Tropical Traditions brings you Pride of the
North organic heirloom corn! Pride of the North organic corn is an
open-pollinated, heirloom corn that has been acclimatized and propagated to the
rolling hills of western Wisconsin for over 20 years. Grown on small Amish
family farms, it is husked and shelled by hand much the same way as it was done
100 years ago. This organic heirloom cornmeal and whole kernel corn is shipped
to you direct from the farm, ensuring that the cornmeal has been freshly ground
by hand prior to shipping it to you. If you have your own grinder or mill, order
the whole kernel corn which stores longer, and make it yourself! The whole
kernel corn can also be sprouted and planted.
Organic corn shielded by a ridge and forest
far from GM crops on other farms.
Organic Corn
that is Truly GMO-free
Pride of the
North organic heirloom corn is grown on small family farms with buffer zones,
ensuring that the places where the corn is planted is not downwind from any
other conventional corn fields that may be using genetically modified seeds.
Watch the video below from one of the farms to see an example of how this
certified organic corn is grown, and how they ensure proper buffer zones are in
place to prevent cross contamination from other farms. The extra care they take
is far beyond what is required by current USDA organic standards. Current
organic standards do not require any special buffer zones for the growing of
organic corn, therefore much of the supply of certified organic corn in the U.S.
could possibly be contaminated by GMO cross pollination.
Our farmers
have told us many stories about how their farm animals, such as chickens, prefer
Pride of the North corn over other varieties. In addition, wild deer in the area
will go right through neighboring corn fields without eating it in order to
reach the farms growing Pride of the North organic heirloom corn.
Organic Corn
Grown on Small Bio-diverse farms Practicing Traditional and Sustainable Farming
Methods
As the video
below shows, Pride of the North organic heirloom corn is not grown in mono-crop
fields, like the ones that are typically seen while driving through the Midwest
section of the US where one can see rows and rows of nothing but corn. Our
organic heirloom corn is grown on bio-diverse farms that include other crops,
along with farm animals that graze the fields, or pastured chickens that provide
our
soy-free eggs. Since this is an organic heirloom corn, some corn is
saved each year as seed stock for next year's planting.
The area of
Wisconsin where this organic heirloom corn grows is known as the "driftless"
area. This is the same area where our pastured
poultry,
grass-fed beef,
and
grass-fed lamb,
originates from. It is called the "driftless" area because glaciers drifted
around this area during the glacial period. As a result, this area is unique and
consists of rolling hills and valleys that the early settlers of Wisconsin
recognized as having rich soil for grass and crops. The harsh winters allow for
the natural death of organic plant life that returns nutrient rich organic
matter to the soil each year. We personally visit and tour these farms every
summer (see video below). We believe this is some of the finest organic corn you
will find anywhere!
Try our Pride of
the North organic heirloom corn today and experience how real corn is supposed
to taste!
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Note: Produce items are shipped directly from the farm on Monday through Wednesday each week. Combine with other Wisconsin
farm products into one shipment! These products cannot be shipped to APO, FPO, or DPO military addresses.
Organic Heirloom
Cornmeal Note:
Milled on equipment that also processes wheat.
3 lbs. Retail: $14.35 Now: $10.75
Organic Heirloom
Cornmeal Note:
Milled on equipment that also processes wheat.
8 lbs. Retail: $38.20 Now: $22.15
Organic Popcorn
Lady Finger Open Pollinated Rainbow Popcorn
2 lb. bag (32 oz.)
Retail: $13.00 Now: $9.99
Note: Farm produce shipments from the farmers incur a separate
shipping charge.
Find more organic farm produce here
from our Wisconsin Farmers and save on shipping!
