About
Established in 2007, the Artisan Baker Association is an independent, International baking association for artisan baking.
What is Artisan Bread?
Artisan bread begins with the baker. It is the philosophies and attitudes of bakers that determine the types of bread produced.
Fermentation is a key part of making bread flavoursome, digestible and long lasting. Fermentation techniques are a focus of the Association and our sister site, Sourdough Companion.
Membership is available to:
Individual Bakers: Free
Bakeries, Institutions: $200 AUD per year
Standards
We provide a set of Baking Standards to help members describe features of their bread to customers.
Standards relate to the product...not the bakery. Different bakeries may find they bake both Holistic style bread (Organic, no additives) and Technical style bread, where 'soft' additives (ascorbic acid, gluten flour) are used.
This approach to standards provides both opportunities for bakeries and clarity to customers.
Bakeries that use industrial additives, synthetic trans fats or misleading labeling are not eligible for membership.
Using standards is easy:
1. Stick the Association sticker on your shop window
2. List your products on your member web page
3. (Optional) Place the Association logo on your packaging
A 'Graphics Pack' is provided to all member bakeries and institutions to make it easy to
Baking Jobs and Training
Artisan Baker Association operates BakerTrade.This is a great place to look for bakers or bakeries, with a focus on artisan baking.
