Name: Starting, Scaling, and Sustaining an Organic Grain Business with Halee Wepking
Start: 2026-07-23T10:00:00-0400
End: 2026-07-23T11:00:00-0400

We envision a world where local grain economies that are
good for people and good for the planet can thrive.

Starting, Scaling, and Sustaining an Organic Grain Business with Halee Wepking

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT

The Skowhegan Hotel

In this workshop, Halee Wepking will trace her path from the restaurant industry in New York City to operating a certified organic grain and dry bean farm in Wisconsin’s Driftless region. She’ll walk through the succession deal that opened the door, the financial and structural barriers new farmers face when getting started, and how she and her husband John transformed the business with an on-farm grain mill to create value-added products from their harvest.

Speakers

Halee Wepking

Meadowlark Organics

Halee came to farming with a degree in Modern Dance and a resume filled with professional cooking jobs. She met her husband John while working at the restaurant Prune in New York City, and after several years of doing the kitchen hustle, was eager to join in his dream of returning... Read More →

Sponsors

Skowhegan Savings Bank

Our Bank was founded a century and a half ago by a group of hard working Mainers with an ambitious vision for the future and a genuine interest in seeing the region prosper. As the mighty waters of the Kennebec River and sturdy White Pine forests beckoned with the promise of economic... Read More →

Thursday July 23, 2026 10:00am - 11:00am EDT
The Skowhegan Hotel 7 Island Ave, Skowhegan, ME

Organic Farmer Track

Kneading Conference 2026

Halee Wepking

Skowhegan Savings Bank

Attendees (25)

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Kneading Conference 2026

Halee Wepking

Skowhegan Savings Bank

Attendees (25)

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