delicious bread

L
02/26/2025
Linda SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Love my sourdough starter!

RH
02/15/2025
Rasha H.
United States

Success!

I followed instructions (pretty much) and got an amazing, bubbly starter. I’ve been baking away (so far bread and crackers) with very good results. I’m excited to keep experimenting.

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SP
02/12/2025
Sharon P.
United States

The best sourdough starter

This starter is excellent!! Came with very clear instructions to rehydrate and bake bread with excellent results. I was able to use this starter within days as it is very active.

LR
02/10/2025
Laura R.
United States

sourdough starter is the BOMB!

the starter was easy to prep and made booth sourdough sandwich and artisan bread. The rise was great and they were both delicious!!

J
02/10/2025
James SVG verified by SHOP
United States

My partner's starter is alive and well. The instructions are clear and easy.

A
02/06/2025
Abby
United States
I recommend this product

Excellent!

I am so pleased with this starter! I am not new to sourdough and was prepared for it to take some time to be active enough to bake with. I followed the directions exactly, and as was promised on the label, it was indeed ready to use by day 5! The first loaf turned out excellent, and I couldn't be happier! My only complaint is that it did take a while to ship, but it was worth the wait!

J
02/04/2025
Jan SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Awesome starter!

DO
02/04/2025
Daniel O.
United States

Starter

Excellant starter, the bread was easily digested too. Thanks Sunrise Flour Mill!

L
01/26/2025
Linda SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Delicious, clean flour with no glyphosate in it! Love this company!

B
01/09/2025
Belinda SVG verified by SHOP
United States

Worked great just follow the directions clear and easy directions. I’ve already made two more orders.

CL
01/05/2025
Chia-Chen L.
United States

Very easy to use

I follow the inston the package and my starter was ready to use in 6 days. I've use it for pancakes and bread and both came out very well.

DC
12/25/2024
Drew C.
United States
I recommend this product

Doughlene is amazing

I was nervous because I ordered around Christmas and the shipping took longer than expected but she lives!! I woke up on Christmas morning day 5 to her doubling in size! Best Christmas gift! I’ve been trying to make a from scratch starter and it’s no where close to this! Soo good!

DL
12/24/2024
Daniel L.
United States

Great for starters

I’m new at making sour dough and this was very easy to follow!