Bakeries On The Rise In Maine

SKOWHEGAN, Maine — Amy Tyson and her husband, Zachary, had been summering in Kennebunk for years when they realized that amid the clam shacks and ice cream stores, something was lacking.

“The one thing that is missing from our town is a proper bakery. So we decided to do it ourselves. We went to our local small-business development center and started working on a business plan,” she said.

The Tysons plan to open Boulangerie in a barn in downtown Kennebunk next spring. They were among a swath of leaven lovers who attended the Kneading Conference, run by the Maine Grain Alliance, at the state fairgrounds here last week.

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