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Maine Agriculture Day at the Legislature
The Maine Grain Alliance is excited to participate in Maine Agriculture Day at the Legislature. The event will occur on National Ag Day 2023 and is part of a broader effort to communicate the value and importance of agriculture in our communities.
Fermenting Careers with Regional Grains
VirtualLearn how Maine Craft Pizza and collaborations bring local grains into institution nutrition programs in Maine and New England. The session will use food to connect many objectives. Video will show the humanity in farm to institution work and how collaborations strengthen our impact. Storytelling will highlight one company using dough to create jobs for […]
Skowpendous Family Fun Night
Skowhegan Municipal Parking Lot 42 Court Street, Skowhegan, ME, United StatesJoin us for the 17th Annual Skowpendous Family Fun Event from 5-7:30 on April 21st 2023 in the Municipal Parking Lot in Downtown Skowhegan. The Maine Grain Alliance will be giving away free pizza kits all evening!
Finding Inspiration in a Time of Grain Innovation – Research Chefs Association
Portland Sheraton at Sable Oaks 200 Sable Oaks Dr, South Portland, MaineThe New England and New York/Philly Metro Regions have joined forces to host an in-depth cultural and culinary event in Portland, Maine from April 28th through April 30th, 2023. Tristan Noyes, executive director of the Maine Grain Alliance will a session titled: Finding Inspiration in a Time of Grain Innovation - Beginning with the first Kneading Conference in […]
Tortillas & Empanadas with Roxana Jullapat
VirtualJoin Roxana Jullapat as she guides us through homemade and fresh tortillas & empanadas, the traditional and non-traditional way--from simple nixtamalized masa tortillas cooked over a hot comal, to multigrain tortillas made with heirloom wheats and cornmeals. Roxana will also discuss fillings and techniques to create delicious empanadas.
$50
Brickyard Hollow Skowhegan Brewpub MGA Community Night
Brickyard Hollow 123 Madison Ave., Skowhegan, ME, United StatesBrickyard Hollow Brewing Company in Skowhegan will be hosting a community night in support of the Maine Grain Alliance! 5% of all sales will be donated to the Maine Grain Alliance. Enjoy delicious food while supporting MGA!
MOFGA Farm and Homestead Day
Common Ground Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME, United StatesJoin us for this free, hands-on, skill-sharing event! All ages are invited to MOFGA’s Common Ground Education Center in Unity for a day of fun and learning focused on sustainable living skills. Come prepared to roll up your sleeves and dig in!
Free
The Wonderful World of Spelt with Allison Reid and Cortnie Curran of Scratch Baking Co.
Scratch Bread Kitchen 207 Broadway, South Portland, ME, United StatesThis class will take you through how to utilize one of the world’s most ancient grains in various applications. Spelt was first cultivated by early civilizations, being traced as far back as 9000 years ago. Due to its difficulty in harvesting, spelt saw a decline in popularity, becoming almost nonexistent in the USA during the […]
$175
Educational enrichment opportunities to our students at RSU 68’s After School Program
Dover Foxcroft, ME Dover-Foxcroft, MEMGA board of director Natasha Colbry will help provide grain educational enrichment opportunities to our students as part of RSU 68's summer school program. Exploratory opportunities will include grain seed plots using MGA restored seed as well as interactive cooking in our mobile wood fired oven!
2023 Kneading Conference
Skowhegan State Fairgrounds 33 Constitution Ave, Skowhegan, ME"If you love bread, the hand-baked variety... you'll flip for the Kneading Conference." (CNN Travel) 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 […]
$375
Maine Artisan Bread Fair
Skowhegan State Fairgrounds 33 Constitution Ave, Skowhegan, METhe 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 twelve years and the offerings have grown each year. While you will be captivated by the wares in each […]
Common Ground Country Fair
Common Ground Education Center 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME, United StatesThe Maine Grain Alliance will be in the Homestead section at the Common Ground Country Fair all weekend answering questions about heritage grain growing, seed restoration, and our community. Come say hello!
$20
Liberation Farms Harvest Festival
Liberation Farms 1002 Gardiner Road, Wales, ME, United StatesPlease join the Somali Bantu Community and Liberation Farm staff for a celebration of the growing season, with field and livestock tours, a traditional blessing and Somali snacks. All are welcome, please share with coworkers, neighbors, friends and family members. Please submit: RSVP form.
