About
Established in 2007, the Artisan Baker Association is an independent baking association for artisan baking.
Membership is available to bakeries, baking institutions and individual bakers. Both home bakers and professional bakers are welcome. Individual membership is free.
What is Artisan Bread?
Artisan bread begins with the baker. We know this because many bakeries have been visited and it was the philosophies and attitudes of bakers that determined the types of bread produced.
Fermentation is a key part of making bread flavoursome, digestible and have good keeping qualities. Fermentation techniques are a focus of the Association and our sister site, Sourdough Companion.
Standards
We provide a set of Baking Standards to help members describe features of their bread to customers.
Using standards is easy: the baker simply places the Association's logo on their product, then lists that product on their member web page next to the suitable standard.
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.
