Usenet bakers formed a preservation effort after Carl Griffith died; volunteers still dry and mail the living culture. The site keeps the starter’s history, recipes, and instructions beside the biology. It’s a literal archive with a feeding schedule: the preserved thing needs care, not just a server.
Original sourdough project: http://carlsfriends.net/
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-carls-friends-kept-an-1847-sourdough-starter-moving-through-the-mail/
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Original sourdough project: http://carlsfriends.net/
Full Switchboard article: https://switchboardtechservices.com/articles/ancient-web-carls-friends-kept-an-1847-sourdough-starter-moving-through-the-mail/
#ancientweb #sourdough #usenet #foodhistory
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