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Corn in Arizona
America the Bountiful takes viewers on a weekly journey into America’s heartland to learn about culture and find inspiration in the personal, emotionally moving chronicles of farmers, artisans, restauranteurs, and home cooks through the fare that they grow, produce, and eat. Host Capri Cafaro meets guests who share culturally diverse and untold food stories and traditions.
Corn in Arizona
Season 1 Episode 108 | 26m 46s | CC
Corn is a sacred food for all indigenous tribes of Arizona. Many original varieties of corn have been lost since the time of colonization, but a handful of farmers and organizations are creating a variety of memorable ancient and modern foods from blue, yellow and red flour-making maize. Capri learns how seeds are saved, visits a garden of living history and helps make blue corn cakes.
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