Alan Kraus is working with Forever Green Initiative and partners of The Land Institute to provide information to farmers interested in growing Kernza® and to local businesses interested in using Kernza® in baked or brewed products.
We have used Kernza® in pancakes, waffles, breads, bars and grain salads in the cafe and on our fanmous Heirloom Tomato Sweet Corn BLT on Kernza® focaccia at the Minnesota State Fair. We also included a Kernza® recipe in the Birchwood Cafe Cookbook published in 2015. By featuring Kernza® on our menu and the Kernza® … Continue reading Birchwood Cafe
Bang Brewing began brewing with Kernza® perennial grain in 2017 and was the first brewery to include it in its entire beer line-up with the launch of its Perennial Percent series in 2020.
Green Land Blue Waters promotes Continuous Living Cover farming because the way we farm can be a solution to big challenges – climate, water, wildlife, and vibrant, just rural communities.
Sprowt Labs became the first distributor of Kernza in 2019. They are developing Kernza malt with their pilot malting technology and working to scale production to bring Kernza into widespread use in the craft beverage industry.
Working together we can enhance and develop new agricultural systems that will improve natural resources and provide new economic opportunities. Our team consists of experts in the areas of genomics, breeding, agronomics and commercialization.