Kernza®
Wheat, Grains
Overview
Kernza® grain is harvested from intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium). This (cousin) of annual wheat has been grown throughout the USA to provide fodder for livestock. Now intermediate wheatgrass is being domesticated as a grain for human food.
Intermediate wheatgrass can be grown as a “multi-functional” crop, yielding various commodities as well as ecosystem services. Kernza® grain is a perennial substitute for annual wheat in foods like baked goods and beer or can be used as a whole grain like barley or rice.
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General event
November 1, 2021
Added Kernza to the database as the first product we have in our datastore
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December 15, 2021 11:26 pm
Kernza® USDA CAP Grant Aims to Scale Kernza
via Kerza - The Land Institute
November 2, 2021 12:23 am
Daily Grains on Instagram: Kernza
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November 1, 2021 1:27 am
Artisan Grain Collaborative on Instagram: “We enjoyed participating in the Kernza®CAP project’s first all-hands meeting today...”
via Instagram
November 1, 2021 12:36 am
Perennial Promise Growers Cooperative is promoting their ecosystem and earth-benefitting crops
via The Land Institute
Last updated December 17th, 2021