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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.
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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
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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.
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WUWM NPR Radio’s Environmental Reporting group talks to scientist Nicole Tautges, who is immersed in growing one particular perennial in rural Walworth County, 40 miles southwest of Milwaukee.
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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.
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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.
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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?
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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.
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Good Beer Hunting looks at the promise and challenges of developing new grains for the brewing industry. It features Kernza perennial grain and voices from Sustain-a-Grain, Prairie Point Farm, Bang Brewing, Ivory Bill Brewing Co, Free State Brewing Company, and The Land Institute.
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Twin Cities Public Television’s news show Almanac recently featured the Minnesota Kernza perennial grain story, including Jacob Jungers, Don Wyse, Carmen Fernholz, Bang Brewing, and Alexandria High School FFA.