Media
Nicole Tautges, agroecologist at the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, spoke with Spectrum News 1 to highlight how Kernza can help growers produce a grain crop while still receiving the ecological benefits associated with perennial ground cover. Click here to read the full article and watch the video
Event
Registration Link Sustain-A-Grain, champions of Kernza perennial grain and Kernza farmers, is hosting the Kernza in Kansas Field Experience in Salina, Kansas, from July 18 to 19. In collaboration with Merge Impact, a marketplace for regeneratively produced goods, this event will highlight Kernza foodways, provide field tours, discuss the environmental and nutritional benefits of the … Continue reading Kernza in Kansas Field Experience: Sustain-A-Grain
Media
Jana Rose Schleis of the Madison, Wisconsin publication The Cap Times published an article highlighting Kernza’s erosion-preventing property, its use by a range of food and beverage makers such as breweries and bakeries, and the level of adoption needed to ensure that the perennial grain can be widely utilized in different foods and drinks to … Continue reading Can miracle grain Kernza help Wisconsin in a climate-changed world?
Research Roundup
Researchers from the University of Minnesota and The Ohio State University released a paper documenting the impacts of mechanical termination of Kernza stands on soil structure, soil carbon stocks, and soil CO2. This research provides new information about how the perennial grain crop can be terminated for subsequent annual crop production in rotations that enhance … Continue reading New Research on Mechanical Termination of Kernza and Impacts on Soil Structure & Carbon
Kernza® CAP Newsletter
Kernza®CAP News is a newsletter that provides updates, stories, and events associated with the Kernza®CAP grant. You can read the May 2024 issue here. You can subscribe to Kernza®CAP News here to get future issues delivered straight to your inbox.
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
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
Event
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