Week of April 24, 2017

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NORRIGEWOCK, MAINE -- 04/18/2017 -- Among other varieties of flint corn hanging in Albie Barden's home there is several ears of hubbard that is among the roughly 12 strains of flint corn he has grown over the years. Albie Barden of Norrigewock is among the few people who call themselves cornkeepers. He has been preserving and trying to bring back native strains of flint corn that were grown in many Maine and New England regions by Native Americans.
Gabor Degre | BDN