<description>&lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;What if there was a grain that didn’t have to be replanted every year? One with deep roots that stay in the soil, trap carbon, prevent erosion, filter water. Kernza – the world’s first perennial grain crop – could be a game changer when it comes to sustainable food production and using our land to help fight climate change. But the big question: does is make a good beer? In this episode, Amy heads to Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee to find out.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p class="MsoNormal"&gt;Kernza® is the trademark name for the grain of an intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) being developed at The Land Institute in Kansas.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Host:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;Amy Barrilleaux&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Guest:&lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;Russ Klisch, Owner &amp; Co-Founder of Lakefront Brewery&lt;/p&gt; &lt;h2&gt;&lt;strong&gt;Background Reading: &lt;/strong&gt;&lt;/h2&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/our-work/resilient-sustainable-communities/climate-smart-crops/"&gt; Climate-Smart Crops: Kernza&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/kernza-crunch-racing-to-develop-the-worlds-first-perennial-grain-crop/"&gt; Kerna Crunch: The Race to Develop the First Perennial Grain Crop&lt;/a&gt; (podcast)&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://www.cleanwisconsin.org/our-work/resilient-sustainable-communities/a-closer-look-at-wisconsin-agriculture/"&gt; Impacts of Conventional Agriculture in Wisconsin&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;a href= "https://landinstitute.org/our-work/perennial-crops/kernza/"&gt;The Land Institute: Kernza Grain&lt;/a&gt;&lt;/p&gt;</description>

State of Change

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Three Cheers for Climate Beer!

MAY 10, 202416 MIN
State of Change

Three Cheers for Climate Beer!

MAY 10, 202416 MIN

Description

What if there was a grain that didn’t have to be replanted every year? One with deep roots that stay in the soil, trap carbon, prevent erosion, filter water. Kernza – the world’s first perennial grain crop – could be a game changer when it comes to sustainable food production and using our land to help fight climate change. But the big question: does is make a good beer? In this episode, Amy heads to Lakefront Brewery in Milwaukee to find out.

Kernza® is the trademark name for the grain of an intermediate wheatgrass (Thinopyrum intermedium) being developed at The Land Institute in Kansas.

Host:

Amy Barrilleaux

Guest:

Russ Klisch, Owner & Co-Founder of Lakefront Brewery

Background Reading: 

Climate-Smart Crops: Kernza

Kerna Crunch: The Race to Develop the First Perennial Grain Crop (podcast)

Impacts of Conventional Agriculture in Wisconsin

The Land Institute: Kernza Grain