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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.

Jamie Facciola

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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

Starting, Scaling, and Sustaining an Organic Grain Business with Halee Wepking The Skowhegan HotelHalee Wepking • Skowhegan Savings Bank

11:00am EDT

Fork to Future: Creating Educational Experiences for Entrepreneurs in the Food, Beverage and Hospitality Industry Skowhegan Center for EntrepreneurshipStephanie Swane • Bread Bakers Guild of America

12:30pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

From Field to Flour: Regenerative Grains and the Future of Baking The Space on the River, LLCRyan Luttrell • Somerset Public Health • Five County Credit Union

3:00pm EDT

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

4:00pm EDT

Afternoon Yoga Coburn ParkApril Davis

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

6:00am EDT

Sunrise Grain Walk with Richard RobertsRichard Roberts • KVCC • Real Maine

7:30am EDT

Breakfast The Skowhegan Hotel

9:30am EDT

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

11:00am EDT

Building New Markets for Organic Straw The Space on the River, LLCAndrew Frederick • Lynch Landscaping • Al's Pizza

12:00pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

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