Welcome to Franco American

About our Sonoma County Bakery

Franco American is the oldest established bakery in the North Bay. We bake artisan bread every day, and we have been doing so for over a century. It has been in the Bastoni family for three generations, since 1900. Our famous Sourdough Bread is still made from the same starter recipe that we used when we began. Franco American Bakery also operates under the name Mezzaluna Bakery. Mezzaluna has over 10 varieties by itself, including Focaccia, Ciabatta and Pane Lievitato.

Every week, 50,000 pounds of flour is delivered to our facility. That's a lot of bread! We bake 9 different types of bread in 150 different styles, including sourdough, white, wheat, rye, dark rye, sweet, sour, and more. Every day we bake and deliver our bread to markets, restaurants, and delis all across the North Bay Area. We also offer tours of our facility. Please contact us to schedule a tour.

Now you can also order our bread online. You can view our products, and buy our bread online at SimplySourdough.com, and have it shipped fresh to your door.

Latest News

All About Sourdough Starters

October 1st, 2010

Sourdough is a dough containing a lactobacillus culture, usually in symbiotic combination with yeasts. It is one of two principal means of leavening in bread baking, along with the use of…