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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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6:00am EDT

Sunrise Grain Walk with Richard RobertsRichard Roberts • KVCC • Real Maine

7:00am EDT

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

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Skowhegan Hotel

8:30am EDT

Bread Baking Fundamentals The 1909 HouseKaren Bornarth • Lodge

9:00am EDT

Scaling Your Bakery: Challenges, Opportunities, and Risks Tewksbury HallDaniel Leader • Walden Mutual

9:30am EDT

Heritage Grains & Beans of the Northeast The Skowhegan HotelPaul Pollaro • Redington-Fairview General Hospital Tastes Naughty, Digests Nice: The Best Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies The Maine MealChristine Cascella • Franklin Savings Bank Wood-Fired Pizza Wood-Fired Oven at the BiergartenMartin Philip • The Good Crust

11:00am EDT

Building New Markets for Organic Straw The Space on the River, LLCAndrew Frederick • Lynch Landscaping • Al's Pizza

12:00pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

1:00pm EDT

Wood-fired Focaccia Wood-Fired Oven at the BiergartenKerry Altiero • Old Mill Pub

1:30pm EDT

Strengthening the Midwest Grain Chain: Artisan Grain Collaborative's Network & Model Somerset Masonic Lodge #34Amy Halloran • Halee Wepking • Alyssa Hartman • Animal Medical Clinic Gather With Purpose: Designing Baking Classes That Matter The Skowhegan HotelZach Martinucci • Sodexo Cross-Crusting: Using One Dough for Multiple Styles of Pizza 185 Water StStephanie Swane • Brickyard Hollow New Techniques for Baking with Maize and Buckwheat Tewksbury HallDavid Bauer • Key Appliance • Holland's Variety Drug

2:30pm EDT

Baking Local: A Conversation on Place, Grains, and Maine's Baking Identity The 1909 HouseHeather Kerner • Christine Cascella • Kathy Gunst • Joe's Flat Iron Café

4:15pm EDT

Closing Remarks The Skowhegan HotelTristan Noyes

5:30pm EDT

Back to Basics Grain Pairing: A Maine Beer, Bread, & Cheese Pairing [requires external registration] The Biergarten at the Spinning Mill