Kneading Conference 2026

Kneading Conference 2026

We envision a world where local grain economies that are
good for people and good for the planet can thrive.

10:00am EDT

Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

2:00pm EDT

6:00pm EDT

Presenters Dinner Sponsored by Maine Grains The Biergarten at the Spinning MillMaine Grains • The Miller's Table at Maine Grains

6:30am EDT

Sunrise Yoga with April The Space on the River, LLCApril Davis

7:00am EDT

Check-In & Breakfast

8:00am EDT

David Bauer - Keynote Address The Strand CinemaDavid Bauer • Maine Grains

10:00am EDT

Flavorful, Wild-Fermented, Gluten-Free Sourdough Bagels! TBDSarah Magid Good Pierogi: Authentic Fillings & Polish Dumpling Traditions The Maine MealKrem & Lily Miskevich Combra Rye and Maize: Best Friends Forever TBDKerry Hanney • Jim Franks The Whole Grain Baguette 185 Water StGraison Gill Tiny Cakes, Big Grains: A Whole-Grain Baking Workshop Tewksbury HallRose Wilde Fork to Future: Creating Educational Experiences for Entrepreneurs in the Food, Beverage and Hospitality Industry Skowhegan Center for EntrepreneurshipStephanie Swane

10:30am EDT

Starting, Scaling, and Sustaining an Organic Grain Business with Halee Wepking Somerset Masonic Lodge #34Halee Wepking

12:30pm EDT

Local Lunch TBD Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

1:30pm EDT

Scaling Up: Partnering with a Co-Packer to Grow Your Bakery Skowhegan Center for EntrepreneurshipNaomi Neville • Paul Farrell From Field to Flour: Regenerative Grains and the Future of Baking Skowhegan Center for EntrepreneurshipRyan Luttrell Additions: Scalds, Sprouts & Porridges The Maine MealRick Cook From Molecules to Oven: the Science and Practice of Leavening Tewksbury HallKerry Altiero • Dusty Dowse Mill to Muffin, Grain to Galette: Integrating Whole Grains Into Pastries and Baked Goods TBDDayna Evans The Art of Mana'eesh: Exploring the Flavors of Levantine Flatbreads Wood-fired Oven at 185Danny and Johnny Dubbaneh

3:00pm EDT

Buyer Panel: Expanding Grain Markets Through Collaboration The Skowhegan HotelAmber Lambke • Kerry Hanney • Kim Butz • Joel Alex • Kyle DePietro

4:00pm EDT

Afternoon Yoga Coburn ParkApril Davis

5:00pm EDT

Grain GabHight Famliy of Dealerships

6:00pm EDT

The Grain Social: Where Markets Meet Community The Biergarten at the Spinning Mill

6:00am EDT

Sunrise Grain Walk with Richard RobertsRichard Roberts

7:00am EDT

Sunrise Yoga with April The Space on the River, LLCApril Davis

7:30am EDT

8:30am EDT

Bread Baking Fundamentals TBDKaren Bornarth

9:30am EDT

Heritage Grains & Beans of the Northeast The Space on the River, LLCPaul Pollaro • Key Appliance Scaling Your Bakery: Challenges, Opportunities, and Risks Tewksbury HallDaniel Leader Tastes Naughty, Digests Nice: The Best Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies The Maine MealChristine Cascella Wood-Fired Pizza Wood-fired Oven at 185Martin Philip

11:00am EDT

Building New Markets for Organic Straw The Space on the River, LLCAndrew Frederick

12:00pm EDT

Local Lunch Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

1:30pm EDT

Strengthening the Midwest Grain Chain: Artisan Grain Collaborative's Network & Model 185 Water StHalee Wepking • Alyssa Hartman Cross-Crusting: Using One Dough for Multiple Styles of Pizza The Maine MealStephanie Swane New Techniques for Baking with Maize and Buckwheat Somerset Masonic Lodge #34David Bauer What Makes a Successful Hospitality Business in Maine Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship

4:15pm EDT

Closing RemarksTristan Noyes

9:00am EDT

Maine Artisan Bread Fair Skowhegan State Fairgrounds

Kneading Conference 2026

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