"Perennial grains are uniquely capable of rebalancing the 'three-legged stool' of agricultural sustainability, where productivity, farm economics, and environmental impact must be in balance." Read the full article from @theguardian.com ⬇️

“When I started working here in 2001, these ideas were regarded as very radical, even laughable. That is no longer true. Within a human generation, we could feed millions while repairing soils that took millennia to form." Read more from @mountainogre.bsky.social in @theguardian.com

🌾 Big news for the Kernza® perennial grain market! General Mills is accelerating the Kernza market for U.S. organic farmers by quadrupling its use of the grain in four of its top-selling Cascadian Farm flake cereals. Learn more about the impact of this work: bit.ly/48rJemX

We are grateful to share that our community reached—and even surpassed—our $60,000 Giving Tuesday goal. Your generosity makes space for research to deepen, collaborations to grow, and perennial futures to continue taking shape. Thank you for helping make this moment possible.

We’re starting Giving Tuesday at $47,765 toward our $60,000 goal, thanks to our generous community helping sustain global perennial agriculture research, education, & partnerships. Thank you for shaping what's possible as we build toward our 50th anniversary in 2026. Support today: bit.ly/4oblhFb

We’re entering Giving Tuesday with inspiring early support: our generous community has already contributed $46,385 toward our $60,000 goal. Your support continues to strengthen our global research in perennial agriculture. If you’d like to make a gift before tomorrow, you can do so at bit.ly/4oblhFb

Thanks to the generosity, trust, and care of this community, our $20,000 Giving Tuesday match has already been met—and exceeded. You can still support our new $60,000 goal to strengthen the research, education, and collaborations guiding our perennial work in the coming year: bit.ly/4oblhFb

Double your gift's impact between now and December 2, 2025, to strengthen perennial agriculture research, education, and partnerships! As Giving Tuesday approaches, we’re grateful to share that our Board of Directors will match donations up to $20,000: bit.ly/4oblhFb

By collaborating with participatory scientists across the US, sharing Kernza® curriculum with educators, and telling the story of people advancing perennial foods and food cultures, we are helping shape how communities centered around perennial grain crops can emerge. Learn more: bit.ly/4p2KHFA

What once seemed improbable, even impossible, is now on the threshold: perennial grain crops grown and harvested, and a global community continuing to carry this work forward. Read how we are deepening this work in collaboration with supporters worldwide in our 2025 Harvest Letter: bit.ly/4p2KHFA

For nearly 50 years, The Land Institute has been developing perennial grain crops and food systems that work with nature, not against it. A global community is helping this work grow to restitch the fabric of life for generations to come. Read our 2025 Harvest Letter to learn more: bit.ly/4p2KHFA

Inspiring presentations today at our annual Perennial workshop! Huge thanks to our PhD students Veronika and Anna for sharing their research, and to Kernza experts Tim and Doug for their deep insights into perennial grain agriculture. @beccsweden.bsky.social @thelandinstitute.bsky.social