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Kneading Conference 2026

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

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6:30am EDT

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

7:00am EDT

Check-In & Breakfast The Skowhegan Hotel

8:00am EDT

David Bauer - Keynote Address The Skowhegan Opera HouseDavid Bauer • Maine Grains

10:00am EDT

Passing the Starter: Teaching Your Craft and Passion with Workshops in Your Community Skowhegan Center for EntrepreneurshipBrandon Cochran • King Arthur Baking Co. Starting, Scaling, and Sustaining an Organic Grain Business with Halee Wepking The Skowhegan HotelHalee Wepking • Skowhegan Savings Bank Mastering the Flame: Craft, Crust, and Cultivation Wood-Fired Oven at the BiergartenHeather Kerner • Scott Barden Flavorful, Wild-Fermented, Gluten-Free Sourdough Bagels! The 1909 HouseSarah Magid • Hight Famliy of Dealerships Good Pierogi: Authentic Fillings & Polish Dumpling Traditions The Maine MealKrem & Lily Miskevich Combra • Short Circuit Electrical Contractor • Pure Hairstyling Rye and Maize: Best Friends Forever Somerset Masonic Lodge #34Kerry Hanney • Jim Franks • Maine Grains The Whole Grain Baguette 185 Water StGraison Gill • The Bankery Tiny Cakes, Big Grains: A Whole-Grain Baking Workshop Tewksbury HallRose Wilde • Kyes Insurance

11:00am EDT

What Makes a Successful Hospitality Business in Maine The Skowhegan HotelVanessa Santarelli • Bromar Printing Solutions Fork to Future: Creating Educational Experiences for Entrepreneurs in the Food, Beverage and Hospitality Industry Skowhegan Center for EntrepreneurshipStephanie Swane • Bread Bakers Guild of America

12:30pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel 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 • Damons From Field to Flour: Regenerative Grains and the Future of Baking The Space on the River, LLCRyan Luttrell • Somerset Public Health • Five County Credit Union Additions: Scalds, Sprouts & Porridges The Maine MealRick Cook • Whitemore's Real Estate From Molecules to Oven: the Science and Practice of Leavening Tewksbury HallDusty Dowse • American Glass Mill to Muffin, Grain to Galette: Integrating Whole Grains Into Pastries and Baked Goods The 1909 HouseDayna Evans • The Miller's Table at Maine Grains The Art of Mana'eesh: Exploring the Flavors of Levantine Flatbreads Wood-Fired Oven at the BiergartenDanny and Johnny Dubbaneh • Hammond Lumber

3:00pm EDT

Bake This Book: Erik Fabian with Rose Wilde, author of Bread and Roses The Biergarten at the Spinning MillRose Wilde • Erik Fabian • Sourhouse • Crooked Face Creamery • Margaret Chase Smith Library Buyer Panel: Expanding Grain Markets Through Collaboration The Skowhegan HotelAmber Lambke • Kerry Hanney • Kim Butz • Joel Alex • Kyle DePietro • The Skowhegan

4:00pm EDT

Afternoon Yoga Coburn ParkApril Davis

5:00pm EDT

Grain Gab The Biergarten at the Spinning MillHight Famliy of Dealerships

6:00pm EDT

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