The Kernza® Network - Kernza®

Why Kernza^®?
Resources
- Resources for:
- GrowersWhether you are a Kernza® grower, or are interested in becoming one, you will find what you need to participate in the perennial revolution here.
- HandlersThe definitive source for everything between the farm and the plate including transportation, storage, cleaning, milling and more.
- MakersFor everyone turning Kernza® into tasty foods and beverages via consumer packaged goods or restaurant menus.
- ConsumersAre you a curious eater interested in joining the perennial revolution? Find a tasty Kernza® product near you.
- ResearchersA global research collective is improving seed and investigating the ecological and social impacts of Kernza® grain.
- FundersKernza® grain is a new crop in development: learn how it is funded, and how you can make a difference.
- Perennial Percent^™The Perennial Percent™ program allows innovative food and beverage makers to showcase their products by labeling them as made with perennial grain ingredients, like sweet and nutty Kernza.
Network
- The Kernza^® NetworkKernza® development is made possible by a network of brilliant and passionate people and organizations.
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Education
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Why Kernza^®?
Resources
- Resources for:
- GrowersWhether you are a Kernza® grower, or are interested in becoming one, you will find what you need to participate in the perennial revolution here.
- HandlersThe definitive source for everything between the farm and the plate including transportation, storage, cleaning, milling and more.
- MakersFor everyone turning Kernza® into tasty foods and beverages via consumer packaged goods or restaurant menus.
- ConsumersAre you a curious eater interested in joining the perennial revolution? Find a tasty Kernza® product near you.
- ResearchersA global research collective is improving seed and investigating the ecological and social impacts of Kernza® grain.
- FundersKernza® grain is a new crop in development: learn how it is funded, and how you can make a difference.
- Perennial Percent^™The Perennial Percent™ program allows innovative food and beverage makers to showcase their products by labeling them as made with perennial grain ingredients, like sweet and nutty Kernza.
Network
- The Kernza^® NetworkKernza® development is made possible by a network of brilliant and passionate people and organizations.
  - View the Directory
- About Us
Field Notes
Education
Donate

Starting with hobbyist bakers on staff at The Land Institute, Kernza^® has been tested in kitchens across the country for over a decade. Innovative chefs, bakers, brewers, distillers, researchers, and growers are using Kernza^® in place of or combined with wheat or other grains. If you have a current licensing agreement with The Land Institute (2019 or later) and would like to add your organization to the directory please fill out this form.

Showing 1 - 21 of 21 Partners

GrowerResearcher Minnesota

Lincoln-Pipestone Rural Water District

Pilot site participant with UMN's ENRTF Project entitled: "Preventing Nitrate Contamination of Groundwater using Perennial Grains". 54 acres planted in 2017 within a highly vulnerable wellfield located in southwest Minnesota. As a public water supplier, very interested in an alternative means to reduce nitrate loading in groundwater sources and particularly public drinking water supplies.

Researcher Nebraska

University of Nebraska

Researcher Utah

Utah State University, USDA ARS

Researcher Canada

University of Manitoba

Researcher Kansas

University of Kansas

Researcher Denmark

University of Copenhagen and Aarhus

Researcher California

University of California, Davis

Researcher Ohio

The Ohio State University

Researcher Israel

Tel Aviv University

Researcher Sweden

Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences

Researcher Kansas

Perennial Agriculture Project

Researcher Massachusetts

Massachusetts Institute of Technology

Researcher Sweden

Lund University

Researcher Kansas

Kansas State University

Researcher France

Researcher Alabama

HudsonAlpha Institute for Biotechnology

Researcher Kansas

The Land Institute

Researcher New York

Cornell University

ConvenerResearcher IllinoisIowaMinnesotaMissouriWisconsin

Green Lands Blue Waters

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.

Researcher Wisconsin

University of Wisconsin

Intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) is the first perennial grain crop in the world, currently marketed as “Kernza^®”. We are researching this new perennial crop to develop a dual-use, grain and forage system, which will increase profitability, reduce adoption risks for farmers, and facilitate a landscape-scale transition to perennial agriculture in the US Upper Midwest and the world.

Researcher Minnesota

Forever Green Initiative, University of Minnesota

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.