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.

kathleen young

10:00am EDT

Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour Maine GrainsMaine Grains

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

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

Mill to Muffin, Grain to Galette: Integrating Whole Grains Into Pastries and Baked Goods The 1909 HouseDayna Evans • The Miller's Table at Maine Grains

3:00pm EDT

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

9:30am EDT

Tastes Naughty, Digests Nice: The Best Sourdough Discard Chocolate Chip Cookies The Maine MealChristine Cascella • Franklin Savings Bank

12:00pm EDT

Local Lunch The Skowhegan Hotel

1:30pm EDT

Cross-Crusting: Using One Dough for Multiple Styles of Pizza 185 Water StStephanie Swane • Brickyard Hollow

4:15pm EDT

Closing Remarks The Skowhegan HotelTristan Noyes

9:00am EDT

Maine Artisan Bread Fair Skowhegan State Fairgrounds