Mallory Quoted in BDN Article on Skowhegan Bread Conference

Ellen Mallory, sustainable agriculture extension specialist at the University of Maine Cooperative Extension and Maine director of the Northern New England Local Bread Wheat Project, spoke with the Bangor Daily News for the article “How Skowhegan became Maine’s new bread basket” after the annual Kneading Conference was held in Skowhegan. Mallory spoke about the need for more research and educational resources on what it takes to grow grain in Maine. She also said Skowhegan is becoming an example of how to foster agriculture-based economic development.