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It’s hard to find a market for this climate-friendly grain. Craft beer may be one outlet

Kernza — the grain you’ve never heard of that could revolutionize farming

https://cpa.ds.npr.org/s60/audio/2022/05/kernzawebaudio.mp3 The perennial grain can produce an annual crop even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system helps pull carbon out of the air and makes it more resistant to floods and drought. This story was produced in partnership with the Food & Environment Reporting Network Carmen