Year Awarded 2024
FFAR award amount $448,928
Total award amount $657,514
Location Salina, KS
Matching Funders The Land Institute
Grantee Institution The Land Institute
Perennial grains, which are planted once and harvested over several growing seasons, help preserve soil health and add variety to our food supply, decreasing risks from extreme weather, pests and pathogens. Craine and the Land Institute are working with stakeholders from local communities and industry, as well as farmers, chefs and consumers, to introduce perennial grains into our agricultural system. Research priorities include making grains edible, nutritious and appealing and building supply chains from farms to plates.