Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped The U.S. Heartland Medicinal roots plus how to do three

plus how to do three projects for each craft

and create their own play equipment

and your hunting and fishing skills keep your freezer well-stocked with healthy proteins

which includes how to make and use seasoning blends

veteran horticulture teacher Miranda Smith provides a complete reference showing every step for cultivating new plants—whether from seed or cuttings or with techniques such as layering

Midwest Maize: How Corn Shaped The U.S. Heartland Medicinal roots plus how to do threeFood historian Cynthia Clampitt pens the epic story of what happened when Mesoamerican farmers bred a nondescript grass into a staff of life so prolific, so protean, that it represents nothing less than one of humankind's greatest achievements. Blending history with expert reportage, she traces the disparate threads that have woven corn into the fabric of our diet, politics, economy, science, and cuisine. At the same time, she explores its future as a