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Local MN Native Americans Harvest Heirloom Corn Crucial to Their Heritage

11/10/2011 11:22 am

Tags: heirloom , biodiversity , hominy , corn , High Tunnels , MN , Native American , NCR-SARE in the News

The news story below features Winona LaDuke, an NCR-SARE grant recipient. To read more about LaDuke's NCR-SARE grant projects, click here and type "LaDuke" to begin your search.

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Source: Inforum

KRAGNES, Minn. - The harvesters break off dried corn stalks at the base with a brisk snap.

They twist off the ears and place them in recycled plastic grocery bags. A few of the pickers – anxious to see the corn beneath – peel back the crackly husks to reveal kernels ranging from burnt umber to eggplant to a pale, buttery hue.

Some of the cobs are studded with fat, off-white...

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