Kneading Conference 2026 has ended

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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.

Aime Weissinger

Frenchette Bakery

Head Baker

New York, NY

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10:00am EDT

Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

2:00pm EDT

Check-In The Skowhegan Hotel

6:00pm EDT

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

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

Rye and Maize: Best Friends Forever Somerset Masonic Lodge #34Kerry Hanney • Jim Franks • Maine Grains

12:30pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

Additions: Scalds, Sprouts & Porridges The Maine MealRick Cook • Whitemore's Real Estate

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

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

6:00am EDT

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

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Skowhegan Hotel

9:00am EDT

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

12:00pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

New Techniques for Baking with Maize and Buckwheat Tewksbury HallDavid Bauer • Key Appliance • Holland's Variety Drug

4:15pm EDT

Closing Remarks The Skowhegan HotelTristan Noyes