History

Let's begin with a look at the history of corn


Learn the roots of 4-H: Corn clubs

For 7000 years, corn has been an important agricultural crop, for food, fuel and fiber. Early people of Central America, Native Americans and early European settlers were thrifty and found ways to make use of everything available to them. Corn and corn by-products were often used to make a variety of items. Try out this activity using corn husks. Add scraps of fabric, string, or other woven materials to personalize and then share a photo of your friend below.

Corn husk friends

Try making a corn husk friend. Use the silk for the hair.

Instructions to make the Corn Husk Friend

Historic Recipes to practice with your family

Historic Family Recipes: corn hash, cream of corn soup, corn soup with tomatoes

From: The Corn Cook Book,1907.


Historic Recipes: Johnny Cakes
Examples of Selective breeding with corn and its ancestors. Variegated ears of maize corn.

humans have selected corn qualities like ear size, texture, and taste to produce the corn we enjoy today