I've never finished a starter before, and I want to start a new one so I can start making sourdough items. This may be a question for @Henry Hunter to answer, but I know there are a number of knowledgeable people out there who might also give me the answers I'm looking for. First: Since I want to sell, I'll need to make sure I have enough starter for the 6x batch. I know the standard is to start and discard at 60g, but how much should I start with so I can make that many loaves at once? Second: I've seen many posts about using different flours for starters. I plan on using Whole Wheat flour unless someone thinks something else is better for selling. I'd like to make the Country Sourdough be my base loaf if that changes opinions. Third: I've seen people mention they have a stiff starter. What does that mean? Or should I just wait until I have a starter and have become comfortable with it before I learn about that? Thanks for your help, everyone!

My name is Dusty and I’m from S.E. Kansas. I am not ready to really sell or set up booths yet but definitely worth seeing and learning what I can before I leap. The breads I generally make are sandwich bread, banana bread, applesauce and cinnamon bread, pumpkin bread, rolls, and i occasionally explore new recipes. Those above are generally for family functions or to gift to friends and family. So happy to see some familiar faces in here. And a big thank you to @Henry Hunter for creating this space. You have definitely created a labor of love with these communities and all you’ve poured into them. Thank you for all you do! 🫶

𝐘𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐢𝐧. 𝐆𝐥𝐚𝐝 𝐲𝐨𝐮'𝐫𝐞 𝐡𝐞𝐫𝐞. This is the room I built for bakers who are ready to move beyond baking for family and friends. Maybe you're already selling and want to do it better. Maybe you're three months away from your first farmers market. Maybe you're just wondering if any of this is possible for you. It is. And you belong here. 🥖 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭 The rhythm here is steady, not loud. Every week you'll see new posts from me and from fellow members across these categories: 🏆 𝗪𝗶𝗻𝘀 - Celebrate sold out markets, first wholesale accounts, pricing victories, and milestones. 🍞 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘄 𝗬𝗼𝘂𝗿 𝗕𝗮𝗸𝗲𝘀 - Share what came out of your oven this week. Beautiful loaves, ugly loaves, and everything in between. ❓ 𝗔𝘀𝗸 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗥𝗼𝗼𝗺 - Get honest answers from bakers who've already walked the road you're on. 💵 𝗣𝗿𝗶𝗰𝗶𝗻𝗴 & 𝗠𝗼𝗻𝗲𝘆 - Learn the numbers behind a profitable home bakery. 🛍️ 𝗠𝗮𝗿𝗸𝗲𝘁 𝗗𝗮𝘆 - Booth setups, packaging ideas, customer stories, and market reports. 📋 𝗖𝗼𝘁𝘁𝗮𝗴𝗲 𝗙𝗼𝗼𝗱 & 𝗟𝗲𝗴𝗮𝗹 - Plain English guidance to help you understand your state's cottage food laws. 📦 Monthly Market Kit Every month you'll get a brand new Market Kit that includes: ✅ A seasonal bread recipe, fully costed and priced ✅ A print ready product label ✅ A seasonal marketing angle you can use at your table ✅ A one page cottage food law tip Everything is designed so you can put it to work right away. 🎓 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐬𝐬𝐫𝐨𝐨𝐦 The Classroom is where you'll find the complete From Oven to Market course. You'll also find step by step walkthroughs for: 🍞 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐩𝐞 𝐏𝐚𝐧𝐭𝐫𝐲 𝐏𝐫𝐨 🛒 Your Storefront Builder. Both are pinned separately for easy access. 🤝 𝐇𝐨𝐰 𝐭𝐨 𝐔𝐬𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲 Show up the same way you'd show up at a farmers market. Bring the bread. Share a photo. Ask real questions. Tell us what worked. Tell us what didn't. Especially the ugly loaves. The members who participate consistently are almost always the ones who grow the fastest. 🚀 𝐓𝐡𝐫𝐞𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐃𝐨 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐰 1️⃣ Introduce yourself in the Community feed. Tell us: - What you bake - Whether you're already selling or just getting started - What you're hoping to learn