Cultures for Health is a company that provides customers with starter cultures and fermentation supplies for making kombucha, yogurt, sourdough, kefir, and other fermented foods at home.
Founded in 2008 by Julie Feickert
Started as a small, home-based business
Expanded to offer a wide range of products for fermenting and culturing foods
In 2020, Cultures for Health was acquired by Leaf Group
Provides kits and supplies for making kombucha at home
Offers a variety of healthy and natural foods including cultured dairy products
Provides starter cultures, fermentation supplies, and probiotics for making various fermented foods at home
A culture starter for making kefir at home
A culture starter for making sourdough bread at home
A kit that includes everything needed to make kombucha at home
A culture starter for making yogurt at home
Most of their products have a shelf life of 12 – 18 months when stored properly.
Their products are not certified organic but they do source organic ingredients whenever possible.
The shipping cost varies depending on the location and the weight of the package. You can check the exact shipping cost during checkout.
You may need some basic kitchen tools like containers, strainers, and thermometers, but Cultures for Health provides most of the necessary equipment in their starter kits.
Most of their products are vegan, but some like the milk kefir and yogurt starter cultures require animal milk to be used.