Books & gifts

Exclusive designs, made to order by Balcony Shirts for every Real Bread lover proudly to proclaim their passion.

Balcony Shirts make a doughnation to Sustain for each one sold.

In addition to the year-round I 'heart' Real Bread design, limited-edition designs are available for each Real Bread Week and Sourdough September.

For just £25, that special someone will not only receive four issues of our magazine, True Loaf, they'll also be eligible for the full range of supporter benefits, including discounts on ingredients, equipment and classes.

The updated, expanded and completely revised edition of the Real Bread Campaign's microbakery handbook.

Whether starting a microbakery from their own kitchen, teaming up with neighbours to establish a Community Supported Bakery, or taking the next steps as their high street’s baker, this is the unique business guide is for the budding bready businessperson in your life. 

Our first recipe book includes around 90 recipes for genuine sourdough and other long-ferment Real Breads.

If you live in the UK, buying the book direct from us (rather than, say, a tax avoiding online store) means our charity receives more of what you pay to help fund our work.

Your grow-a-loaf guidebook.

The book on how to help children take a handful of wheat and head off together on a seed to sandwich adventure by growing your own Real Bread

In addition to the things above that help to raise dough for our charity's work, a number of businesses and organisations in the Real Bread Campaign's network offer various bits and bobs. Check out our Real Bread Map to find a bakery, baking school or mill local to you, then pop in (or have a look at their website / social media) to see what's on the menu.

See also Discounts and offers.

Etched with The Real Bread Loaf Mark, this distinctive, circular, dough-scoring lame/grignette is designed and crafted from solid American black walnut by Tyler Cartner (AKA Wire Monkey) in his tiny workshop in Connecticut.

Each comes with a double-edged razor blade, allowing skilled bakers to score creative dough designs.

Mister Monkey makes a doughnation to Sustain for each one sold.

Wire Monkey ships worldwide, or you can buy from official resellers in these countries: Australia  Canada  Germany  Finland  Japan  The UK