Kneading Conference 2026

Kneading Conference 2026

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

Maine Grains

10:00am • Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour

The Biergarten at the Spinning Mill

6:00pm • Presenters Dinner Sponsored by Maine Grains

185 Water St

10:00am • The Whole Grain Baguette

Coburn Park

4:00pm • Afternoon Yoga

Maine Grains

12:30pm • Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour

Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship

10:00am • Fork to Future: Creating Educational Experiences for Entrepreneurs in the Food, Beverage and Hospitality Industry
1:30pm • From Field to Flour: Regenerative Grains and the Future of Baking
1:30pm • Scaling Up: Partnering with a Co-Packer to Grow Your Bakery

Somerset Masonic Lodge #34

10:30am • Starting, Scaling, and Sustaining an Organic Grain Business with Halee Wepking

TBD

Tewksbury Hall

The Biergarten at the Spinning Mill

6:00pm • The Grain Social: Where Markets Meet Community

The Maine Meal

The Skowhegan Hotel

3:00pm • Buyer Panel: Expanding Grain Markets Through Collaboration

The Space on the River, LLC

6:30am • Sunrise Yoga with April

The Strand Cinema

8:00am • David Bauer - Keynote Address

Wood-fired Oven at 185

1:30pm • The Art of Mana'eesh: Exploring the Flavors of Levantine Flatbreads

185 Water St

1:30pm • Strengthening the Midwest Grain Chain: Artisan Grain Collaborative's Network & Model

Maine Grains

12:00pm • Maine Grains Grist Mill Tour

Skowhegan Center for Entrepreneurship

1:30pm • What Makes a Successful Hospitality Business in Maine

Somerset Masonic Lodge #34

1:30pm • New Techniques for Baking with Maize and Buckwheat

TBD

8:30am • Bread Baking Fundamentals

Tewksbury Hall

9:30am • Scaling Your Bakery: Challenges, Opportunities, and Risks

The Maine Meal

The Space on the River, LLC

Wood-fired Oven at 185

9:30am • Wood-Fired Pizza

Skowhegan State Fairgrounds

9:00am • Maine Artisan Bread Fair

Kneading Conference 2026

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