by admin | Jun 7, 2016 | News
Locally sourced foods are building a solid food movement in Maine, said those leading discussions at the Skowhegan events. BY DOUG HARLOW -MORNING SENTINEL SKOWHEGAN — Baking bread is not just about baking bread. It’s about sourcing ingredients, finding out what...
by admin | Jun 7, 2016 | News
A grain revolution is rising in Skowhegan By Sarah Walker Caron, Bangor Daily News In Aroostook County, farmer Jake Dyer is going with the grain. At Benedicta Grain Co., Dyer has his eye on the future, trying to look ahead to the next five to 10 years to anticipate...
by admin | Aug 24, 2015 | News
This excerpt is adapted from Amy Halloran’s The New Bread Basket (August 2015) and is printed with permission from Chelsea Green Publishing. Every July, people come to central Maine to learn about breads and grain. The Kneading Conference takes over the Skowhegan...
by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | News
How Skowhegan grew into Maine’s new bread basket by Whit Richardson SKOWHEGAN, Maine — A burgeoning industry focused on grain production in Somerset County was on display this week in Skowhegan. The Maine Grain Alliance hosted its sixth annual Kneading Conference on...
by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | News
2013 Kneading Conference: Grains and Iconic Foods of Northern New England by Sharon Kitchens Each summer since 2007, persons with a hungry curiosity about bread and baking have gathered in Skowhegan, Maine to learn more about building a brick oven, wood-fired baking,...
by admin | Aug 1, 2013 | News
Kneading Conference gives rise to craft brewer’s plans for malt house Malt, a key ingredient in many beers, is only created by a handful of craft operations, a society Joel Alex, of Farmington, hopes to join. SKOWHEGAN — Joel Alex graduated from Colby College as...
