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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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Douglas Kilgour

Tool & Die Maker of 47 years

About me

Have falling love with home bread baking and milling my own flour using the best ingredients I can find, and the endless rabbit holes of knowledge.

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

The Whole Grain Baguette 185 Water StGraison Gill • The Bankery

12:30pm EDT

Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

1:30pm EDT

From Molecules to Oven: the Science and Practice of Leavening Tewksbury HallDusty Dowse • American Glass

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

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Skowhegan Hotel

8:30am EDT

Bread Baking Fundamentals The 1909 HouseKaren Bornarth • Lodge

9:30am EDT

Heritage Grains & Beans of the Northeast The Skowhegan HotelPaul Pollaro • Redington-Fairview General Hospital

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

9:00am EDT

Maine Artisan Bread Fair Skowhegan State Fairgrounds