Bakery of the Good Shepherd

Shepherd's Sourdough

Artisan sourdough crafted with the natural elements of God's Creation - water, salt, and flour.

We will occasionally offer our sourdough bread to our supporters as thanks for your donations, which help to support the non-profit work of our Farms of the Good Shepherd.

Shepherd's Sourdough is good for our mission, and good for your health.

Our Sourdough Starter

Our sourdough is made with a starter that has been alive for over a century, and once mixed with flour, salt and water, our loaves undergo proofing for 8 hours or more.

From God's Bounty

Sourdough bread is produced using the naturally occurring culture of yeast and bacteria from God's Creation.  As this fermentation process progresses, the starches in the flour are partially consumed, which means they have less impact on the natural digestion of your body.

During fermentation and proofing the starches break down, which makes sourdough a food with a lower glycemic index, which then has a gentler impact on blood sugar levels.

An added benefit of our natural sourdough bread is that, during the fermentation process the gluten, a protein that can be hard for many to digest, is partially degraded. This makes our sourdough a more tolerable choice for those with mild gluten sensitivities.

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Artisan Sourdough From Good Shepherd

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What our donors have to say

I crave your sourdough, and I gladly support your

mission at the same time!

Antonia

McLeansville

Your sourdough is the best!

Liesel

Atlanta

★★★★★

★★★★★

Sourdough Fundraisers Support Our Mission

The Farms of the Good Shepherd

Our Mission

Sourdough Fundraisers support Farms of the Good Shepherd

Our mission at the Farms of the Good Shepherd is to teach others to find God in His created things; in His creatures; in the bounty of His soil, all of which are most accessible within the simple life modeled in a rural, agrarian setting.

In a culture that is becoming increasingly distracted by technology and trapped in the cycle of material acquisition, and which gradually consumes space in one’s heart, God becomes marginalized.

By stepping away from that world, and into the Catholic tradition of Ora et Labora – meaning that in simple labor our Creator is found by one’s prayer becoming one’s work – the domestic church of family life flourishes, and we can return space in our heart to God.