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Celebrating 40 Years – Kernza® Perennial Grain in 40 Milestones

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This timeline highlights key milestones in the development of Kernza perennial grain. It was created to spotlight and celebrate the past 40 years of work in the United States. Launching a new perennial grain crop requires agronomic, genetic, environmental, food science, and social research with a network of community-based expertise in farmer adoption, policy, supply … Continue reading Celebrating 40 Years – Kernza® Perennial Grain in 40 Milestones

Tattersall Distilling to release whiskey from new, perennial grain Kernza

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Minneapolis, Minnesota-based distillery Tattersall Distilling will soon release a new whiskey made with Kernza perennial grain, which will also be the first 100% Kernza distilled spirit in the country. The Milwaukee Journal Sentinel covered the news of the release and spoke with Jon Kreidler, co-founder of Tattersall, and Tammy Kimbler, Chief Communications Officer at The Land Institute, … Continue reading Tattersall Distilling to release whiskey from new, perennial grain Kernza

Kernza & Perennial Agriculture with Tessa Peters of The Land Institute

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Tessa Peters, Director of Crop Stewardship at The Land Institute, recently sat down with hosts of The Forest Garden Podcast to discuss the history of perennial grain research in the US, what Kernza is, where it grows, what conditions it prefers, what hurdles perennial grains have to overcome in our current agricultural model, and more.

The Watershed Podcast, Episode 29: Beer and Bread

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The Mississippi St. Cloud Watershed Collaborative, a partnership of natural resource managers designed to communicate the importance of water to residents of the Mississippi River St. Cloud Watershed, recently spoke with Gwen Williams of Artisan Naan Bakery in their podcast titled “The Watershed Podcast.” In this episode, Williams discussed the use of Kernza® perennial grain in the … Continue reading The Watershed Podcast, Episode 29: Beer and Bread

New-Crop Supply Chains Built

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The publication Agri-View highlights the University of Minnesota’s role in developing supply chains with the capabilities to harvest, store, transport, and create markets for perennial crops with notable environmental benefits.

Perennial grains: great for beer, bread and the fight against climate change

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The publication Great Lakes Echo posted an article entitled “Perennial grains: great for beer, bread and the fight against climate change” featuring interviews with Prabin Bajgainat the University of Minnesota, Sandy Boss Febbo at Bang Brewing,  Tammy Kimbler of The Land Institute, and Mitch Hunter of Forever Green.  

The next big thing for beer and bakery could be a small grain

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Madison, WI, digital magazine Isthmus recently featured Kernza in an article about Wisconsin producers. Kernza perennial grain is capturing the attention of local bakers Annemarie Maitri, Mark Pavlovich of Bloom Bake Shop, and brewer Scott Manning of Vintage Brewing. Clean Wisconsin, The Land Institute, UW-Madison’s College of Agriculture and Life Sciences, Meadowlark Organics, Perennial Pantry were also featured.

Can Kernza perennial grain help Colorado farmers use less water?

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“We all know the Colorado River Basin is experiencing significant reductions in the amount of water available for both agriculture and human populations downstream,” she said. “And so one thing that is of interest for these crops in Colorado is that there’s the potential that they will need less irrigation.” She added, “It’s not magic, … Continue reading Can Kernza perennial grain help Colorado farmers use less water?

Farmer Anne Schwagerl and Kernza on Marketplace on NPR

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  Kernza perennial grain was recently mentioned on NPR’s show Marketplace with Kai Ryssdal in a segment called “My Economy.” It featured Minnesota farmer Anne Schwagerl of Prairie Point Farm. She tells a compelling story about using Kernza to diversify her operation, improve soil health, and be climate smart.