Ear to the Ground 367: Perennial Pivot and Disrupting the Food Chain
Listen to Episode 367 of the Ear to the Ground podcast to hear partners at the Forever Green Initiative at the University of Minnesota discuss their perennial crop portfolio, including Kernza, and the market development work that needs to be done to ensure that breeding work, agronomic research, and the environmental benefits of perennial grains can be actualized on landscapes.
You can also listen to one of the previous episodes (#365, Perennial Pivot) to hear from Kernza growers at Sogn Valley Farm in Cannon Falls, Minnesota.
How Do Perennial Crops Benefit Land and Food Systems?
The Land Institute’s Tim Crews speaks about his personal journey to The Land Institute, the organization’s research efforts in perennial grain crop and cropping system development, and the role of perennials in improving soil health in global agriculture systems on the Food For You and the Planet podcast.
Agroecology: From Annual to Perennial Crop Farming
Tim Crews, The Land Institute’s Chief Scientist and International Initiative Director, appeared on the Care More Be Better podcast to discuss the future of food through the lens of a perennial agriculture transition.
Oregon Grapevine: The Land Institute
Tammy Kimbler, Chief Communications Officer at The Land Institute, appeared on a new podcast from Oregon Grapevine to discuss the history of the organization in addition to the development of perennial grains, their benefits to soils, and their role in the future of food and agriculture.
Real Ag: An Interview With Rachel Stroer
The Land Institute’s President Rachel Stroer sat down with Smoky Hills PBS at The Land Institute’s Salina, Kansas headquarters for their “Real Ag” series, discussing current progress with perennial grain development and the prospects of a global perennial agriculture transformation.
On the Front Porch: Aubrey Streit Krug
Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute, appeared on KFRM 550 AM’s On the Front Porch program to discuss her upbringing, life experiences, and career path and how these translate to her work to steward and realize more just perennial cultures in the context of grain agriculture.
Click here to listen to the episode on KFRM’s website.
Kernza® featured on Science Friday Podcast
Listen to discussions about Kernza perennial grain, its position as an emerging crop, and its recent role in the brewing industry from science education outlet Science Friday.
Episode 5: Living Roots and Perennial Cultures in Agriculture with The Land Institute
Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab, spoke with the host of the Common Ground: A Prairie Podcast about the cultural dimensions of agriculture and how to foster resilient and perennial human and plant communities on the prairie.
Michael Fields Agricultural Institute testing new type of grain to promote Wisconsin farmers and businesses
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 from Spectrum News 1.
Iowa grower sees benefits of conservation management
Iowa-based Kernza grower Lee Tesdell met with Brownfield Ag News to discuss conservation strategies, including planting Kernza, that have helped him improve the soil structure, water quality, and row crop systems in his operation.
Perennial grain crop Kernza gaining traction in Colorado: 9NEWS
Channel 9NEWS out of Denver, CO spoke with Tessa Peters, Director of Crop Stewardship at The Land Institute, Todd Olander, Kernza Grower of Root Shoot Malting, and Ty Leon, Chef and Co-Owner at Restaurant Olivia in Denver, to learn about the benefits of Kernza in the future of climate-resilient agriculture and its emerging uses in the culinary and food product spaces.
Land Institute Research on Wichita’s NPR
The Land Institute’s work on perennial grain crop development was discussed on the Monday, July 22nd edition of NPR’s KMUW Wichita 89.1