The Central Asian grain, kernza, was brought to the US in the 1930s as feed for livestock. It’s recently been found that its deep root system makes it a sustainable crop that’s good for the environment. Problem is, there’s no market for it. Enter craft beer. Eric Schmid of St. Louis Public Radio has the story.
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