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Thursday, July 27 • 9:30am - 12:00pm
Corn: As a business and connecting cultures

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Although geographically Maine and South America may seem as distant as possible, they share an important staple food - corn. Join the founders of Maíz Colombian Street food as they share different steps in their journey of building a business around using this incredible food to connect new Mainers to their new home.

Jay Robinson, Farmer at Sweet Land Farm in Starks and Ana Maria Zabala, a Colombian-born graduate of COA, will join the discussion to speak to the complexities of working with corn - from growth to consumption - as well as the personal impact of exploring this staple food on a deeper level. Participants will have a chance to experiment with masa from different varieties of corn, as well as dive into the conversation surrounding this staple crop that has connected North and South America for thousands of years.
Speakers
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Martha Leonard and Niky Watler

Owners, MAIZ Colombian Street Food
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Jay Robinson

Owner & Manager, Sweet Land Farm
Sweet Land Farm is an organic vegetable farm where the 1960's concept of "right livelihood" meets the 21st century paradigm which to me is best defined by the phrase "sustainable by necessity"Always a proponent of doing things backwards according to conventional wisdom, I propose... Read More →

Thursday July 27, 2023 9:30am - 12:00pm EDT
Bingo Hall Skowhegan State Fairgrounds 33 Constitution Ave, Skowhegan, ME 04976

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