Inspiration and education for bakers, grain growers, millers, scientists, wood-fired oven enthusiasts, food entrepreneurs, and anyone who loves hand-crafted breads.
Major Sponsors
King Arthur Flour is committed to quality, education, and stewardship of the land and to be a leader at the forefront of developing sustainable, regional grain systems.
The Port of Skagit mission is to promote job creation and retention to help farming remain viable in the Skagit Valley long-term, and, in turn, help to preserve the rural character.
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The 2013 Kneading Conference West is excited to announce our Keynote speakers for 2013. Thor Oechsner, the grandson of a German baker, grows a variety of grains on 600 acres of land in the Finger Lakes region of New York, and is co-owner of Farmer Ground Flour. Darra Goldstein is the founding editor of Gastronomica: The Journal of Food and Culture and the author of four cookbooks.
Learn MoreKneading Conference West
Grain is having its heyday. “It all comes down to grain,” says chef Dan Barber, quoted in Edible Manhattan. “Yes, because it’s delicious—a whole world of flavor that’s been ignored for the past 50 years—but also because it’s a critical missing link in any community’s ability to feed itself.”
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