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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.

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.

Shoemaker also hopes to develop a "reciprocal seed bank" to redistribute heirloom seeds to native people. Heirloom corn has a lot to offer modern food consumers, he noted.

The Associated Press Farmer Juan Vargas shows samples of his heirloom corn grown on his farm in Ixtenco, Mexico, on June 15. For years, Vargas worried that these heirloom varieties — running ...

Farmer Jesus Vargas shows samples of his heirloom corn grown on his farm in Ixtenco, Mexico, Thursday, June 15, 2023. For years, Vargas worried that these heirloom varieties — running from deep ...

Small farmers in Mexico struggling to preserve colorful native corn varieties are finding new hope in the market.