The Minnesota Department of Agriculture (MDA) contributed $500,000 to eight projects across the state to improve the Kernza supply chain and support markets for continuous living cover (CLC*) and perennial crops. This investment will support farmers, processors, and food businesses in bringing perennial cropping systems to a viable commercial scale and in expanding agricultural systems … Continue reading Minnesota Department of Agriculture Invests in Kernza® Supply Chain

A team of researchers from the University of Minnesota, along with collaborators at Planet FWD, published a paper on the carbon footprint of Kernza® perennial grain grown in organic versus nonorganic crop production systems at experimental sites across Minnesota. This Life Cycle Assessment considered grain yield, land-use needs, dual-use potential for grazing and grain, and … Continue reading New Life Cycle Assessment of Kernza® Carbon Footprint

General Mills recently announced that it will be advancing the US market for Kernza® perennial grain through their 1% Kernza Initiative, which will quadruple the use of Kernza in four of its top-selling flake cereals. This initiative will serve as a major driver for the emerging Kernza market, incorporating the perennial grain into familiar and … Continue reading New Cascadian Farms 1% Kernza® Initiative Supports Perennial Grain Market

Bend, Oregon-based brewery Deschutes Brewery and Patagonia Provisions have released a new non-alcoholic IPA made with Kernza®. The duo previously worked on a Kernza® lager and a non-alcoholic Kernza® Golden, making the NA IPA the third nationally available perennial grain beer from this collaboration.   Craft breweries have consistently been at the forefront of advancing … Continue reading Non-Alcoholic Kernza® IPA from Deschutes Brewery and Patagonia Provisions Available Nationally

The E328O perennial grain crop conservation rotation is available to new Kernza producers through the Natural Resources Conservation Service’s EQIP and CSP programs. The enhancement provides a scenario/practice payment to the producer for the time needed to plan and implement changes to crop rotations that effectively add a perennial grain to their cropping system. The … Continue reading NRCS Programs Available Now for Perennial Grains – E328O: Perennial Grain Crop Conservation Rotation

An article from the publication AgUpdate highlighted the recent KernzaCon event in Fargo, North Dakota, that brought together participants working on Kernza® perennial grain research and commercialization efforts across the United States. The event, which took place in early June of 2025, gathered Kernza researchers from a number of different disciplines and collaborating institutions to … Continue reading KernzaCon Showcases National Perennial Grain Community

Kernza®CAP News is a newsletter that provides updates, stories, and events associated with the Kernza®CAP grant. You can read the July 2025 issue here. You can subscribe to Kernza®CAP News here to get future issues delivered straight to your inbox.   Read the July 2025 Newsletter

See how an industry leader uses Kernza® to help them meet their current and future sustainability goals.

Explore the options below to find a supplier who fits your needs. Sustain-A-Grain Sustain-A-Grain has a two-part mission: to introduce consumers to Kernza® perennial grain and to support family farms in growing Kernza®. We have been growing Kernza® ourselves for nearly 5 years in close collaboration with The Land Institute—where Kernza® was first developed. We … Continue reading Kernza^® Suppliers

This 4th-generation farmer brings a future-forward mindset to enhance soil health, promote biodiversity, and ensure long-term sustainability.