Information about ordering our starter cultures:

Our cultures are no longer available on eBay, but are available in the shopping carts in the right sidebar. The Mercantec shopping cart allows payment through either PayPal or Google Checkout

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We have our dry sourdough starters on hand, and available for immediate shipping. They can be ordered by typing in a quantity on our shopping list, at the bottom of this page, and then simply clicking on the Buy button. You can also purchase our procuts choosing the item(s) you prefer, and adding them to the shopping cart on the main website page. MercanTec accepts both PayPal and Google Checkout payments. They will take care of the payment details, and notify me.

Unless there is some major breakdown in the functioning of Western Civilization as we know it, I’ll have your packet(s) and instructions in the mail the day after I receive notice of payment.

I have had inquiries for ‘wet’ or ready to use starter, but those orders *must* be handled on an individual, basis. I can provide a phone number for you to call to make special arrangements. International shipping is also by special arrangement.

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Expanded Product Descriptions are below the Shopping List

Product Price Quantity
Humboldt County Culture $7.50
Columbia River Settlers Culture $7.50
Boulangerie Parisienne Culture, (Parisian Bakery) $7.50
Any two cultures in the same order, in separate packets $13.50
Any three cultures in the same order, in separate packets $20.00
Activation instructions and basic recipes $2.50

The Humboldt County culture is an aromatic, vinegary sourdough, much like the famous San Francisco cultures.  It is very active and vigorous, and requires no additional commercial yeast for leavening.

The Columbia River Settlers culture has a rich, buttery aroma.  It is very active and vigorous, and requires no additional commercial yeast for leavening.  

The Boulangerie Parisienne (Parisian Bakery) Culture combines the best features of both the Humboldt and the Columbia River cultures, with both an aggressive and aromatic vinegary aroma, in addition to a rich buttery, almost cheesy aroma, reminiscent of sour cream. This too is a very active and vigorous culture, and requires no additional commercial yeast for leavening.

Our first combination item includes any two cultures. Choose among the Humboldt County, Columbia River Settlers, or the Boulangerie Parisienne culture. Or you may choose to double up on your order of any single culture.

Our second combination item includes any three cultures. Choose among the Humboldt County, Columbia River Settlers, or the Boulangerie Parisienne culture. Or you may choose multiple packets of any of our cultures, to total three packets.

All five items come with instructions for activation, and basic recipes.