This sourdough culture was kindly gifted to me when I began my own sourdough journey years ago. Though it was sent to me from a friend and sourdough baker in Texas, this culture's roots go way back- it's at least 25 years old. Story goes, the original owner of this starter was wading through knee deep water while evacuating her home during Hurricane Katrina when she suddently stopped and turned around to save one of her most prized posessions- her starter culture! When I began baking, it was such a gift to be sent a strong and robust culture to learn to bake with, and it's a joy to get to share the same culture with you all.