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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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

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 Buyer Panel: Expanding Grain Markets Through Collaboration The Skowhegan HotelAmber Lambke • Kerry Hanney • Kim Butz • Joel Alex • Kyle DePietro • The Skowhegan

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

9:00am EDT

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

1:30pm EDT

Gather With Purpose: Designing Baking Classes That Matter The Skowhegan HotelZach Martinucci • Sodexo Strengthening the Midwest Grain Chain: Artisan Grain Collaborative's Network & Model Somerset Masonic Lodge #34Amy Halloran • Halee Wepking • Alyssa Hartman • Animal Medical Clinic

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

9:00am EDT

Maine Artisan Bread Fair Skowhegan State Fairgrounds