As part of the USDA NIFA-supported Kernza®CAP project, The Land Institute (TLI) and UMN Forever Green Initiative (FGI) are soliciting proposals from an individual or firm to support the formation, including legal incorporation, of a multi-stakeholder association or alliance for Kernza® perennial grain growers, supply chain partners, end-users, and other core partners. The group, tentatively dubbed … Continue reading REQUEST FOR PROPOSALS – Kernza® Stewards Alliance
Our partners at Friends of the Mississippi River (FMR) have announced the winners of their recent Kernza® bakeoff! Clean-water crop enthusiasts submitted a variety of Kernza® recipes, including vegan fudge brownies, apple cinnamon muffins, garden foccacia, and Kernza® cinnamon rolls. Check out FMR’s recent post to learn who took home the grand prize… If you’re … Continue reading Friends of the Mississippi River Kernza® Bakeoff
Growing Kernza® is a new venture for farmers in many ways. New crop, new rotation, and perhaps a new way to market. It has the potential to change farming, to change agriculture, to change the landscape. And we can do it with very limited alterations to our most common farming practices As the knowledge and … Continue reading Guest Post: Carmen Fernholz – A Farmer’s Perspective on Growing Kernza®
The University of Minnesota (UMN) Forever Green Initiative (FGI) achieved a milestone in 2019 with the release of the first official KernzaⓇ variety, named MN-Clearwater. UMN FGI is pleased to be an international leader along with The Land Institute and others in KernzaⓇ research and early commercialization efforts. Continuing progress, on February 13, 2020, FGI … Continue reading Perennial Progress at University of Minnesota
An Interview with Brandon Kaufman of Sustain-A-Grain LLC This interview is part of a series that highlights the work of various individuals and organizations within the Kernza® network. Through these interviews, we aim to share and celebrate that there is a large and ever-changing ecosystem that moves Kernza® perennial grain forward. If you would like … Continue reading Interview with Sustain-A-Grain
