Maine Grains is an American supplier of stone milled flour, rolled oats, and other grains for culinary use.[1][2][3] Based in Skowhegan, Maine, the company operates its gristmill in a former Somerset County jail building.[4][5][6]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Maine Grains saw a 4,000 percent increase in online sales.[7] The company employs about 20 workers, milling roughly 2,000 tons of flour per year.[8]
Leadership
editAmber Lambke is the co-founder and CEO of Maine Grains.[9][10] She also serves as co-founder of the Maine Grain Alliance, a trade association serving the state's grain community.[11][12]
References
edit- ^ Wu, Tim (2020-07-24). "Opinion | That Flour You Bought Could Be the Future of the U.S. Economy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Sentinel, Taylor AbbottMorning (2020-10-15). "Maine Grains takes innovative leap to expand in downtown Skowhegan". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Nutrition, Center for Food Safety and Applied (2021-01-27). "Maine Grains, Inc. Issues Allergy Alert on Undeclared Soy in Organic Yellow Peas". U.S. Food and Drug Administration. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Climate change impacts farmers and global supply chains. Maine's growing grain economy could help". Maine Public. 2022-04-15. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Desk, WABI News. "Maine Grains CEO keynote speaker for UK Grain Lab Conference". wabi.tv. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
{{cite web}}:|last=has generic name (help) - ^ Burros, Marian (2010-08-24). "Their Daily Bread Is a Local Call Away". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Sentinel, Taylor AbbottMorning (2020-08-06). "Maine Grains sales skyrocket during pandemic, earns praise from New York Times". Kennebec Journal and Morning Sentinel. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Wu, Tim (2020-07-24). "Opinion | That Flour You Bought Could Be the Future of the U.S. Economy". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Reviving Our Local Economy and Rich Heritage". Food Tank. 2018-02-14. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ Van Allen, Peter (March 21, 2022). "Business Leaders: Amber Lambke is breaking bread to grow Maine Grains, and to build a community". MaineBiz.
- ^ Writer, Meredith GoadStaff (2014-07-20). "Meet Amber Lambke, co-founder of Maine Grain Alliance and the Kneading Conference". Press Herald. Retrieved 2022-04-27.
- ^ "Amber Lambke". The Maine Mag. 2016-07-11. Retrieved 2022-04-27.