The Pratt Institute is hosting an event for the launch of the new book Living Roots: The Promise of Perennial Foods. This book, co-edited by author Liz Carlisle and Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of The Land Institute’s Perennial Cultures Lab, incorporates perspectives from experts across numerous backgrounds and lived experiences to examine the promise of […]

Smith College is hosting Living Roots co-editors Aubrey Streit Krug, Liz Carlisle, and contributor Piyush Labhsetwar for a book launch event on April 8th. This group will lead discussions on the book’s themes around perennial foods and their benefits to ecosystems and communities. They will also be joined by a panel of local agroforesters leading […]

The Yale School of the Environment is hosting Aubrey Streit Krug and Liz Carlisle, co-editors of the book Living Roots, and panelists and Living Roots contributors Leah Penniman (author and co-founder of Soul Fire Farm) and Piyush Labhsetwar (Farm and Land Stewardship Manager at GrowFood Northampton and former Land Institute researcher) for an evening of […]

Missoula County Ecology & Extension is hosting a Living Roots book launch and perennial food celebration with co-editors and contributors Aubrey Streit Krug, Liz Carlisle, and Mariah Gladstone. Following a moderated conversation discussing the new book, attendees will get to taste perennial appetizers prepared by Mariah Gladstone, who contributed to the book with the section […]

Join Living Roots co-editors Liz Carlisle, Aubrey Streit Krug, and book contributor Mariah Gladstone for a book launch event on April 15. The book launch will feature a discussion of the book’s themes and perennial appetizers to sample. Living Roots incorporates perspectives from experts across numerous backgrounds and lived experiences to examine the promise of perennial […]

The Ellen Theatre in Bozeman, Montana is hosting a screening of the Prairie Prophecy documentary on April 18, 2026 to explore the life and life’s work of The Land Institute’s co-founder, Wes Jackson. This film highlights Jackson’s “natural systems agriculture” framework, which forms the backbone of the organization’s work to pursue a perennial agriculture transformation. […]

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln’s Center for Great Plains Studies is hosting a free screening of the Prairie Prophecy film on April 23 as part of their 50th anniversary year celebration. This documentary takes viewers on a journey through the life and vision of Wes Jackson, co-founder of The Land Institute. The film will highlight Jackson’s […]

Members of The Land Institute’s Crop Stewardship program will lead a perennial grain panel session at the Plant Protein Innovation Center’s (PPIC) 2026 Solution-Driven Innovation Workshop this May. Jen Mayer, Director of Crop Stewardship, and Evan Craine, Lead Scientist in Grain Use & Quality, will discuss crop breeding and food science efforts to develop perennial […]

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