2021 KNEADING CONFERENCE
July 26-30
Workshops, Demonstrations, & Meaningful Connections That Last a Lifetime
Upcoming Events
July 26-30
Full Pass & Single Workshop Tickets Available
All Experience Levels Welcome
2021 Kneading Conference
Join us virtually for our 14th annual celebration of the people transforming our world of grain.
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July 31st
9-3PM
Free to enter, $5 to park
All Are Welcome
Maine Artisan Bread Fair
Join us for the 11th annual Maine Artisan Bread Fair held at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds. The fair dedicated to all things bread and everything associated with this most ancient and central staple. Enjoy products from 50+ vendors, demonstarations, live music, hot pizza, local brews, and more!
July 31st
9am-10am
$15
Cultivating Koji at Home
July 31st
10:30am-12:30pm
$20
Savory and Breakfast Bialys
Join founder of The Good Crust, Heather Kerner in a hands-on experience making savory and breakfast bialys from her signature pizza dough. Learn time-saving techniques that can be reproduced to please a crowd, whether at home, for your restaurant or bed and breakfast guests. While they originated in Bialystok, Poland in traditional Jewish bakeries, bialys are hailed as a staple in Brooklyn, NY…but who says we can’t make delicious ones in Maine using our own regional grains? A flat, round baked roll with a depressed center topped traditionally with onion, Kerner will demonstrate dough handling, filling, and embellishing techniques to create memorable bialys yourself.
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.
Grants
The MGA provides funds need-based technical assistance and equipment helping grain-based business owners secure economic opportunities. Most revently, the 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 Kneading Conferences of the Past
Explore Dozens of Educational & Instructional Videos from MGA
Baking Tips and Recipes from Kneading Conference Presenters
Kneading Conference Photo Galleries by Year
Explore the 2019 Kneading Conference via #KneadingConference2019
Help Us Make A Difference For Grain Businesses In A Time of Need
Support the Maine Grain Alliance As We Support our Community
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