Our Story
Our Roots
Our Roots
Soderlund Sourdough is a small-batch sourdough bakery based in South Tampa, serving the greater Tampa Bay community with handcrafted, slow-fermented bread and baked goods.
Founded by Michelle Soderlund, the bakery was built on a simple idea: food should nourish, connect, and give back.
FROM OUR TABLE TO YOURS
Soderlund Sourdough began during a season of change—one that called for a slower, more intentional way of living.
What started as baking for home quickly became baking for others. A loaf for a friend going through a hard time. Something warm to brighten their spirits. A simple way to say I’m thinking of you.
It became what Michelle now calls a “bread hug.”
Because sometimes, the most meaningful form of care is something you can hold, share, and gather around.
Legacy Loop
Long before Soderlund Sourdough, there was another bakery.
Michelle’s great-grandfather, William Fritz, owned a German bakery in Chicago in the 1920s. During the holidays, he kept his ovens on—not just for business, but for the neighborhood. Families would come to cook their meals, sharing warmth, space, and time together.
It wasn’t just about bread. It was about community. That same spirit lives on today.
Bread has always been a way to bring people together—around a table, during celebrations, and especially in moments when connection matters most.
Crafted for Wholeness
Every loaf of Soderlund Sourdough is made using traditional sourdough fermentation—a slow, natural process that develops flavor while supporting easier digestion and gut health.
Using simple, high-quality ingredients and time-honored techniques, each bake is intentionally crafted in small batches.
No shortcuts. No unnecessary additives.
Just real bread, made the way it was meant to be.
More Than Bread
Soderlund Sourdough exists at the intersection of community, wellness, and impact.
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Community, in the way bread brings people together
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Wellness, in the way it nourishes the body through slow fermentation
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Impact, through ongoing support of local philanthropic efforts
Every loaf is part of something bigger—shared with intention, and rooted in connection.
An Invitation
Whether you’re gathering with friends, showing up for someone you love, or simply choosing something better for your body—
This is your invitation to slow down, share more, and experience bread the way it was always meant to be.
Fritz Bakery in Chicago, 1920
High Quality Standards
ServSafe Food Protection Manager Certified to give you extra piece of mind knowing that everything I bake and serve is held to the highest food and safety standards out of our commercial kitchen operations.