KERNZA®

Regions: Midwest

Kernza<sup>®</sup> Market Development: Updates from the Upper Midwest

Kernza® at work, Product Highlight

Kernza® market development and R&D is picking up steam. Below are a few highlights, including new products hitting the shelves at bakeries, breweries, and school districts in Minnesota! In the photo above, Montana from River Rock Bakery (St. Peter) speaks with Christopher from Perennial Pantry. Montana has been interested in working with Kernza® for a … Continue reading Kernza® Market Development: Updates from the Upper Midwest

Interview with Sustain-A-Grain

Network Profile

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

2021 Kernza<sup>®</sup> Call Series Rundown

Event, Kernza® at work, Research Roundup

2021 Kernza® Call series rundown By Colin Cureton, Commercialization Team, UMN Forever Green Partnership A recent call series in February of 2021 for Kernza® Perennial grain stakeholders in the Upper Midwest covered a lot of ground in sharing the current state of Kernza® research, commercial activity, and Kernza®’s future direction. The calls were hosted by … Continue reading 2021 Kernza® Call Series Rundown

Dakota County Kernza<sup>®</sup> Cost Share

Ecosystems Services, Kernza® at work

Kernza® now qualifies as a “Harvestable Cover” under the Dakota County Soil and Water Conservation District 2021 Cost Share Policies. This provision is based off the grain’s ability to improve water quality in waterways with elevated nitrogen-nitrate levels. Under Dakota SWCD’s policy, harvestable covers must be a new operational practice or implemented in a new … Continue reading Dakota County Kernza® Cost Share

Kernza<sup>®</sup> at Work: Penner Farms

Kernza® at work, Kernza® CAP Media, Network Profile

Ben Penner is a grower and direct marketer of Kernza® perennial grain. Learn more about his farm and why he grows Kernza® in the video below, the first in a series from Great River Greening! Penner also collaborates on the Kernza®Cap project, with a focus on developing supply chains and economic drivers for Kernza®.  

Interview with Radhika Bharathi

Network Profile

This interview is part of a series which 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 your organization’s work to be featured in an … Continue reading Interview with Radhika Bharathi

Interview with Perennial Pantry

Network Profile

An Interview with Christopher Abbott and Brian Hedberg, Co-founders of Perennial Pantry This interview is part of a series which 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. … Continue reading Interview with Perennial Pantry

Kernza<sup>®</sup> for Clean Waters

Kernza® at work, Media

A new report released by the Minnesota Department of Agriculture emphasizes the importance of vegetative cover for decreasing nitrate in waterways. Kernza® is one of many crops that has been shown to cut nitrate leaching into groundwater, according to a summary of the report published by the Star Tribune. Vegetative cover and perennials with long root … Continue reading Kernza® for Clean Waters

University of Minnesota – Forever Green Initiative tools for 2020 Kernza<sup>®</sup> harvest

Kernza® at work

The University of Minnesota Forever Green Initiative has been helping coordinate harvest protocols for MN growers in four cluster areas and have produced a series of resources for growers in MN and the Upper Midwest. A comprehensive collection of information for growers can be found here. They have also produced documents outlining protocols and best … Continue reading University of Minnesota – Forever Green Initiative tools for 2020 Kernza® harvest