Free
Worldwide Community Bake Day
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 […]
Free
Mid-Atlantic Grain Fair & Conference
University of the District of Columbia 4200 Connecticut Ave NW, Washington, DC, United StatesLike the Kneading Conference, but for the Mid-Atlantic region! This all-day conference will welcome grain practitioners and enthusiasts from across the Mid-Atlantic grain value chain, from breeders and farmers, to millers and distributors, to bakers, pasta-makers, brewers, maltsters, distillers, and other grain artisans. Join us for a day of presentations, discussions and networking as we […]
$125
Farm to Focaccia
VirtualJoin Theresa (Teri) Culletto, as she crafts unique and beautiful baked bread that go beyond just an ordinary loaf. She will share her techniques and skills for creating beautiful and delicious focaccia bread, just in time for harvest season! Theresa is the talented author behind the new book "Beautiful Breads," a stunning collection filled with […]
$50
Grain to Glass: Brewers Gathering
Inman Farm Freeport, ME, United StatesJoin the MGA and special guests Tom Molloy of UMaine Cooperative Extension, Joel Alex of Blue Ox Malthouse, and Richard Roberts of MGA Seed Restoration for a day dedicated to brewing and local grains. In addition to educational sessions and a tour of Inman Farm's barley plots and harvesting tools, the MGA will be firing […]
Grain to Glass: Community Farm Day
Inman Farm Freeport, ME, United StatesJoin the MGA and special guests Tom Molloy of UMaine Cooperative Extension, Joel Alex of Blue Ox Malthouse, and Richard Roberts of MGA Seed Restoration for a day dedicated to brewing and local grains. In addition to educational sessions and a tour of Inman Farm’s barley plots and harvesting tools, the MGA will be firing […]
Holiday Cookie Workshop with Hanbakes
VirtualInterested in adding two new holiday cookie recipes to your recipe book? Join Hannah as she shares two family cookie recipes, soft gingersnaps and railroad cookies (a sugar cookie with a date and nut swirl) that have been converted with rye flour. You’ll be introduced to how Hanbakes cookie sandwiches are made, focusing on German […]
$40
Reviving Grains in the Hudson Valley: 10th Anniversary Convening
Henry A. Wallace Center 114 Estates Lane, Hyde Park, NY, United StatesMaine Grain Alliance Executive Director Tristan Noyes will be speaking at a convening hosted by Milestone Mills. In 2013, Milestone Mills hosted the first grains-focused convening in the Hudson Valley with the goal of bringing together farmers, millers, brewers, maltsters, bakers, researchers and other professionals focused on grains. This one-day convening was called “Reviving Grains […]
Free
Pizza Benefit Night at Maine Beer Company
Maine Beer Company 525 US Route 1, Freeport, ME, United StatesJoin Maine Beer Company on Wednesday, December 20th for a Community Pizza Night to benefit Maine Grain Alliance. 20% of all food sales from 4-8pm will be donated to support our work in inspiring and empowering people who are building local grain economies.
Maine Grain Alliance at Portland Greendrinks
O'Maine Studios 54 Danforth Street, Portland, ME, United StatesJoin us at Portland Greendrinks to enjoy beverages from local producers and learn more about our mission and programs. $10 entry fee, BYO drinking vessel.
$10
Maine Agricultural Trade Show
Augusta Civic Center 76 Community Drive, Augusta, ME, United StatesThe State of Maine Agricultural Trades Show is sponsored by the Maine Department of Agriculture, Conservation and Forestry. It typically takes place every January and is a place for farm, agricultural and related sectors to network and connect around business needs and trends. Producers and consumers alike visit this three day show to get professional […]
Free
Bread & Roses: A Cookbook Tour of Grains
VirtualJoin Rose Wilde & Amy Halloran to discuss and explore Rose’s new cookbook & her inviting approach to grains. Rose will share how she highlights the flavors of these basic, beautiful and often overlooked ingredients. This class will help you work with whole grains, and understand how the pillars of traditional global eating can ramp […]
$50
Camp Bread
Our friends at the Bread Baker's Guild of America will host Camp Bread at Johnson & Wales University in Providence, Rhode Island. The event will feature hands-on baking classes workshops, demos, and more. Camp Bread is an opportunity for skill development, professional growth and inspiration for bakery owners, bench bakers and anyone interested in growing […]
New England Craft Brew Summit
Part educational conference, part trade show, the New England Brew Summit is the premier regional craft beer industry B2B conference and will have something for everyone involved in the craft beer industry.
Maine Craft Pizza at the International Pizza Expo
Founders of Maine Craft Pizza will attend the International Pizza Expo in Las Vegas, Nevada.
Grain Grower’s Conference
Essex Resort & Spa 70 Essex Way, Essex, VT, United StatesThe Northern Grain Growers Association's 2024 Grain Grower's Conference will be held at The Essex Resort & Spa in Essex, Vermont on March 20, 9:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Conference highlights include our keynote speaker Amber Lambke, founder and president of Maine Grains, Inc., as well as lunch time speaker, Bill McDorman, cofounder of the […]
$85
Maslin Workshop
KVCC Alfond Campus 677 Skowhegan Road, Hinckley, ME, United StatesRediscovering Maslins for Sustainable Farming In the regions where cereal grains originate, you’d be hard-pressed to find wild wheat without barley growing alongside it. This is hardly surprising –– grain mixtures (i.e. maslins) can use resources more efficiently, better tolerate changing climates, and minimize the impact of pests or pathogens. For grain farmers wishing to […]
Free
Pupusa Making Workshop: A Fundraiser for the El Salvador Sistering Committee
MOFGA Campus 294 Crosby Brook Road, Unity, ME, United StatesThis event is a fundraiser for the El Salvador Sistering Committee; co-sponsored by the Maine Grain Alliance. Pupusas — corn-based flatbreads stuffed with cheese, beans, meat or other ingredients — are a traditional and much-loved food in El Salvador. The word “pupusa” may derive from native Central American Nawat words meaning “fluffy,” “fluffy thing” or […]
$50 – $90
Ag Day at the Maine Legislature
Maine State House Augusta, ME, United StatesThe Maine Grain Alliance will join Maine agriculture stakeholders in the Hall of Flags in Augusta to speak to legislators about the current state of agriculture.
