I usually do a quick round of news gathering so screened NPR and found this whole writeup on Friendship Bread.
Years ago, I participated in the Friendship Cake cycle but gave up when everyone I knew was trying to give away the same starter batches as I was and there was a limit on how much cakes my family could eat.
Friendship Bread seems a little different. I make my own bread frequently using my KitchenAid mixer and the loaf lasts about a week. i don't need any more than that.
Still I thought that this was a fun item to post on January 1st.
https://www.npr.org/sections/thesalt...-divided-world
There is a website https://www.friendshipbreadkitchen.com that is loaded with recipes to create a whole variety of breads.
Have fun and Happy New Year!