MAINE SUNDAY TELEGRAM • July 24, 2022
While restaurants and food producers statewide have taken a hard hit from supply chain snafus and labor shortages, Maine’s organic grain growers and producers have seen an upswing in business since the pandemic began. When new home baking enthusiasts around the country suddenly found themselves stymied by a nationwide shortage of all-purpose flour during the lockdown phase of 2020, Maine Grains, the Skowhegan-based organic grains mill, helped fill their ingredient needs. Maine’s grain economy appears robust and growing stronger. As Skowhegan prepares to host the Maine Grain Alliance’s 15th annual Kneading Conference at the end of July, growers and producers have reason for optimism, not just because of sales numbers, but also because of the public’s increasing appreciation for artisan grain products.