Forever Green

'Very excited about the prospects for this': Clean-water crops take center stage

by Shaymus McLaughlin

August 11, 2022

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, agriculture officials and business partners gets a firsthand look at the development of continuous living cover crops. >>

A bipartisan group of state lawmakers, agriculture officials and business partners gets a firsthand look at the development of continuous living cover crops. Read more

Momentum builds for transformative clean-water crops

by Shaymus McLaughlin

July 28, 2022

The path to a cleaner Mississippi River may run through ag country. >>

Where to buy food, drinks made with clean-water crops

June 23, 2022

We've talked a lot about the environmental and economic promise of crops being developed by the Forever Green Initiative. But some of these crops also make pretty darn tasty treats. >>

A loaf of bread made using Kernza flour.

Passed: Investments in clean-water crops and their supply chains

by Peter LaFontaine

May 23, 2022

Not much made it over the finish line before the legislative session ended on May 23, but lawmakers did pass a bill including new investments in clean-water crops and their supply chains. Here's our take on the final package and where we go from here. >>

Action Alert: Last call for clean-water crops this session [CLOSED]

May 18, 2022

We've got a chance to make vital investments in clean-water crops this legislative session! Act now and ask your representatives to make sure these initiatives make it through before the Legislature's last day. >>

New York Times spotlights U of M's clean-water crops

by Shaymus McLaughlin

May 10, 2022

The New York Times, as part of its series on "Visionaries" across the country, wrote about the University of Minnesota’s Dr. Donald Wyse and his leading work to develop new, commercially viable clean-water crops. >>

A person's boots standing in the middle of green crops.

Action Alert: Support our top state legislative priority, funding for clean-water crops [CLOSED]

April 19, 2022

FMR's top two priorities for the 2022 legislative session are each included in the wide-ranging agriculture omnibus packages. The Minnesota House and Senate will vote on these packages soon — please take a moment to send a quick message in support of these programs. >>