SUPPORTING THE GRAIN COMMUNITY SINCE 2007
Upcoming Events
Worldwide Community Bake Day
Date: October 16
Worldwide Community Bake Day was created to inspire and empower people to come together and share baking traditions around the world. We believe that these community connections can foster creative economies, entrepreneurial growth and the revitalization of town centers.
We are enlisting YOU to rise up and join Worldwide Community Bake Day by hosting or joining an oven event that supports the growth of regional grain economy of your area. These events may take many different forms, big and small. Our hope is to help create connections and share grain traditions and innovations from earth to table across the world.
Maine Bagel-Off
Date: Saturday, October 24, 10 AM–2PM
Location: Maine Tasting Center | Wiscasset, Maine
Price: $25 general admission, $15 members
Join the Maine Grain Alliance and the Maine Tasting Center for an outdoor celebration of bagels, bakers, local grains, and friendly competition. Meet bagel makers from across the state, sample their featured creations, vote for your favorite, and see who takes home the title of one of Maine’s best bagel makers.
You’ll find an exciting range of styles and flavors, from beloved classics to sourdough, wood-fired, Maine-inspired, and boldly creative varieties.The Maine Bagel-Off is a farmers’ market-style tasting event featuring more than a dozen invited bagel makers from across Maine.
Each participating bakery will have its own outdoor booth where you can meet the bakers, learn about their process, and sample the bagel they have selected for the competition.
You’ll find a wide range of styles and flavors, from your favorite classics to sourdough, wood-fired, Maine-inspired, and creatively topped varieties.
After tasting your way through the event, cast your vote for the People’s Choice Award. A panel of guest judges will also evaluate the entries and select the winner of the judged Best Bagel Award.
The winners will be announced at approximately 1:30 PM.
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.
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