With better growth and less height, stalks are denser and stronger than standard corn. Anchoring into the soil increases with ...

Choosing seeds to grow your plants can be overwhelming with so many options. Learn the difference between heirloom and hybrid ...

The summer of 2022 was peak sweet corn for me. Not only had Corn Kid become a mini sensation, but I was also neck deep in ...

The great American corn obsession drives production, fuels tradition and anchors everything from go-to snacks to everyday ...

You've heard of heirloom tomatoes, but what about heirloom popcorn? Here's how this special snack compares to the more conventional version.

Farmers look at samples of heirloom corn during a seed trading event May 18 in Apizaco, Mexico. Some farmers in Mexico have been holding on to heirloom strains for generations.

Farmers look at samples of heirloom corn during a seed trading event May 18 in Apizaco, Mexico. Some farmers in Mexico have been holding on to heirloom strains for generations.

Masienda, a dry corn and masa flour distribution company, works to distribute eight lesser known varieties of corn to chefs and restaurants around the world, sourcing from those local Mexican farmers.

Heirloom varieties make up far less than 1% of total domestic corn production in Mexico. But for the first time in years, Vargas and others are hopeful about the crop.

At Oro by Nixta, chefs Kate and Gustavo Romero lean into the versatility of humble corn. The restaurant, which opened in the spring of 2023 in Minneapolis, highlights corn in nearly every dish on the ...