Sponsors

Kneading Conference West is proudly supported by King Arthur Flour and the generosity of many individuals, businesses, and organizations.  Our goal is to join with others whose fresh ideas and efforts highlight the pleasures and benefits of freshly milled  grains grown sustainably, as nearby as possible.

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September 13 – 15, 2012

The 2011 Kneading Conference West drew a capacity crowd and a long waiting list. Register here for 2012. 

About the Conference: Kneading West is a gathering of home and professional bakers, farmers, millers, researchers, earth oven enthusiasts and anyone interested in handcrafted breads and pastries, locally grown grains, and the movement to restore regional food systems.  Beginning Thursday afternoon and ending

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2012 Keynotes

Internationally renowned speakers Naomi Duguid from Montreal and Andrew Whitley from Scotland will be the 2012 keynote speakers, strong evidence that the movement to re-localize grain networks strikes a chord in hearts and minds around the globe.   Naomi explores and writes about the foods and at-table customs
of distant cultures but she is equally observant of food as a lens through which we can understand human nature.  Andrew’s calling is to teach the craft of bread

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