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.

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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

Flavorful, Wild-Fermented, Gluten-Free Sourdough Bagels! The 1909 HouseSarah Magid • Hight Famliy of Dealerships Rye and Maize: Best Friends Forever Somerset Masonic Lodge #34Kerry Hanney • Jim Franks • Maine Grains

1:30pm EDT

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

6:00pm EDT

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

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Skowhegan Hotel

9:30am EDT

Tastes Naughty, Digests Nice: The Best Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies The Maine MealChristine Cascella • Franklin Savings Bank

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

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

9:00am EDT

Maine Artisan Bread Fair Skowhegan State Fairgrounds