The Land Institute

06/05/2026

We brewed a beer with our friends and we're tapping it next Monday, June 8th!

Little Cache Kernza Rye Ale was brewed by Horse & Dragon Brewing Company, Odell Brewing Co. and New Belgium Brewing - Fort Collins to celebrate and elevate the mission of the Coalition for the Poudre River Watershed (CPRW). This beer features kernza (a native Colorado grain!) grown at Native Hill Farm and malted by Troubadour Maltings, and rye and barley grown at Olander Farms and malted by Root Shoot Malting. This beer is balanced yet flavor-forward, with a delicious combination of kernza nuttiness and rye spice. A clean finish and smooth mouthfeel remind you that you're enjoying beer made with the amazing water from the Poudre River Watershed!

ABV: 5.7%

Join us for a progressive release party on Monday, June 8, from 2-5pm - we’ll have a toast at each of the breweries:

🍺2:00 p.m. at New Belgium Brewing Co.
🍺3:00 p.m. at Odell Brewing Co.
🍺4:00 p.m. at Horse & Dragon Brewing Co.

We’re also serving Little Cache Kernza Rye Ale at our upcoming Take Me to the River fundraiser on June 12. Learn more: www.poudrewatershed.org/take-me-to-the-river

What’s in a name? We named this beer after the Little Cache La Poudre Ditch that supplies water from the Poudre River to Native Hill Farm where the kernza grain is grown. Enjoy that Poudre River Water with every sip!

06/04/2026

Last chance to register for our Community Day at Marty Bender Nature Area in Salina, KS, this Saturday! Join us on June 6th to learn from the Washburn University Turtle Research Team about their conservation efforts in Kansas and the Great Plains Region and the connections between this research, native biodiversity conservation, and perennial agriculture. Learn more and RSVP: https://landinstitute.org/events/ornate-box-turtle-conservation/

06/01/2026

We are excited to announce that registration is now open for Prairie Festival 2026: 50 Years of Perennial Possibilities!

Join us for The Land Institute’s 50th anniversary celebration in Salina, Kansas, along the banks of the Smoky Hills River and engage with a weekend of speakers, perennial grain foods, artists, musicians, hands-on demonstrations, and more from Friday, September 25, through Sunday, September 27.

At this year’s Prairie Festival, The Land Institute invites members of the perennial community to reflect on the past 50 years of our collective work to transform food systems for people and the planet across six continents and envision the next 50 years of a global perennial agriculture revolution.

Learn more about Prairie Festival 2026 and register today: https://landinstitute.org/events/prairie-festival-2026/

05/20/2026

Join The Land Institute staff, partners, and fellow community members for our next Community Day at Marty Bender Nature Area event this June 6th! Dr. Benjamin Reed and his Washburn University turtle research team will participate as special guests to discuss Ornate Box Turtle conservation efforts in Kansas and the Great Plains Region. The team will also explore the connections between their research, native biodiversity conservation, and perennial and regenerative agriculture throughout the day.

RSVP today: https://landinstitute.org/events/ornate-box-turtle-conservation/

Our Community Days series focuses on experiential learning, community building, land stewardship, and creative placemaking and is designed for those interested in the intersections of agriculture, ecology, and art.

05/20/2026

The Kernza Innovation Partners Program is live.
After 8 years building the supply chain for Kernza®, Sustain-A-Grain is partnering with food innovators to create new products and recipes.

We match your ingredient order, pound-for-pound, and help you turn it into something real.

You’ll get impact reporting developed with Merge Impact, so you can see what it’s doing in your products nutritionally and ecologically.

High protein. High fiber. Grown to support soil health.
We’re working with bakeries, breweries, distilleries, restaurants, and CPG teams.
Link in bio.

https://www.sustainagrain.com/kernza-innovation-partners-program

04/30/2026

We’re thrilled to share that, with the support of our community, we surpassed our Earth Month match campaign goal, raising over $50,000! A special thank you to Eileen and Paul LeFort and Sylvia McDonough for making the match possible—and to you for bringing it to life. Your support gives roots to perennial possibilities.

It was also a joy to celebrate this week with our community—locally and across the network of people, plants, and places we care for together. From restaurants serving Kernza® perennial grain to showcase the culinary possibilities of a perennial future, to the partners and members of our community who joined us to celebrate the land, plants, and people that sustain us, we are grateful for how our supporters continue to advance a sustainable food future.

Thank you for the ongoing support, trust, and care that you bring to this community.

04/24/2026

Be sure to stop by Renaissance Cafe in Assaria, KS, in celebration of this weekend to taste their Pizzeta Margherita made with Kernza® perennial grain flour!

Special thanks to Sustain-A-Grain for supporting this year's Earth Week effort.

In partnership with The Land Institute this week, we will be showcasing kernza flour with a special appetizer: Pizzeta Margherita.
Reservations can be made here:
https://www.opentable.com/renaissance-cafe

04/22/2026

Today is Earth Day: a day to come together to celebrate, reflect, and act. Thanks to the early generosity of this community, we’re starting the day at $3,353 toward our $20,000 Earth Day match goal.

Join us in rooting down and growing something better, together. Double your impact this Earth Day at https://landinstitute.org/donate/?segmentCode=FY26EADB

04/21/2026

Join The Land Institute and community partners this Earth Week to celebrate perennial agriculture with us in Salina, Kansas!

On Friday, April 24th, visit The Land Institute’s campus headquarters for a guided tour of our facilities led by our team of experts in perennial agriculture research. Register here: https://landinstitute.org/events/open-house-guided-tour-april/

And on Saturday, April 25th, you can join us for our Community Day at Marty Bender Nature Area, featuring hands-on activities such as sunrise yoga, live music, a guided prairie hike, and local artwork. Register here: https://landinstitute.org/events/community-days-at-marty-bender-nature-area-2/

We hope to see you this weekend to celebrate Earth Week in our community! To learn more about all activities taking place this week, including the opportunity to taste Kernza® perennial grain at local businesses, visit https://landinstitute.org/news/earth-week-2026-in-kansas/

Roots & Wings : Yoga & Meditation
Smoky Hills Audubon Society
Central Kansas Artists

04/20/2026

Thanks to a generous $20,000 match from supporters Eileen and Paul LeFort and Sylvia McDonough, your gift will be doubled through April in celebration of Earth Day. As we gather this week in Salina, Kansas, and beyond, we’re reminded that this work is rooted in relationship—with each other and this planet we get to call home.

Thank you for helping us build a flourishing future. You can support perennial agriculture today at https://landinstitute.org/donate/?segmentCode=FY26EADB

“When we learn from plants that return year after year, we learn how to stay in place, how to care for our neighbors, and how to build communities that can endure.” —Dr. Aubrey Streit Krug, Director of The Land Institute’s Perennial Cultures Lab and co-editor of the new book "Living Roots"