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Buyer Panel: Expanding Grain Markets Through Collaboration
Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Skowhegan Hotel
Join us for this producer-led panel discussion on building strong markets for locally-grown organic grains, moderated by Kim Butz of the Rodale Institute!

Panelists Amber Lambke, Joel Alex, Kerry Hanney, and Kyle DePietro will share where demand is growing, what makes grain market-ready, and how growers can enter and expand into new markets. Come ready to listen, share, and build what comes next.

This event is made possible with support from the Rodale Institute and the USDA Transition to Organic Partnership Program.
Speakers
avatar for Amber Lambke

Amber Lambke

Founder, CEO, Maine Grains
Formerly a speech language pathologist, Amber Lambke shifted gears to respond to a community need for grain processing infrastructure and is the co-founder and CEO of Maine Grains, Inc., carried by specialty food stores and used by bakeries, breweries and chefs throughout the Northeast... Read More →
avatar for Kerry Hanney

Kerry Hanney

Founder + Baker, Night Moves Bread
Kerry Hanney is founder and baker behind Night Moves, a bakery in South Portland, Maine, dedicated to baking high quality naturally leavened bread and investigating the possibilities of sustainably grown regional grain.  Night Moves’ aim is to make sustainable regional grain more... Read More →
avatar for Kim Butz

Kim Butz

Rodale Institute
Rooted in organic agriculture from an early age, Kim Butz developed a natural love for the land. With twenty-six years of experience as a chef and food service professional, she brings a unique perspective to agricultural support. Over the past ten years, Kim has provided technical... Read More →
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Joel Alex

Blue Ox Malthouse
Joel Alex is the founder of Blue Ox Malthouse, a malthouse based in Lisbon Falls, Maine, dedicated to connecting the state's craft brewing community with its agricultural economy through locally produced malt. Alex founded Blue Ox in 2013 with the goal of fostering relationships between... Read More →
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Kyle DePietro

Sasanoa Brewing
Kyle DePietro is the brewer and owner of Sasanoa Brewing, a MOFGA-certified organic brewery on Maine's Westport Island. A veteran of Brooklyn Brewery, DePietro focuses on saison-style ales brewed with Maine-grown organic ingredients, many sourced directly from Tarbox Farm (including... Read More →
Thursday July 23, 2026 3:00pm - 5:00pm EDT
The Skowhegan Hotel 7 Island Ave, Skowhegan, ME
  Organic Farmer Track

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