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SMALL BUSINESS/
ENTREPRENEUR
BUSINESS LEADER
Amber Lambke
Co-founder and CEO, Maine Grains
Maine Grains
mainegrains.com
42 Court St., Skowhegan
What it does: Maine Grains
is a grist mill that processes
regionally grown grains for
wholesale and retail markets.
Founded: 2012
Employees: 15 full-time,
four part-time
Sales revenue: $2.3 million (2021)
[During the early
pandemic] we were
getting 180 orders a
day and at one point
we had a backup of
3,000 orders. People
were home cooking
and baking. It was a
moment for flour.
P H O T O / T I M G R E E N WAY
Literally
breaking bread
to build a
community
Maine Grains has grown beyond a grist mill to foster other businesses
B y P e t e r V a n A l l e n
Amber Lambke, co-founder and CEO of
Maine Grains, at the company's downtown
Skowhegan headquarters.