White House, Tennessee · A small-batch cottage bakery
Flour, water, salt. Nothing else — no commercial yeast, no preservatives, no shortcuts. Every loaf is naturally fermented, slowly proofed and baked in small batches by Courtney, right here in White House.
Every Wednesday through the season, in White House Municipal Park.
Find loaves on the shelf at the local health food store on US-31W.
Instagram or Facebook is the fastest way to ask what's baking and reserve a loaf.
Courtney is the hands behind The Sourdough Mill — a cottage baker working in small batches out of her own kitchen in White House, Tennessee. What started as feeding a starter for her own family became a standing Wednesday table at the farmers market and a shelf at the local health food store.
Nothing here is rushed. A naturally fermented loaf takes the time it takes: the starter gets fed, the dough proofs slowly, and the bake happens when the dough says it's ready — not when a schedule says so. That's the whole difference between real sourdough and the version sold in a plastic sleeve.
Alongside the loaves are sourdough cinnamon rolls, cookies, and whatever else is in season that week.
"You're not just tasting bread — you're experiencing the craft and the patience that goes into every loaf." The Sourdough Mill
A lot of what gets sold as "sourdough" is built with commercial yeast, dough conditioners and preservatives — authenticity traded for shelf life. This isn't that. Three ingredients, every time.
The foundation of every loaf — nothing processed, nothing added.
What feeds the starter and slowly brings the dough together.
The only seasoning a real sourdough loaf ever needs.
Batches are small and the list changes week to week. Message before market day to ask what's coming out of the oven.
Classic sourdough, scored by hand and baked in small batches.
The same slow-fermented dough, turned into something worth getting up for.
Baked alongside the bread, in whatever the week calls for.
Rotating bakes that follow the season — ask what's on the table.
In the parking lot as you enter the park, just left of the large pavilion. Live music, food trucks and a playground for the kids.
A local health food and specialty grocery carrying local meats, eggs, honey and small-producer goods — including these loaves.
Market season and hours are set by the City of White House and can change — message before making the trip.
The fastest way to reach Courtney is a direct message — she'll confirm what's available and where to pick it up.