AnnualReport2023 - Flipbook - Page 7
Sustaining the Environment
Supporting regenerative agriculture
by making bread from perennial grain
We are excited about KERNZA! This PERENNIAL
cousin of wheat does not require the yearly tilling and
replanting that annual crops do -- instead, its roots
grow 10 feet deep - anchoring topsoil, 昀椀ltering water,
and capturing carbon in the soil.
Grains make up over 70% of global croplands and
currently most are annual crops. Converting to perennial grains is an historic shift. Using more perennial
grains can protect our topsoil, improve soil structure,
and increase carbon sequestration.
Our 昀椀rst Kernza loaf was a hit! Great for sandwiches,
for toast, AND for helping transform agriculture. We
are working on developing additional products featuring Kernza.
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