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Zea mays - The more I get to know corn the more I appreciate this plant. I can see why so many cultures are centred around corn cultivation; among grains it's uniquely suited for human-scale cultivation. Walking through the corn patch picking dry cobs (presented right at eye level) is a lot easier than sickling a field of wheat in my opinion. Definitely among the grains I'd choose if food self-sufficiency was my goal. The biodiverse and heirloom varieties we focus on are nutritionally and spiritually a whole different crop than the over-bred and heavily sprayed fields that are ubiquitous across North America.   

A few definitions:

Dent Corn - This type gets it's name from the small indents in the top of the dry kernel. Good for grinding into cornmeal and flour - generally softer than flint.

Flint Corn - These kernels are generally harder, but can be used in all the same ways for grinding. 

Flour Corn - The softest grain type, best for fine flour. They have a larger portion of soft endosperm vs hard endosperm, which in practice means they have soft centres and thin hard outer shells. I've been known to occasionally crunch the dry kernels as a snack (I'm weird though).

Sweet Corn - A favourite summer treat. Our heirloom sweet corns are less sugary than those varieties commonly found at farm stands. But still plenty delicious and likely more nutritive. Any variety of corn can be eaten in the fresh 'milk' stage like sweet corn. They'll be less sweet and more starchy, try slicing off the kernels into stir-fries. 

Popcorn - Smaller harder kernels than the others. And distinctly good at popping!

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  • Double Red Sweet Corn

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    Deep red kernels with a rich traditional sweet corn flavour (less sugary than modern hybrids, but still plenty sweet for my tastes). I loved eating...

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  • Blue Jade Sweet Corn

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    This is the corn that made me love sweet corn! Brilliant blue kernels. Sweet but not too sweet, with rich corn flavour. Kernels develop from white ...

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  • Honey Badger Sweet Corn

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    Succulent delight! Growing this corn was a revelation of just how delicious open pollinated sweet corn can be. We couldn't walk past the corn patch...

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  • Strawberry Popcorn - Annapolis Seeds

    Strawberry Popcorn

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    The plants are fairly compact, reaching a maximum hight of 5-6 feet by the end of summer. Beautiful strawberry coloured cobs, although I'm afraid t...

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  • Floriani Flint Corn

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    Traditional flint corn from Northern Italy, selected for hundreds of years by farmers of the Sugana Valley for making polenta. Also a great variety...

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  • Early Riser Flint Corn

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    A multi-purpose field corn well adapted to northern climates. Selected in Vermont by organic grain expert Jack Lazor. It has great geneti...

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  • Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavoured Popcorn - Annapolis Seeds

    Pennsylvania Dutch Butter Flavoured Popcorn

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    The name says it all! An incredibly tasty heirloom popcorn, so flavourful they pretty much don’t need any toppings. 7’-8’ plants are very productiv...

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  • Luther Hill Corn - Annapolis Seeds

    Luther Hill Sweet Corn

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    Among the sweetest open pollinated sweet corns out there! Ears are small (up to 6 inches), but productively borne on compact 4-5 foot tall stalks, ...

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  • Montana Morado Corn

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    Incredibly deep black kernels, for making dark anthocyanin-rich corn flour. The plants are 5-6’ tall, with 1 or 2 cobs each. Very early maturing, w...

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  • Oaxacan Green Dent Corn

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    Awesome dent corn with mesmerizing emerald-green kernels. It’s great for grinding into corn meal and flour... home grown green tortillas are pretty...

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  • Gaspé Flint Corn

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    Remarkably early dwarf flint corn. Grown for centuries by the Mi'kmaq of the Gaspé Peninsula. The plants only reach a height of 2 to 3 feet, with c...

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  • Early Pink Popcorn

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    Tall plants with large dusky rose cobs. Each cob has a range of shades of pink. They dried down nicely on the plant, with very little earworm damag...

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  • Glass Gem Corn - Annapolis Seeds

    Glass Gem Corn

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    Back again! - The most visually stunning corn I’ve yet come across. True to it’s name, Glass Gem has incredible transparent gems of kernels. Makes ...

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  • Rainbow Inca Sweet Corn

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    Multi-coloured sweet corn, bred by Dr. Alan Kapuler of Oregon from a mixture of colourful sweet corn parents. Not a super sweet variety. Best for f...

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