John Malone

#2 on the LR 100

One of the enduring commitments of THE MALONE FAMILY LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION is the Perennial Agriculture Project, a joint project between the Foundation and The Land Institute. Since its founding in 1976, The Land Institute has been dedicated to science-based research and developing food-production methods that sustain the land and the soil. The Perennial Agriculture Project, led by a team of plant breeders and ecologists in multiple partnerships worldwide, is a paradigm shift that focuses on developing perennial grains, pulses, and oilseed-bearing plants to be grown in ecologically intensified, diverse crop mixtures known as perennial polycultures. Such a production system mimics the benefits found in native and natural ecosystems.

A joint project between the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation and The Land Institute, the PERENNIAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT is dedicated to science-based research and developing food-production methods that sustain both land and soil.

A current endeavor has been the exploration of sainfoin as a potential staple food. Currently grown as a forage crop in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, sainfoin has been used in Eurasia for centuries.

Researchers at The Land Institute (landinstitute.org) are developing sainfoin as a potential perennial pulse crop. The goal would be to yield nutritious seeds and to deliver numerous ecological benefits under the trademarked “perennial Baki bean.”

The Turkish word “baki” translates as “eternal.” The choice of this fitting name not only acknowledges the origin of the plant itself, it also honors the collaborative efforts with researchers in the Fertile Crescent.

Rank:

#2

Total Acres:

2,200,000

States:

Wyoming, New Mexico,
Florida, Colorado

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@ Jim Urquhart / Reuters

John Malone

#2 on the LR 100

john malone headshot

LR100_02_JohnMalone_JimUrquhart_Reuters

@ Jim Urquhart / Reuters

One of the enduring commitments of THE MALONE FAMILY LAND PRESERVATION FOUNDATION is the Perennial Agriculture Project, a joint project between the Foundation and The Land Institute. Since its founding in 1976, The Land Institute has been dedicated to science-based research and developing food-production methods that sustain the land and the soil. The Perennial Agriculture Project, led by a team of plant breeders and ecologists in multiple partnerships worldwide, is a paradigm shift that focuses on developing perennial grains, pulses, and oilseed-bearing plants to be grown in ecologically intensified, diverse crop mixtures known as perennial polycultures. Such a production system mimics the benefits found in native and natural ecosystems.

A joint project between the Malone Family Land Preservation Foundation and The Land Institute, the PERENNIAL AGRICULTURE PROJECT is dedicated to science-based research and developing food-production methods that sustain both land and soil.  

A current endeavor has been the exploration of sainfoin as a potential staple food. Currently grown as a forage crop in Montana, Wyoming, and Idaho, sainfoin has been used in Eurasia for centuries. 

Researchers at The Land Institute (landinstitute.org) are developing sainfoin as a potential perennial pulse crop. The goal would be to yield nutritious seeds and to deliver numerous ecological benefits under the trademarked “perennial Baki bean.”

The Turkish word “baki” translates as “eternal.” The choice of this fitting name not only acknowledges the origin of the plant itself, it also honors the collaborative efforts with researchers in the Fertile Crescent.

Rank:

#2

Total Acres:

2,200,000

States:

Wyoming, New Mexico, Florida, Colorado

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