Good sourdough bread usually requires a bit of a drive, but the Small Axe Bread popups are really convenient. Both the Garden Grove (on Main St. across from Costco) and Tustin locations have easy and ample parking. Their sourdough bread has a prominent tanginess and the flavors are easily distinguishable. I've tried the miso onion, cinnamon golden raisin, buckwheat sesame, asiago and calabrian chili. The savory ones are a tad too salty, but they pair well with unsalted butter. Miso onion had the most soft and pillowy texture, by far; it's our favorite. The asiago and calabrian chili had a nice kick and a fair amount of cheese. Cinnamon golden raisin was the most dense, and had plenty of raisins but the cinnamon didn't come through. Buckwheat sesame is a nice classic. Their stall is small and quaint. Sliced half loaves and sandwich breads are available. They also offer sourdough chocolate chip cookies and sourdough cinnamon rolls, but the prices are pretty steep at $8 and $10 each. I'd recommend this place to restock your weekly bread! read more

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I need to thank the gentleman that worked the booth at Seal Beach pier this morning! I was FaceTiming my mom who lives in another state while checking out the variety of delicious sourdough bread. I told him it was my mom's birthday and he took the time to greet my mom a HBD as I was buying bread. Thank you so much for making her day! I cut into this loaf when I got home and it was amazing! read more

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Excellent bread. My kids love the miso sourdough and the sourdough cinnamon rolls. Highly recommend.

This is the place to order your sourdough breads. It's best to order the dread, if you just show up they maybe sold out. The sourdough has a good texture and one of the best sourdough flavor I've had. read more

Terrific sourdough bread! I like its organic and long fermented. They have cranberry orange/pepita for fall and it's just perfect! Not too sweet and makes great toast. Found them at Ladera Ranch Farmers market, too bad they're only there filling in. Highly recommend! read more

I have been a loyal weekly customer at the Irvine Regional Park Tuesday market since Gio started selling his innovative loaves prob in 2023? I am now personal shopper for my full-time work friends so they can have crusty, airy artisan sourdough as well!! You can't go wrong with the classic, but I've enjoyed the cranberry orange pepita , buckwheat, sourdough loaf, and their newest miso onion.. Their garlic rosemary l, zataar, and lemon artichoke focaccia were great complements to a soup and salad bunco I hosted last week. Irvine regional is less crowded than Orange homegrown and you can park and shop near your car! Highly recommend! Samples are freely given! read more

I love small axe bread so much. Their sourdough bread, focaccia and cookies are so delicious. I am very sensitive and I thought I could not eat wheat products anymore but it turns out I can eat organic, fermented bread products from this particular Baker. I am a believer and a regular customer. I tell everyone about Small Axe Bread and their Stand at the Orange Farmers market by Chapman University on Saturday mornings. read more

Small Axe Bread has great Miso Onion Sourdough Bread!! Everyone I have given some to loves it.

Soooo goooood everything! Sourdough's, focaccia's and sourdough cinnamon roll - come on! My favorite is the Miso Onion. read more

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The miso onion sourdough is extraordinary. The flavors and umami are out of this world. I just got a loaf at the Irvine Regional Park Tuesday farmers market. read more

One of the best sourdough bread I've ever had, highly recommended! Picked up a sourdough loaf for $14 at the FM in Orange. A bit pricey, but was delicious! Love the doughy texture and taste is yummy, the kind of bread you can eat without any spread or anything else - reminds me of the baguettes I've had in Paris. read more

Great bread. Hand done with sensitivity to specialized makings. Always right on and available across some farmers markets. Good turn out too. You're going to thank me. read more

So delicious got it on Sunday it's my must have from now on got it this past Sunday at our farmers market in Garden Grove on main and it's so delicious I'm going to need another loaf sooner then Sunday morning so delicious read more

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LOVE the Sourdough ! Goes great with Mexican hot chocolate . The sourdough with cranberries and pepitas ( pumpkinseeds) is also a good choice. Slice thick and add some cream cheese... Find at Farmers Market near Chapman College in Orange.. Lemon and Palm Ave.. Saturdays 9am to ...? 1pm or 2pm.. Not sure exactly what time FM ends .. Always there early to make sure I get what I'm going for. read more

