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By Holli Cederholm
The Kneading Conference, held annually in Skowhegan, Maine, brings together people who love bread: from growing and milling the grains to baking and tasting the finished product, and everything in between. Each year amateur and professional bakers, farmers, earth oven enthusiasts and food fanatics gather for two days of seminars, hands-on workshops, social networking and, of course, delicious food.
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Jan 6, 2010 Cheryl Pratt
This Bread Fair underscores the trend toward food grown and prepared locally that is comforting, nutritious, AND pleasing to the eye and palate.
People may have heard of the Slow Food movement that is emerging nationally and internationally. However, they probably have never heard of the Maine Artisan Bread Fair or Skowhegan, Maine, where the Fair and its companion Kneading Conference take place each year. The Conference and Fair are Maine's response to the need to re-think how food is produced, the connection to the land, and the interrelationship of community, businesses, and growers.
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