The Bangor Daily News has published an article about Maine’s growing local grain industry.
In Portland, baker Alison Pray, owner of Standard Baking Co., still has a hard time believing her bakery is using grain from Maine. Pray is offering a half dozen breads, including two German ryes, made with local grain. The dense, seeded breads are growing in popularity.
When she started her bakery two decades ago, she recalls, this opportunity “wasn’t even on the horizon.”
“We are thrilled. We are so excited. This is what inspires all of our innovation and excitement about developing new breads and pastries,” said Pray. “It opens a lot of doors for us.”