We would like to join
We can grow corn! The only thing is that it would be nice if the organizer can subsidize shipping since we are very tight on funding, and shipping 500 seeds can get expensive with pirority.
In Oaxaca Mexico there are many varieties of corn adapted to sequester nitrogen from the air. I have developed a Landrace of corn and the off color of the purple that I have developed is a red corn that is perfect for the south eastern United States. I think it could thrive about anywhere where you have 100 days to grow. I would like to adopt us come on to North America so that we can become less dependent on chemical fertilizers.
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United States
We can grow corn! The only thing is that it would be nice if the organizer can subsidize shipping since we are very tight on funding, and shipping 500 seeds can get expensive with pirority.
I traveled to Oaxaca in May of 2024 for a study abroad program. But I was also searching for these seeds. A Zapotec farmer graciously gave me some seeds but they're not this Nitrogen Fixing variety. I grow Indigenous plants, save seeds, and distribute seeds to Indigenous populations. I would love to be a part of this project to test these out on my urban farm in Indiana and my rural farm in Mississippi. Thank you
I know you have enough growers, but I've been crossing and selecting a few resilient corn lines for the Northeast US (alternating which I grow for the past ten years). I've been excited to incorporate the self-feeding genetics into the pools I've been stewarding. If you want a Western Massachusetts grower for this project, let me know! And if anyone else in the region wants to chat and/or collaborate, let me know.
Hi! I’d love to join. I grow organic corn and have a small combine so I could increase the seed population very quickly with a couple pounds of seed. Too late for this season, but I’d love to put some in for 2025. I’ve been looking for a source of this for a while, super excited!
Erik
We have more volunteers than I have seed. I have emailed the first nine people. If I do not receive a response within a week. I will go ahead and move onto the next volunteers.