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This week, the Curt Bergfors Foundation announced The Land Institute has been awarded the $1 million Food Planet Prize for efforts to reshape the food system. The Foundation awarded a total of $4 million to four prize winners. The Food Planet Prize recognizes initiatives, organizations and individuals working to secure the world’s food supply while fostering a … Continue reading The Land Institute Awarded International Food Planet Prize

IDEO has a new podcast entitled Food x Design and Kernza® perennial grain is featured. From the podcast host Sandeep Pahuja, this episode explores “Indigenous farming practices, ancient grains, and how regenerative farming might just show up on your plate or in your grocery cart.” Listen to the episode: “Old Ag, New Crops” to learn … Continue reading Old Ag, New Crops

Many collaborators along the supply chain work together to move Kernza® perennial grain forward. Most recently, a coalition of researchers, farmers, educators, industry leaders, policy experts, and climate scientists was awarded a grant through USDA NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s Sustainable Agricultural Systems program to scale the research, production, awareness and commercialization of Kernza®. … Continue reading Can the Climate-Friendly Grain Kernza® Finally Hit the Big Time?

Multi-state Coalition Aims to Advance Agriculture by Driving Research, Education and Adoption of KernzaⓇ, the first U.S. Perennial Grain Crop  St. Paul, MN — A multi-state coalition of researchers, farmers, educators, industry leaders, policy experts, and climate scientists was recently awarded a competitive 5-year, $10 million grant through USDA NIFA’s Agriculture and Food Research Initiative’s … Continue reading Improving the Environment, Igniting Rural Prosperity