SUPPORTING THE GRAIN COMMUNITY SINCE 2007
Upcoming Events
The 2025 Kneading Conference
July 23-25, 2025
Skowhegan, ME
The Kneading Conference brings together grainiacs and bread buffs from all over the country. Farmers, professional and home bakers, brewers, chefs, cooks, grain researchers, maltsters, food entrepreneurs, and wood-fired oven enthusiasts gather to educate one another about the art and science of growing and milling grains, baking artisan breads, and brewing delicious beer. Whether you are a professional, or just yearning to know more about the craft, this event is for you.
Date: July 26, 2025
Time: 9am-3pm
Location: Skowhegan State Fairgrounds
Cost: $5 per person, <12 y.o. free entry
Maine Artisan Bread Fair
The Maine Artisan Bread Fair is one of a kind. It is a fair dedicated solely to real bread and everything associated with this most ancient and central staple. The Maine Grain Alliance has sponsored the Bread Fair for fifteen years and the offerings have grown each year. While you will be captivated by the wares in each booth, you will also tantalize your taste buds as you sample foods ranging from pizzas cooked in wood-fired ovens, fresh sourdough loaves, sweet pastries, and a variety of other locally produced delicious food.
Inspiring & Empowering Grain Community
Our Mission
To inspire & empower people who are building local grain economies. We create connections & share grain traditions & innovations from earth to table.
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Our Vision
We envision a world where local grain economies that are good for people and good for the planet can thrive.
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Our Current Programs
RARE & HERITAGE SEED RESTORATION
Our seed restoration project aims to restore rare and heritage variety grains by turning handfuls of carefully kept seed into commercially viable quantities for farms.
Grain & Baking Education
Our grain and baking education program provides live and online workshops, baking tips, free learning resources, videos, handbooks and more provided by experts in the field.
Supporting Grain Farms
The ability to handle and finish grain to meet top quality standards is critical on farms. This project will purchase equipment and demonstrate its best uses on seven farms throughout Maine.
Kneading Conference & Maine Artisan Bread Fair
The annual conference and fair held in Skowhegan, ME features two full days of intensive workshops on grain topics and hands-on baking experiences where participants rub elbows with the some of the world’s most acclaimed bakers & chefs.
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MGA provides funds need-based technical assistance and equipment helping grain-based business owners secure economic opportunities. Most recently, MGA has offered two rounds of Emergency Relief Funding in light of the COVID-19 pandemic.
Celebrate Our Incredible Grain Community and Remember All the Fun from Past Kneading Conferences
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LEARN Baking Tips and Recipes from Kneading Conference Presenters
CHECK OUT Kneading Conference Photo Galleries by Year
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