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.

François Amar

La Tartine Artisan Breads

Baker

Belfast, Maine

About me

Passionate about baguettes, bagels, cider making, and poetry.

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

Good Pierogi: Authentic Fillings & Polish Dumpling Traditions The Maine MealKrem & Lily Miskevich Combra • Short Circuit Electrical Contractor • Pure Hairstyling The Whole Grain Baguette 185 Water StGraison Gill • The Bankery

12:30pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

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

6:00pm EDT

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

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

Wood-Fired Pizza Wood-Fired Oven at the BiergartenMartin Philip • The Good Crust

12:00pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:00pm EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

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 Gather With Purpose: Designing Baking Classes That Matter The Skowhegan HotelZach Martinucci • Sodexo

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

9:00am EDT

Maine Artisan Bread Fair Skowhegan State Fairgrounds