The Grain Gathering brings together professional and home bakers, maltsters, brewers, distillers, millers, farmers, wheat breeders, chefs, food writers, wood-oven builders, and people who come to enjoy “summer camp for bread lovers”.  Over 40 workshops, panel discussions and demonstrations explore a range of topics which may include the best of whole grain baking, brewing beer, baking in a wood fired oven or a tandoor oven, building an earth oven, starting a whole grain bakery, the science of bread, and comparing flavors in a variety of wheats and other grains.  A series of professional workshops create an opportunity for peers to share experiences, skills, and new ideas.  Four to six workshops and presentations run simultaneously to accommodate the wide diversity of grain-related interests.