Zea mays

50 seeds/pack | 90-100 days |  Heirloom

Our strain of Blue Corn was gifted to a friend in Northern CA 20 years ago by a Hopi elder and has been the staple crop of southwestern and central American native peoples for many centuries. With deep blue kernels borne on 8-inch ears, this corn thrives in hot temps and long growing seasons. Fertile soil can produce up to 6 ears per plant. Allow ears to dry on the plant and grind for a beautiful fine corn flour.

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom

Dakota Black popcorn stands out from the crowd with shiny black/red kernels that pop into creamy white popcorn. The popped flavor is outstanding! The 5-6 ft tall plants yield an average of 1 ear per plant. Bred by Prairie Road Organic Seeds 

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack   |   110-120 days   

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack | 85 days | Heirloom

Vigorous corn produces loads of ears with white kernels. Pops up white and large with great flavor. Average 6 inch ears. Other variety information for this type talk about small plants but ours grew to 10 feet! In our house popcorn is a standard snack and it is nice to know where it came from! Will grow well in the foothills and valley.

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50 seeds/pack | 120 days |  Heirloom

Lorenzo's corn is an Heirloom of unknown, though possible Cherokee, origin. It was grown for many years by Lorenzo of Corning. Lorenzo was an organic olive oil producer who was also an early advocate for organics in the 80-90s. He was given this corn, anecdotally by a Cherokee, and spent many years growing it and eventually passed it on to Susie Lawing of Chico. Susie has been distributing this variety for many years at seed swaps in Chico and passed it on to us to continue stewarding the seed. 

The dried kernels can be ground to make a flavorful corn meal for breads, polenta, etc. We have eaten it as a breakfast mush with honey- YUM! It is a long season corn, up to 120 days, and needs to be planted at 12-18 inches. Proper spacing will ensure 2 ears per plant. Corn loves nitrogen so be sure to enrich your soil with compost. 

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50 seeds/pack   |   80-90 days   

This stunning variety is another original piece of breeding work from Alan Kapuler, founder of Peace Seeds in OR. With white kernels and purple cobs, the dried seeds truly resemble small jewels. The entire plant is purple and gorgeous. Plants grow 7-8 ft tall with an average of two sweet ears per plant. 

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack   |   85 days   |   Heirloom

This is the most beautiful corn we have ever grown or seen. It produces the full color spectrum in bright, vivid hues. Bred by Montana grower Dave Christiansen, it has been selected from more than 70 Indian corns for hardiness in short, cool mountain climates. Our crop grew to only 5-6 feet and produced 1-2 ears per plant. Great to grind for corn meal, flour, tortillas, etc.

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack | 110 days | Heirloom

The idea of parching corn has intrigued us for years. Think corn nuts. The basic idea is to remove the dried kernels from the cobs and heat them gently on a dry to lightly oiled skillet. Cast iron works great. Within about 5 minutes the kernels swell and become soft and chewy. Add spices or salt and you have a fantastic snack.

Many flour corns will work for parching but this variety is especially good for it. It was re-selected from older native strains by seed breeders Alan Kapular and Carol Deppe. The star burst red and white patterning is stunning and the 6-7 ft plants produced well. Average of two ears per plant.

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack   |   80 days   NEW

Top Hat is an excellent modern sweet corn variety with plump golden kernels and a super sweet corn flavor. It is the breeding work of the late Jonathan Spero in southern OR. It has been selected to tolerate cool soils, mature early and have tight husks that are effective in excluding insects. Expect 8 -10 ft plants with an average of 2 ears per plant. Ears are about 8 inches long. Top Hat is an open source variety and pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative. 

Zea mays

50 seeds/pack   |   80 days   NEW

Tuxana is a sweet, rich and creamy white sweet corn with large ears and kernels. Bred by Jonathan Spero, it is pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative. 7' tall plants usually bear 2 good ears about 8" long with 12-16 rows of kernels.  

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50 seeds/pack   |   82 days   NEW

Zanadoo corn produces 2 ears per tall plant with a mixture of white and yellow kernels boasting robust flavor and sweetness. Long husks protect he ears from insect damage. The cobs have mostly 14 rows of big deep kernels on 8 " long , wide diameter cobs. Selected to produce without high fertility levels. Bred by Jonathan Spero ad pledged to the Open Source Seed Initiative.