Meet the Minnesota Makers Series Places Spotlight on State’s Kernza Community

In a two-month series bringing attention to sustainability-focused businesses across the state of Minnesota, Michelle Sharp, Founder of Meet the Minnesota Makers, spotlighted several members of the Kernza® perennial grain community. Stories from this series cover this network’s work in food innovation, local sourcing, environmental stewardship, and more. Read the stories below to learn more about these businesses and discover a variety of Kernza recipes and perennial grain products.

Artisan Naan Bakery: Bringing a More Sustainable Bread to Your Table – St. Cloud, MN

• Fig and Cheese Kernza® Naan Pizzas

Simple, Clean, and Local: Sturdiwheat Mixes Keep it Simple – Red Wing, MN

• Sturdiwheat recipes

Beth Dooley: Cooking Perennially to Bring Sustainable Change – Minneapolis, MN

• Kernza Maple Shortbread

Community Sourcing: River Rock Kitchen & Baking Co. Keeps it Local in St. Peter – St. Peter, MN

• Organic Brown Bread with Kernza

Why Kernza Crackers Matter: Perennial Pantry’s Quest for the Home Cook – Burnsville, MN

• Kernza Scones

Forever Green Initiative at the U of M: Rethinking Minnesota’s Amber Waves of Grain – Minneapolis, MN

All features were written by Michelle Sharp, Founder of Meet the Minnesota Makers, and sponsored by the Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota.