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September means cooler evenings, familiar routines and ovens coming back on.

Sourdough September is the Real Bread Campaign’s annual invitation to bake genuine sourdough at home, support independent bakeries and learn more about the people and ingredients behind our bread.

That feels closely connected to what we are building at Almanac. We mill Canadian-grown grain in the middle of Ottawa because flour should be fresh, flavourful and connected to the farmers who grew it. But a thriving bread culture does not live only inside a bakery; it also lives in your kitchen.

This September, we want to help more people bake real bread themselves. You're invited.

Flour Sale

From August 31–September 6 and September 21–30, (the first and last week of the month) all Almanac flour will be on sale at Little Italy and the East End Counter and through our online store. All bag sizes and varieties are eligible, and you can mix and match.

• One bag: 10% off

• Two bags: 15% off

• Three or more bags: 20% off

The offer cannot be combined with other discounts.

Bring Your Own Container for Free Starter

Throughout the month of September, bring a clean container to Little Italy or the East End Counter and we will give you a free portion of active Almanac sourdough starter, along with instructions to help you feed it and get baking.

Glass is preferred, but any clean container that can safely hold starter will do. Available while daily supplies last.

Free Recipes and Baking Tips

Throughout September, pick up free bread recipes and practical baking tips from the harvest table in the middle of our Little Italy bakery or at our East End Counter.

Whether you are working toward your first loaf or trying to better understand fermentation and fresh-milled flour, we want to help make the process a little less mysterious.

Sourdough Workshops

• September 13: Sourdough Pizza Workshop, 6:00–9:00 p.m. — $200

• September 23: Sourdough September Bread Workshop, 6:00–7:30 p.m. — $30
  A relaxed demonstration with John Hawkins of Solara Bread exploring heritage grains, starter, fermentation and the path from dough to finished loaf.

• October 4: Sourdough Bread Workshop, 6:00–9:00 p.m. — $200

View all workshops and reserve your place.

Bread Baker Rally — September 27

Ottawa’s home bread bakers, this one is for you.

Bring us a loaf you are proud of, meet other people who care about grain and fermentation and help us celebrate what is happening in home ovens across the city.

Entry details, categories, judges and prizes will be announced shortly.

Bread Club Open House — September 30

Getting Startered: Understanding Sourdough Starter and Fermentation

We will close the month with a free Bread Club Open House devoted to starter, fermentation and learning to recognize what your dough is telling you.

This gathering is for new and experienced bakers alike. Registration is free and space is limited to approximately 60 people so please reserve your ticket HERE.

Pick up a starter. Stock the pantry. Take a workshop. Enter a loaf. Come to Bread Club.

Let’s get Ottawa baking.