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David Koubek dreamed of becoming the artisan baker for his town in mid-coast Maine.  The practice loaves he baked in his home oven made it clear to his wife Jessica that though rich in love his bread was lacking in other, more recognizable qualities of a good loaf

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July 26 and 27, 2012

The 6th annual KNEADING Conference will be held in Skowhegan, Maine on Thursday, July 26th and Friday, July 27th and the Artisan Bread Fair will follow on Saturday July 28th. The Kneading Conference brings together novice and professional bakers, 

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2012 KEYNOTES

Two exceptional raconteurs, Ben Hewitt and William Alexander, will start the conference mornings with riveting tales of mighty stubbornness. Ben will describe how one small town refused to die by rethinking its relationship to food.  Bill will retrace his year-

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