Kernza Field Day
07/07/2022 01:00 PM - 05:00 PM CT
Description
A-Frame Farm is hosting a field tour for growers, processors, businesses, and policymakers to gain firsthand knowledge and connect with experienced Kernza stakeholders who will provide insight on best practices for harvesting, post-harvest handling, cleaning and marketing the nation’s first perennial grain.
A-Frame Farm was established as a certified organic farm in Madison, Minnesota in 1975 by Carmen Fernholz. Fernholz is a longtime SFA supporter, has partnered with UMN crop researchers on agricultural research for over three decades and has been growing Kernza since 2011. A-Frame Farm manager, Luke Peterson, started growing and marketing Kernza in 2018, and now manages 100+ acres of the UMN variety, MN-Clearwater.