KERNZA®

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New Kernza Lager Release and First-Ever Non-Alcoholic Kernza® Beer

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A new development in the Kernza® beer world is building on the already extensive list of breweries across the country brewing with the perennial grain. Image Credits: Deschutes Brewery/Patagonia Provisions   The Bend, Oregon-based Deschutes Brewery is the latest in the lineup to collaborate with Patagonia Provisions on their Kernza® beer project to produce two … Continue reading New Kernza Lager Release and First-Ever Non-Alcoholic Kernza® Beer

3 Cheers for Kernza® Beer: Clean Wisconsin Podcast

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Conservation and environmental protection organization Clean Wisconsin met with Russ Klisch of the Milwaukee-based Lakefront Brewery for the State of Change podcast to learn about the process of brewing and experimenting with Kernza, the unique flavor that it offers in beer, the properties of the perennial grain, and the role of breweries in promoting the use … Continue reading 3 Cheers for Kernza® Beer: Clean Wisconsin Podcast

Kernza® in the Kitchen

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The Sustainable Farming Association (SFA) created a video for educators and anyone curious about cooking with Kernza® with guest Chef Beth Dooley, author of The Perennial Kitchen. In this video, Beth cooks several dishes made with Kernza and discusses the perennial grain’s versatility, flavor profile, and the health benefits of adding perennials to home kitchens … Continue reading Kernza® in the Kitchen

11 New Breweries Recruited to Work with Kernza + New Kernza Beer with 100% Regenerative Ingredients

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Patagonia Provisions is partnering with an additional 11 breweries across the US to release the next batch of Kernza® lagers this Earth Month. The innovation from this new cohort will build on the pilot project launched in June 2023, which featured the first round of breweries working with Kernza perennial grain, many of whom continue to … Continue reading 11 New Breweries Recruited to Work with Kernza + New Kernza Beer with 100% Regenerative Ingredients

These Trials with Kernza Could Form a Future Staple

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  A new story on brewing with Kernza recently appeared in the Brewer Magazine‘s latest edition for January/February. The story features Q&A’s with brewers and head management at Topa Topa Brewing Co., Craft ‘Ohana, Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co., and LUKI Brewing and discusses Kernza’s distinct flavor profile in beer, the process and technical aspects of … Continue reading These Trials with Kernza Could Form a Future Staple

Brew with Kernza

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From taprooms to canned beers, breweries across the country are innovating with Kernza® perennial grain for its unique flavor profile, environmental benefits, and community of dedicated changemakers and natural resource stewards. If you’re a brewery interested in working with Kernza, connect with Sustain-A-Grain, Perennial Pantry, or the Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative to purchase grain from … Continue reading Brew with Kernza

Kernza Featured in Minnesota’s New Climate Plan

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  Successful Farming Magazine explores the new incentives for Minnesota farmers to change their practices, including adding Kernza perennial grain to their operations, in the state’s new Climate Action Plan.

Q&A with Gwen Williams, owner of Artisan Naan Bakery

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In the most recent article of the Agricultural Utilization Research Institute’s (AURI) “Fields of Innovation Innovator Profiles,” they interview Gwen Williams, owner of Artisan Naan Bakery. This series includes interviews with Minnesota entrepreneurs who have partnered with AURI to build capacity and successfully commercialize new and emerging crops. Click here to read more about Gwen … Continue reading Q&A with Gwen Williams, owner of Artisan Naan Bakery