North Dakota State University (NDSU) is hosting a field day on September 16, 2025, to discuss the benefits of cover crops, perennial crops like Kernza®, sainfoin, and alfalfa, and intercropping grains with perennial legumes to support sustainable farming operations. The field day will be led by NDSU professor Marisol Berti and NDSU extension agronomist Claire […]

Alton Main Street, the Sierra Club Illinois’ Three Rivers Project, and the Jacoby Arts Center are hosting the 19th annual Mississippi Earthtones Festival on Saturday, September 20th, at the Alton Amphitheater in Alton, Illinois. This day-long festival will offer food, music, art, and more with an eco-conscious focus. To match the event’s vision and theme […]

The magazine publication Edible Minnesota is hosting an event on October 1st to highlight Perennial Percent™, the world’s first and only program for perennial grain food and beverage products and ingredients launched by The Land Institute and spearheaded by Minnesota companies Bang Brewing and Sturdiwheat. The event will take place at Bang Brewing (2320 Capp […]

The Culinary Breeding Network, Artisan Grain Collaborative, and Seed to Kitchen Collaborative are hosting the Farm to Flavor gathering at the Garver Feed Mill in Madison, Wisconsin, to put a spotlight on the collaboration between breeders, farmers, chefs, bakers, and beverage makers to show the pathway between plant breeding and culinary innovation. This year’s event […]

Brandon Schlautman, Lead Scientist in the Perennial Legumes program at The Land Institute, will participate in the Iowa Nutrient Research Center’s 2025 Water Quality Seminar series in a talk titled “Valley of Death is Easier with Partners,” which will cover the benefits of collaborative research and transdisciplinary teams for developing perennial cropping systems in the […]