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The Sourdough School

DIVERSITY BREAD® || PERSONALISED BREAD || BAKING AS LIFESTYLE MEDICINE

Bake With The Hands Of An Artisan And The Mind Of A Clinician

Set within the walled gardens of Dr Vanessa Kimbell’s beautiful Victorian home in rural Northamptonshire, The Sourdough School is home to the Proven Bread Programme, teaching the art and science of nutrition, the gut microbiome and fermentation in bread. We train bakers to produce Diversity Bread® and healthcare professionals to personalise bread through Baking as Lifestyle Medicine. Arrange a conversation today.

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In person: Workshops & Retreats

IMMERSED: 7 Day Tuscan Bread & Longevity Retreat

Bookings Open
Spaces available
£1,599
Dr Vanessa Kimbell Handling sourdough dough, highlighting the slow fermentation process and the gut-brain connection benefits of sourdough for mental well-being.

DIVERSITY BREAD® – 2 day Diploma Days

Bookings Open
Most Affordable
£599

TAILORED: Design a loaf from your genetics. A 3-Day Personalised Workshop

Bookings Open
Spaces available
£1,799

Design Bread For Your Unique Biology

Step 1: Assessment

Limited Spaces
£299

Step 2: Nutrigenomic Reports

Personalised Bread
Nutrigenetic Analysis
£599

Step 3: Your Personalised Bread

£699

The Sourdough School Diploma In Personalising Bread

Practitioner: Online diploma in nutrition and digestibility of bread 2027
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