Growers

A farmer-led cooperative

Kernza® is grown on nearly 4,000 acres across the USA and is being purchased by innovative brands and consumers to support farmers and advance regenerative agriculture.

Quality Protocols

Agronomic & Quality Assurance Highlights

Our comprehensive approach ensures every step of Kernza® production meets the highest standards for quality and traceability.

Sampling
Testing
Shipping
Support
Practical Guidance

Grower How-Tos

Comprehensive guidance for every stage of your Kernza® growing journey

Planting
  • Regional TA contacts
  • Best practices resources
  • Ongoing support access
Technical Guide

Kernza.org Grower's Guide

Complete technical manual covering planting, management, harvest, and post-harvest handling.

Harvest Timing & Moisture
  • 13% moisture target assessment
  • Hand-rub test techniques
  • Field indicators for shattering risk
Combine Setup & Threshing
  • Starting settings guide
  • Concave, rotor, sieves, fan setup
  • Combine tuning checklist
Re-Threshing & Troubleshooting
  • When to run grain through again
  • Fan/sieve quick fixes
  • Auger issue solutions
Post-Harvest Drying & Storage
  • Tote aeration techniques
  • Airflow and stirring tips
  • DIY microwave moisture-test
Spring Weed Management
  • Mowing winter annuals timing
  • Before jointing guidelines
  • Hollow-stem vs. jointing cues
Technical Assistance
  • Regional TA contacts
  • Best practice resources
  • Ongoing support access

Our leadership and growers deeply care about the relationship between agriculture and the environment—they have seen it first hand.

Dan Coffman, Kernza Grower

Kernza is a revolutionary new crop that holds promise to address some of the most pressing concerns we face in society; healthy food, clean water, and reducing the carbon concentrations in the atmosphere by sequestering carbon.