Comments on: The Many Faces of “Landrace” Corn http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/ Sat, 04 Feb 2012 21:22:13 -0800 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 hourly 1 By: adrie http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-25269 adrie Mon, 14 Nov 2011 15:29:47 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-25269 Jim, Thanks for all your work - it's always nice to hear from a kindred spirit. Blessings, Adrie Jim,
Thanks for all your work – it’s always nice to hear from a kindred spirit.
Blessings,
Adrie

]]> By: Jim http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-25134 Jim Thu, 10 Nov 2011 04:44:29 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-25134 Thank you for the update and your commitment to sanity in agriculture and to the actions you are taking regarding Tar Sands. I've been concerned for so long now about the path this country has taken and the effect it is having on young people and while trying to figure out how to rescue you folks, you turned the tables and rescued us all. I could never have imagined Occupy and look what you've created. A year and a half ago I stumbled across the viability of growing rice in New England and within a week was introduced to heritage wheat. Shortly thereafter, while growing my own plot of landrace wheat I discovered you guys only to find that you were distributing ten thousand pounds of locally grown heritage grain! We just moved this past year to a property with much more potential for growing food and my second generation of Einkorn, Red Lammas and Emmer wheat is all set for wintering over. What a wonderful way to change the world. Taking on the one percent, ending corporate personhood, putting an end to Tar Sands and the like, have to be done. These are big challenges but there is little choice if we want to survive. But we also need to Occupy the land, our farms, our back yards, the corner lot and our community gardens and so on. 99% farmers and gardeners will put an end to corporate agribusiness and give us back custody of our food supply. Learning to do this is easy, can be started immediately, encourages community and brings such joy as is so apparent in the comments and photos you post here. Change has to occur in many ways but we must never underestimate the impact of planting one seed and watching it grow. Thank you for the update and your commitment to sanity in agriculture and to the actions you are taking regarding Tar Sands. I’ve been concerned for so long now about the path this country has taken and the effect it is having on young people and while trying to figure out how to rescue you folks, you turned the tables and rescued us all. I could never have imagined Occupy and look what you’ve created.

A year and a half ago I stumbled across the viability of growing rice in New England and within a week was introduced to heritage wheat. Shortly thereafter, while growing my own plot of landrace wheat I discovered you guys only to find that you were distributing ten thousand pounds of locally grown heritage grain!

We just moved this past year to a property with much more potential for growing food and my second generation of Einkorn, Red Lammas and Emmer wheat is all set for wintering over. What a wonderful way to change the world.

Taking on the one percent, ending corporate personhood, putting an end to Tar Sands and the like, have to be done. These are big challenges but there is little choice if we want to survive. But we also need to Occupy the land, our farms, our back yards, the corner lot and our community gardens and so on. 99% farmers and gardeners will put an end to corporate agribusiness and give us back custody of our food supply.

Learning to do this is easy, can be started immediately, encourages community and brings such joy as is so apparent in the comments and photos you post here. Change has to occur in many ways but we must never underestimate the impact of planting one seed and watching it grow.

]]> By: William http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-22914 William Fri, 12 Aug 2011 21:46:16 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-22914 I have become a lot more interested in the health & benefit of non-GMO crops & staying away from things that have simply been bred for sugar content for many years rather than for nutrition. I also hope to develope a landrace of corn that may be both heathy & fit my local needs for greater self-reliance. I have become a lot more interested in the health & benefit of non-GMO crops & staying away from things that have simply been bred for sugar content for many years rather than for nutrition. I also hope to develope a landrace of corn that may be both heathy & fit my local needs for greater self-reliance.

]]> By: adrie http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-6165 adrie Wed, 11 Aug 2010 10:05:47 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-6165 Mary, How wonderful. This sort of work is certainly critical. Corn isn't our main focus, although it is one of our grains, and one of our farmers this year is growing a variety believed to be what was grown in the original Plymouth colony. The corn in our own test gardens this year is seed from Seed Savers Exchange, which I highly recommend. We have a short growing season here, as well. The Bloody Butcher seems to be doing particularly well (they also have Oaxacan Green, which may interest you!). Best of luck! Adrie Mary,
How wonderful. This sort of work is certainly critical. Corn isn’t our main focus, although it is one of our grains, and one of our farmers this year is growing a variety believed to be what was grown in the original Plymouth colony. The corn in our own test gardens this year is seed from Seed Savers Exchange, which I highly recommend. We have a short growing season here, as well. The Bloody Butcher seems to be doing particularly well (they also have Oaxacan Green, which may interest you!). Best of luck!
Adrie

]]> By: Mary Thieme http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-6149 Mary Thieme Tue, 10 Aug 2010 16:50:09 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-6149 I am a retired anthropologist who worked in Oaxaca (on pottery) but am teaching a bit about the ecosystem as it relates to diversity of cultures. Interested in landrace corn. I live in Florida where I can't grow much, but was recently in northern Vermont visiting gardening friends and wondering if you have landrace corn (maize) that would grow in that short growing season. I visited a town in the Sierras Juarez many years ago and saw the many varieties that a farmer had for the different altitudes and growing seasons there. Perhaps you are aquainted with some of them. I am a retired anthropologist who worked in Oaxaca (on pottery) but am teaching a bit about the ecosystem as it relates to diversity of cultures.

Interested in landrace corn. I live in Florida where I can’t grow much, but was recently in northern Vermont visiting gardening friends and wondering if you have landrace corn (maize) that would grow in that short growing season.

I visited a town in the Sierras Juarez many years ago and saw the many varieties that a farmer had for the different altitudes and growing seasons there. Perhaps you are aquainted with some of them.

]]> By: Tom Markey http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-125 Tom Markey Fri, 09 Oct 2009 10:57:27 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-125 The mini-farms of Oaxaca and Chiapas hold the hope of the future for all mankind. The "hombres de maiz" there will show the way. The mini-farms of Oaxaca and Chiapas hold the hope of the future for all mankind. The “hombres de maiz” there will show the way.

]]> By: brandy http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/2009/09/20/the-many-faces-of-landrace-corn/comment-page-1/#comment-85 brandy Mon, 21 Sep 2009 13:53:26 +0000 http://www.localgrain.org/fieldsandfire/?p=521#comment-85 What beautiful Fall photos! http://minivanlife.wordpress.com What beautiful Fall photos!

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