Hurricane Florence was targeting Campbell Coxe’s farm. Days earlier, the 2018 storm had rapidly intensified in the Atlantic, and now Darlington County, South Carolina, was in the path. Coxe had to ...

Corn (Zea mays), or maize, as it is called in many parts of the world, is one of the most diverse treasures bestowed upon us by our farming ancestors. Over the centuries Mesoamerican farmers, ...

Question: I love growing sweet corn. I am becoming more and more interested in growing heirloom or open-pollinated varieties of vegetables, which I can save my own seed for the next year. However, I’m ...

When most gardeners think of corn, they think of sweet corn – that delicious, fresh from the field, highlight of summertime dining. Sweet corn is fun to plant and relatively easy to grow. But ...

With names like Hickory King and Boone County White, heirloom corn finds new popularity. A Kentucky hilltop farmer makes it into corn chips, and a... From Farm To Distillery, Heirloom Corn Varieties ...

The Cherokee Nation heirloom seed portal is open through Feb. 13 for tribal citizens interested in growing traditional ...

I maintain that buying seeds is truly the best kind of shopping—seeds are relatively affordable and are literally bursting with potential. Quite frankly, I think seeds are a miracle; you get a small ...

Among the heirloom beans, sweet corn kernels and piles of pumpkin seed packets, Tracy Jackson was at the Michiana Regional Seed Swap on Saturday looking for salad ingredients she could grow at home.