Lodestar Backcountry Provisions

Wholesale & Collaborations

Lodestar Backcountry Provisions is an independent Canadian creative project and business built through documented fieldwork in specific landscapes.

We work with retailers, food and beverage producers, tourism and outdoor organizations, hospitality partners, researchers, artists, and creators whose work is grounded in a specific place and a clear method.

Sturgeon River and boreal forest on the documented southern approach to Ishpatina Ridge
The place: boreal forest near Ishpatina Ridge.
Ishpatina Wild Yeast Sourdough Starter package photographed beside a boreal river
The artifact: Ishpatina Wild Yeast Sourdough Starter.

Wholesale

The Ishpatina Wild Yeast Sourdough Starter is available to selected Canadian retailers, including specialty food shops, maker and gift shops, tourism retailers, outdoor-oriented businesses, and independent boutiques.

Current release record

  • Field Release 001 · Ishpatina Ridge
  • 15 g dehydrated, shelf-stable sourdough culture
  • Made in Ottawa, Ontario
  • Activation, care, and bread-recipe guides available online

Minimum order, case quantity, wholesale price, margin, shelf-life information, and production timing are confirmed in the current written quote.

For the current wholesale package and next steps, contact hello@lodestarprovisions.ca.

Creative and place-based collaborations

Each Lodestar collaboration begins with a real place and a clear reason to explore it. Potential projects include:

  • Co-branded products and limited releases
  • Destination storytelling and documented fieldwork
  • Place-based photography, video, field recordings, and soundscapes
  • Fermentation, food, and sensory-experience collaborations
  • Editorial projects, events, tastings, and creative activations

Lodestar is particularly interested in partnerships that deepen people’s relationship with Canadian landscapes rather than using wilderness as a generic visual backdrop.

Wild yeast licensing and research

Lodestar may consider licensing selected, identified wild yeast isolates for brewing, winemaking, kombucha, and other fermentation projects outside sourdough and bread. Lodestar does not license these isolates for use in competing sourdough starters or bread products.

Research, isolate evaluation, and product-development inquiries are welcome.

Corporate gifting

Ishpatina starters can also be considered for Canadian corporate gifts, event packages, and place-based welcome gifts, subject to quantity and production timelines.

Start a conversation

Tell us about your organization, audience, location, and the project you have in mind. Contact hello@lodestarprovisions.ca.