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UMN Forever Green Initiative develops sustainable winter-season crops for Minnesota farmers. Kernza® perennial grain is a winter-season wheat alternative developed through a breeding program at the University as part of the Kernza Coordinated Agricultural Program (KernzaCAP).
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Martha Stewart publishes a guide to Kernza, one product showing some hope in an uncertain future, thanks to climate change, including a list of products and sources online.
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The third time was the charm for John and Dorothy Priske of Fall River, Wis. After being finalists three years in a row, they were selected as the winners of the 2021 Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award. In 2017, in collaboration with University of Wisconsin researchers, John and Dorothy planted 12 acres of Kernza, a perennial … Continue reading Fall River couple wins Wisconsin Leopold Conservation Award
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Kernza® perennial grain cook, author and Taste contributor Beth Dooley’s cookbook “The Perennial Kitchen: Simple Recipes for a Healthy Future” (University of Minnesota Press, $27.95), working with her longtime collaborator, photographer Mette Nielsen makes the case for hazelnuts, Kernza, honey and other bounties from pioneering Minnesota food producers. Read more at the Star Tribune.
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The Journal reports on Belle Plaine certified organic farmer Ben Penner, who spoke with enthusiasm about Kernza, a perennial grain at the first of quarterly Turner Talks events at Turner Hall Thursday.
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Successful Farming article on latest CLC crops from Forever Green, including Kernza perennial grain.
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The Kansas City Star covers the latest on products with climate-friendly potential, like Kernza® perennial grain.
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Trade your bubbly for beer made with Kernza. The Washington Post explores new foods in a climate-changed future. Experiments with perennial grains such as Kernza, a domesticated form of wheatgrass developed by scientists at the Land Institute, are underway to help return carbon to the soil.
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The Organic & Non-GMO Report reports on Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative, and how it was formed to increase production of Kernza® as a way to build soil health, preserve water sources, mitigate climate change, and revive rural communities.
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University of Minnesota’s College of Food, Ag and Natural Resources reports on the new Cascadian Farm Kernza® Flakes with Honey Oat Clusters Cereal that benefits the environment with every spoonful.