Lauren Hoffman, Author at The New School Free Press

A Kernel Planted: The Corn Symposium Makes its Debut at the New School

Corn kernels on display in the University Center lobby from various Native American farmlands. One of the focuses of the Corn Symposium was to pay homage to the traditions and heritages where corn is a staple cultural food.

To many it is simply a sweet summer night cookout food served with butter, but to farmers like Zaid Kurdieh, corn on the cob has a more visceral…