Consumers

Eaters agree: Kernza^® tastes great! Kernza^® grain has been used to make beer, flour, cereal, popped grain, sprouted grain crackers, and so much more!

Kernza^® consumers are inspired by more than taste, they are passionate about food that rebuilds soil, sequesters carbon, improves water quality, and provides farmers a stable livelihood. Grains make up over 70% of our global calories and cover more than 70% of our agricultural lands. Transitioning a majority of that production from annual to perennial crops could remedy the ecological crisis of agriculture.

All you have to do to get involved is eat Kernza^®.

Kernza® for your health and soil health

Kernza^® is high in antioxidants.
Whole grain Kernza^® has eight times the insoluble dietary fiber of whole wheat flour.
Healthy soils support rural communities’ ability to thrive
Long rooted perennial grains create rich soil organic matter and maintain it year after year

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Products on the Market

Restaurants, bakeries, breweries, distilleries, and food companies around the country are creating innovative products with Kernza^® perennial grain. Below is the latest list of innovators featuring Kernza^®!

Baking & Baked Goods
- Ad Astra Books & Coffee House – Kernza® brownie
- Artisan Naan Bakery – Kernza^®Naan, Pita Pockets, and Pizza Crust
- Baker’s Field Flour & Bread – Kernza® Whole Grain Flour (in-store pickup)
- Breadtopia – Kernza® Perennial Grain
- Cascadian Farm – Kernza^® Grain Baking Flour Blend
- DoughpCreations – Kernza^®Sourdough Loaf, Maple Kernza^®Heart
- Michael Fields Agricultural Institute – Stone-ground Kernza® flour
- Perennial Pantry – Kernza^® whole grain & flour
- Prairy Provisions – Kernza® flour
- Sturdiwheat – Kernza^® Cinnamon Pancake Mix, Honeyed Kernza® Muffin Mix
- Sustain-a-Grain – Kernza^® flour, flakes, and grain
- Weaver Street Market – Kernza® Bread
Beer and Spirits
- Arizona Wilderness Brewing Co– Kernza® Lager at Gilbert and Phoenix, AZ locations
  - 4-pack cans available for online order from Phoenix location
- Aslan Brewing Co – Kernza® Lager on tap at Bellingham, WA brewpub
- Bang Brewing – Perennial Percent: 5+ Kernza® beers
- Hopworks Urban Brewery – Patagonia Provisions Long-Root Series
  - Rotating release of Kernza® Lager, Wit, Pale Ale, IPA, and Hazy IPA throughout the year (draft only)
- Ivory Bill Brewing Co – Restoration Kernza® Ale
- Rhinegeist – Kernza® Lager (limited availability)
- Smoky Valley Distillery – Kernza® Whiskey
- Topa Topa Brewing – Kernza® Lager on tap and to-go crowlers

Learn more about Patagonia Provisions’ “A Good Grain Collaborative“

Packaged Foods
- Cascadian Farm – Organic Climate Smart Kernza® Cereal
- Columbia Country Bread and Granola – Kernza^® Sprouted Grain Crackers
- Kodiak Cakes – Kernza® Power Cakes Flapjack and Waffle Mix (online)
- Patagonia Provisions – Kernza® Fusilli Pasta
- Perennial Pantry – Kernza® crackers, Monthly CSA Box
- Sustain-a-Grain – Climate-Smart Kernza® egg noodles

Resources for Cooking with Kernza®

Baking with Kernza®: An In Depth Analysis & Introduction

Read the Cooking with Kernza® Survey Results

What kind of products use Kernza®?

Kernza^® grain is generally used as a wheat substitute in food products. To date Kernza^® flour has been used in breads, pancakes, beer, cereal, crackers, and cookies. It can also be sprouted or used as a whole grain like barley or rice.