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This is one reason why I think they need to push the home-growing aspect more. If they can get people introduced to the taste and concept, and it becomes some
by russnewcomer 9y ago
This is one reason why I think they need to push the home-growing aspect more. If they can get people introduced to the taste and concept, and it becomes some trendy thing like quinoa, the market for farmers explodes.
- iak8god 9y agoI don't know if that's actually viable. I've grown all kinds of veggies, but it'd never occur to me to grow grain. It takes a lot of space, for one thing, but also is difficult to harvest and process on a small scale (i.e. by hand).
- russnewcomer 9y agoAbsolutely, it's not easy to process. But if it can be easy to grow like a decorative grass, space is less of an issue as it can be like a decorative grass. And my point is not that Americans will ever grow something like Kernza en masse, but if enough trendsetters do it, there's a greater market for farmers to sell to.
- iak8god 9y agoI'd be willing give it a try. But if used in typical decorative grass fashion (small clusters as border accents) it should generate about enough flour to make a muffin or dinner roll every year or so. Is backyard production of quinoa driving its popularity?
- russnewcomer 9y agoProbably not on quinoa, I have no idea. But something like Kernza needs a jumpstart to market, and if it is easy to grow in the backyard or in a community plot, that could be a jumpstart.