🎉 Welcome to Jess Bakes Academy! 🎉 I'm so glad you're here. My name is Jess, and I'm a lifelong educator, home baker, and the creator of Jess Bakes! What started as a love for sourdough quickly grew into a passion for helping others gain confidence in the kitchen. Whether you're making your very first starter, trying to perfect your artisan loaf, looking for delicious discard recipes, or simply want to learn more about baking from scratch, you're in the right place. Inside this community you'll find: 🍞 Sourdough tips, tricks, and troubleshooting 🥯 Bagels, breads, and homemade favorites 🍪 Discard recipes and sweet treats📖 Step-by-step tutorials and lessons 🙋‍♀️ A supportive community where no question is too small I'd love to get to know everyone! 👇 Introduce yourself below:• Where are you from?• What's your baking experience?• What's one thing you'd love to learn? Thank you for being one of the very first members of Jess Bakes Academy. I can't wait to bake with you! ❤️ Jess