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Some of the indigenous corn varieties growing in Taylor Keen's backyard. Cherokee White is a kind of sweet corn with white, purple, and yellower kernels that is ground for flour. Green Oaxacan is processed to make hominy and corn meal.
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Tribes Revive Indigenous Crops, And The Food Traditions That Go With Them
Long before European settlers plowed the Plains, corn was an important part of the diet of Native American tribes like the Omaha, Ponca and Cherokee. Today, members of some tribes are hoping to revive their food and farming traditions by planting the kinds of indigenous crops their ancestors once grew.
By Grant Gerlock  and Nebraska Public Radio
 
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Geothermal Greenhouse Grows Citrus In Nebraska Winter
In the Midwest, some creative growers have been tapping into the Earth’s own internal heat to warm greenhouses.
By Grant Gerlock
 
Farming with Less Fossil Fuels
Farming with Less Fossil Fuels
By some estimates, about a fifth of the nation’s energy supply is spent on producing food.
By Grant Gerlock
 
Farming with Less Fossil Fuels
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Farming with Less Fossil Fuels
By some estimates, about a fifth of the nation’s energy supply is spent on producing food.
By Grant Gerlock
 
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Farming With Less Fossil Fuels
By some estimates, about a fifth of the nation’s energy supply is spent on producing food. Some farmers are trying to cut back.
By Grant Gerlock