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Greg Campbell, 66, left, and his wife Cheryl Sachtleben, 66, right, enjoy their beer during the release party of New Roots, a beer made using Kernza seeds, at the Blue Jay Brewing Company in downtown St. Louis, Missouri.
Sophie Proe
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Kernza is a perennial grain that can produce an annual crop, even as it stays in the ground for up to four years. Its deep root system make it a sustainable crop, but the grain doesn't have many markets.
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