Category: Audio

The Master Brewers Association of the Americas Podcast hosted Tessa Peters, Director of Crop Stewardship at The Land Institute, and other special guests to discuss recent developments with Kernza in the beer industry, the perennial grain’s distinct characteristics in malting, brewing, and distilling, its environmental benefits, and more.

Hosts of the All About Beer podcast Don Tse and Em Sauter spoke with Tammy Kimbler, Chief Communications Officer at The Land Institute, and Layne Carter, Operations Manager at Aslan Brewing (one of the 11 breweries participating in the Patagonia Provisions Kernza beer project) to learn about the perennial grain, its flavor profile in beers, the process of brewing with Kernza, and the environmental benefits that accompany its use.

Click here to listen to the episode on the All About Beer website.

Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab, discusses perennial grains, perennial cultures, and the new Perennial Atlas Civic Science project on Minnesota’s’ Food Freedom Radio.

Tammy Kimbler, Chief Communications Officer at The Land Institute, spoke on the Mothering Earth podcast to provide an overview of perennial grain crops, their classification and comparison to annual grains, and their importance for global nutrition, agricultural systems, and communities.

CBC’s Allison Dempster reports on the climate-resilient capabilities and market opportunities for Kernza perennial grain, interviewing a Canada grower and the Brewmaster of Hopworks Urban Brewery to learn more.

Hana Fancher, Market Stewardship Specialist at The Land Institute, along with Kernza research collaborator Nicole Tautges from the Michael Fields Agricultural Institute, spoke on the Come Rain or Shine podcast about the multiple environmental benefits of the perennial grain and the future direction of the Kernza market.

Dr. Brandon Schlautman of The Land Institute and Peter Miller of Sustain-A-Grain spoke on the Future of Agriculture podcast about “the potential for perennial grains, what it takes to commercialize a brand-new crop, and ways to build the supply chain in a way that buyers remain happy, farmers remain profitable, and supply and demand can grow together at a sustainable pace.”

Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of the Perennial Cultures Lab at The Land Institute, delivers a crash course in understanding the perennial grain ecosystem, its history, the research behind how to develop new crops, and the labor needs to sustain production. Aubrey also discusses the education required to introduce new crops for human consumption, equity considerations on access to crops, and why the ability to grow grains year-round is key to sustaining global food stability.

Dr. Lee DeHaan, Lead Scientist of the Kernza Domestication Program at The Land Institute, joined WORT 89.9FM in Madison, WI to discuss the timeline and process behind perennial grain breeding. In this radio feature, he joins host Douglas Haynes to provide an overview on Kernza, agricultural sustainability, and perennial polyculture. Also joining the program is Erica Schoenberger, a graduate student in Agroecology at UW-Madison, who studies nutrient management for Kernza as part of a research lab led by research collaborator Dr. Valentin Picasso.

The Podcast Sustainable Asia featured The Land Institute’s Tim Crews and research collaborators from Yunnan University, Cornell University, the Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, the Arkansas Rice Growers Association, and the Sichuan Academy of Agricultural Sciences in their recent episode that details the benefits of perennial rice and the importance of this collaborative milestone between “food superpower” nations, the United States and China.