Eat & Drink Food Festivals

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THE KNEADING CONFERENCE & BREAD FAIR SKOWHEGAN

Who doesn’t love bread? Bread, grains, flour, and farms are the focus of the annual Kneading Conference, coming July 26-28, 2023. The Kneading Conference brings together grainiacs and bread buffs from all over the country at the Skowhegan State Fairgrounds. Farmers, bakers, brewers, cooks, grain researchers, maltsters, and more gather to educate one another about the art and science of growing and milling grains, baking artisan breads and brewing delicious beer. And on Saturday, July 29, 2023, the Maine Artisan Bread Fair takes over the fairgrounds.

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Ploye Festival Fort Kent

The Ploye Festival is Fort Kent’s annual tribute to the iconic Acadian buckwheat pancake. Kick off summer with the 23rd annual event set for the first weekend of summer. Events typically include tractor pulls, local artisans and musicians sharing their talent, and the making of the world’s largest ploye by Bouchard Family Farms.

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