Who We Are
The Northern New England Local Bread Wheat Project is a collaborative project among researchers, farmers, millers, and bakers in Maine and Vermont to help local farmers increase the production and quality of organic bread wheat through research, education, and networking.
Project Directors
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Dr. Ellen Mallory |  |
Dr. Heather Darby |
| Sustainable Agriculture Extension Specialist University of Maine Cooperative Extension 495 College Ave, Orono, ME 04473 ellen.mallory@maine.edu |
Agronomist and Nutrient Management Specialist University of Vermont Extension 278 S. Main St., Saint Albans, VT 05478 heather.darby@uvm.edu |
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Project Technicians
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Tom Molloy |  |
Erica Cummings |
| Research Associate Dept. of Plant, Soil and Environmental Sciences University of Maine 5722 Deering Hall, Orono, ME 04473 thomas.molloy@maine.edu |
Research Technician University of Vermont Extension 278 S. Main St., Saint Albans, VT 05478 erica.cummings@uvm.edu |
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Project Team and Advisory Board
Jim Amaral
Advisory board member
Founder and Owner, Borealis Bread and Bistro
Portland, Wells, and Waldoboro, Maine
www.borealisbreads.com/index.shtml
Brent Beidler
Advisory Board member
Owner, Beidler Family Farm
Organic dairy, whole wheat flour, corn meal
Randolph Center, Vermont
http://beidlerfarm.com
Dr. Sid Bosworth
Researcher – Agronomy
Extension Agronomist and Instructor
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
Dr. Mary Ellen Camire
Researcher – Food Science
President, AACC International
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Jake Dyer
Advisory Board member
A.J. Qualey Farms
Organic small grains (oats, barley, wheat)
Benedicta, Maine
Farm Superintendent, J.F. Witter Research & Training Farm
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Doug Freilich
Advisory Board member
Owner, Naga Bakehouse
MIddletown Springs, Vermont
www.nagabakehouse.com
Dr. Eric Gallandt
Researcher – Weed Ecology
Associate Professor of Weed Ecology and Management
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
www.umaine.edu/weedecology
Randy George
Advisory Board member
Owner, Red Hen Bakery
Middlesex, Vermont
www.redhenbaking.com
Jim Gerritsen
Advisory Board member
Owner, Wood Prairie Farm
Organic seed potatoes & grains
Bridgewater, Maine
www.woodprairie.com
Ben Gleason
Advisory Board member
Owner, Gleason Grains
2076 East Street
Bridport, VT 05734
gleasongrains@gmail.com
Dr. John Halloran
Researcher – Agricultural Economics
Agricultural Economist, USDA-ARS New England Plant, Soil and Water Laboratory
Orono, Maine
Jeffrey Hammelman
Advisory Board member
Certified Master Baker
King Arthur Flour Company
Norwich, Vermont
www.kingarthurflour.com
Ann Hazelrigg
Researcher – Plant Pathology
Extension Instructor, University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Ken Van Hazinga
Advisory Board member
Owner, Tio Grain Farm
Organic grains, oats, wheat
Orwell, Vermont
Richard Kersbergen
Researcher – Extension Educator
Extension Professor, University of Maine
Orono, Maine
Lauren Kolb
Graduate student – Weed Science
University of Maine
Orono, Maine
Dr. Dave Lambert
Researcher – Plant Pathology
Associate Professor of Plant Pathology
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Amber Lambke
Advisory Board member
Co-founder & President, Somerset Grist Mill, LLC, Skowhegan, Maine
Chair, Kneading Conference
Board member, Maine Street Skowhegan
http://somersetgristmill.blogspot.com
www.kneadingconference.com
www.mainstreetskowhegan.org
Jack Lazor
Advisory Board member
Owner, Butterworks Farm
Organic dairy and grains
Westfield, Vermont
www.butterworksfarm.com
Katie McPhee
Research technician
University of Maine
Orono, Maine
Susan Monahan
Graduate student
University of Vermont
Burlington, Vermont
Roger Rainville
Advisory Board member
Owner, Borderview Farms
Alburg, Vermont
Dr. Stewart Smith
Researcher – Economics
Professor of Resource Economics & Policy
University of Maine, Orono, Maine
Julie Sperling
Advisory Board member
Owner, Naga Bakehouse
Middletown Springs, Vermont
www.nagabakehouse.com
Matt & Linda Williams
Advisory Board members
Owners, Aurora Mills & Farm
Organic barley, oats, and wheat
Linneus, Maine
John Zirkle
Graduate student
University of Vermont, Burlington, Vermont
