Product Highlight, Recipe Roundup
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
Event
Sustain-A-Grain is partnering with several local businesses for the Kernza® for Kansas event, which unites Kansas farmers with food and beverage producers in a joint mission to advance agriculture towards a sustainable ecosystem and soil regeneration, empowering food entrepreneurs to craft exceptional culinary products. Creating these markets for Kernza perennial grain is critical for farmers … Continue reading Kernza® for Kansas 2024 – Earth Day Event by Sustain-A-Grain
Kernza® at work
The E3280 Perennial Grain enhancement is available to new Kernza producers through EQIP and CSP programs. The enhancement provides a scenario/practice payment to the producer for the time needed to plan and implement changes to crop rotations that effectively add a perennial grain to their cropping system. The Conservation Stewardship Program (CSP) and EQIP program … Continue reading NRCS Programs Available Now for Perennial Grains – Enhancement E3280
Ecosystems Services, Kernza® at work
For the most up-to-date version of EECO enrollment (2/2024) find the flier here or enroll here. Eligible Minnesota growers can now enroll in the Forever Green EECO Implementation Program. This program supports the early commercial success and environmental benefits of the continuous living cover crops and cropping systems being developed by the University of Minnesota … Continue reading Now Open for Enrollment: EECO Pilot Program
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The Cedar Valley Regional Food & Farm Network is hosting Wendy Johnson of Jóia Food & Fiber Farm, a diversified organic perennial-based farm, for a four-course Farm to Fork Dinner event in Cedar Falls, IA utilizing local ingredients prepared by local chefs. This event will bring together members of the community to share a table, … Continue reading Farm to Fork Dinner with Kernza Perennial Grain Grower
Kernza® at work
A webinar series on Kernza® production and marketing begins this week and continues through early March, with several of the crop’s leading experts present to speak on Kernza production in the Upper Midwest (MN, WI, IA, SD, ND), although the content of these webinars will be relevant to growers across the US. See the schedule … Continue reading Kernza Production & Marketing Webinar Series
Kernza® CAP Media
KernzaCAP is currently hiring a Project Manager and Data Manager. These fantastic opportunities to work with a dynamic, multifaceted team will provide excellent experience for the right candidates. Application review will begin on January 2nd. More information can be found at the links below. KernzaCAP is a national, interdisciplinary research and education project to launch … Continue reading Two New Positions Available With KernzaCAP
Media
Nicole Tautges, Agroecology Program Director at Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, and Valentin Picasso, Associate Professor of Plant and Agroecosystem Sciences at the University of Wisconsin Madison, spoke on Clean Wisconsin‘s State of Change podcast about farming with Kernza to improve environmental health and combat climate change. Listen to the Full Episode
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A recap from the Kernza® at the Lake event in St. Paul, MN highlights the congregation of farmers, environmentalists, and food enthusiasts around Kernza to discuss the perennial grain’s potential in food markets and sustainable farming systems. Download Article PDF
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Sustainable food publication FoodPrint spoke with Sandy Boss Febbo of Bang Brewing, Luke Peterson of A-Frame Farm, Todd Olander of Root Shoot Malting, Alex Heilman of Mad Agriculture, and Tessa Peters, Director of Crop Stewardship at The Land Institute, to better understand the popularity of Kernza® in craft beer and the role of breweries in showcasing … Continue reading FoodPrint Covers Breweries Innovating With Kernza and Market Development Efforts