We have purchased sourdough bread on two occasions from Small Ax Bread at Irvine Park market place. We get it home and it's immediately gone! The absolute best sourdough bread. Try them out....you will not be disappointed. read more

This is my second sourdough loaf from the Irvine Park farmer's market stand and it was delicious! I tried the chocolate chip cookies last time but didn't care for the sourdough taste in them. The sourdough bread is great though. Nice crust on the outside and airy on the inside. read more

Perhaps the saddest thing about moving out of the South Bay is no longer having access to the Torrance Farmers' Market where I can buy Small Axe Bread! Real, slow-batch sourdough is surprisingly hard to find... they also make a Buckwheat sourdough, which is pretty much impossible to find! I've bought all their delicious Foccacios and I think the Artichoke-heart one is my favorite... They also make an AMAZING sourdough coffee cake. I was living in a house with no toaster when I discovered them, so I made sourdough "toast" the slow way, melting a pat of butter in a pan and turning the sourdough slices over a few times on medium-low heat... I may never make it any other way! Sooo good and it makes the BEST avocado toast, too. read more

Yummy bread. We pick this up from the farmers market and enjoy it all week. Highly recommend. Go early before they sell out!!

If you like bread, you have to try their Sourdough. Made fresh daily, organic ingredients. We look for them every week at the Orange Farmers Market. Nice couple making the best bread. They have samples so you can try before you buy. Support small businesses! read more

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I bought a loaf of Buckwheat Sesame today at Wilson Park in Torrance. I was so excited about real sourdough. I hate to say but it was way too much salty. So disappointed....tears read more

How are there not a million 5-star reviews for this local company?!? Small Axe is the only bread we keep in our house. We are super choosy about what goes into our bellies. Clean ingredients. Passionate baker. We haven't found another bread as well made as theirs. We alternate each week between their 48-hour fermented sourdough loaf and their buckwheat loaf. To be fair, the other breads they make are fabulous, too. They are the easiest and best gift to buy when visiting a friend for dinner. Pro Tip: Get to the farmers market early because their bread often sells out. They are probably at a number of farmers markets, but I have definitely seen them at Homegrown Orange on Saturdays and Irvine Regional Park on Tuesdays. I think they just added a Torrance farmers market to their routine. Wonderful small mom & pop shop! read more

I've tried the rosemary garlic and the artichoke lemon sourdough focaccia. Both were delicious!

We bought both the buckwheat and the regular sourdough and we couldn't believe how excellent it was and we will be going back to the district farmers market to buy it again unless we run out and then we'll have to go to Orange. read more

Bread is delicious. Love that I I can buy multiple loaves, vacuum seal them and put them in the freezer for a later date. They taste just as fresh as they did when I bought them. read more

Fantastic sourdough! I bought the cranberry orange and pepita. It is to die for. Support small businesses!

Amazing person,Amazing bread!!! Met her at her booth and my hometown,God Bless the USA read more

Bread was awesome, my friend bought the cranberry sourdough, and it was fantastic! The owner was super cool too, and really helpful with making our decision. There is too many good things to choose from! We definitely recommend this bread! read more

I bought a sourdough loaf and a lemon and artichoke sourdough focaccia at their stand at the Torrance farmer's market. Both were delicious. I just cut the focaccia into cubes and snacked on it. Incredibly moist and flavorful. read more

We bought a delicious focaccia at the farmers market in Long Beach. Didn't realize it was sourdough

Sourdough made with ORGANIC flour - hallelujah! And it tastes amazing. Can't wait to try the buckwheat versions as well.

Very disappointing for the price. I bought a buckwheat sesame sourdough bread for 14$ at the farmers market. Unlike other organic sourdough bread it isn't fresh or crusty. The main ingredient is wheat flour and there are only a few sesame seeds on top. read more

Delicious bread! Only bread I am willing to splurge on. My boyfriend and I look forward to seeing them at the Torrance Farmer's Market every Saturday. read more