Thank y'all. Absolutely was watching this one intently. Finding the old timers and talking to them is the best way to figure out what to do and how to do it. I can spend hours just listening and learning. If they are willing to share sit down and just listen.
I used to grow corn as a child. I ordered some and I grows well. My grandmother used to plant the three sisters. She used to sing, Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care. I remember food tasted back then.
My uncle that lived in Waycross Georgia had a grits mill that ran off the pto on his tractor and it had the screen built in he could grind grits corn meal and corn flour i was about 10 years old and I thought it was amazing but didn't appreciate how useful it was now I'm 74 and wish I had payed attention to a lot of the things the old folks were doing another good show
I found some white eagle on easy. My favorite of all time is hopi pink corn. It's glorious. I've been giving the seeds away to as many people as I can.
It would be great if you could do a Foxfire type series for growing plants in the garden, old tales, and just interview the older generation. All they went through and lessons learned, we are losing all that knowledge ❤
That is a great idea! I would love watching a series like that, especially with farmers from the south growing heirloom things that I could grow here in 7b.
We need part 2, you left too much on the table over there. Very interesting individual, Mr. Poke is an inspiration, a guiding light and needed during these times, I think he can contribute alot to our younger generation. Very good video just too short. Thank both of you for making it happen.
My generation remembers the old ways. A lot has been lost. The difference in flavor and aroma in stone ground and store bought is unbelievable. And another thing is when you do it yourself you savor the flavor even more.
I really enjoyed this video installment on heirloom corn. I have never grown the Cherokee white whale corn but have known about it all my life. My granddad used to talk about it when I was growing up how it was what they grew when he was young. He never could find the seed for it so he always grew white prolific.
Loved this episode! Thanks for showing this Gregg! I market garden in Texas and then dry wash and detect gold in the hot season in Nevada. I felt funny using my bucket classifier screens on my corn ground through a corona hand mill. But before long word got around and I have several old timers in the neighborhood beating down my door for fresh ground good stuff. I didn’t know about the wobbler stand. I use clumps of bushy grass or weeds to rock the bucket on for my gold. Party on Gregg!
Cherokee Eagle is hands down one of my favorites! Y’all need to grow it next year! He has a fantastic set up for processing his kernels, great to see videos like this to pass on information!
Greg, have you ever heard of white nighting field corn? I have some seed that I plant every other year to keep it going. It has stalks that are from 10-15 ft tall and produce big ears of white corn with a few kernels on each ear that are purple. It makes some really good meal.
I have a suggestion for classifying into a bucket. Place a small handful of stones into the screen to shake round with the corn, and it will classify your corn faster. The stones will help to prevent the corn from massing together, so it doesn't just slide as one piece across the screen.
My family lives near there and it was real nice seeing how the old timers get things done. I'm trying to find some land in or near Morven to have a crack at farming myself, and would love to get some of that corn seed.
@gardeningwithhoss hard place to find acreage. I've been barking up every tree I can find. Not even my own grandfather has land to sell me and he has plenty. Any tips on finding about 20 acres of good land for market gardening in Brooks County close to Morven? I plan to help my family farm on a bigger scale and learn everything I can doing that, but want a small patch of my own before I move there.
Great post! Hopefully you can start that variety of corn, and in a few years have it available for retail sales. There is no education like can be obtained than from our older farmers. Thanks again for that.
Now that was another fun and informative video. Like they say there is another national treasure. Fortunately now we can video and record all of this for future reference and future generations. As always Thank You!
Thanks for showing us this. I'll never be able to get any of that equipment but I do have and old fasion hand crank bur grinder. I enjoyed seeing how that all works.
"Most cornmeal has been degermed, with oil from the germ put to use in making vegetable oil. Some, but not all, of the nutrients lost when corn is degermed are restored in enriched cornmeal." They take out the most flavorful parts to make oil. Also the cornmeal won't go rancid as fast with the fatty part taken out. But of course we don't have that problem with freshly ground.
Thank you Mr Pope! Hoss, assuming Mr Pope will have you, do you think you could get down there for a cane pressing and boiling the juice to syrup? Its an art we're losing. I haven't helped make sorghum syrup in 20+ years so I'm a little to blame for that myself
Wow that’s awesome! That corn looks just like the corn my grandpa used to grow here in the foothills of NC. I’ve got three ears left from his that have got to be at least 25 years old. I’ve been scared to shell them and plant them to see if the seeds are still good because i hate to loose it if it don’t come up. I’m curious to know if it really is the same because I’ve never seen anymore that looks like it. The closest I’ve found was some hickory king that crossed with jimmy red but it’s not quite the same. Just curious if y’all might eventually have these seeds for sale?
Great video! Lovely gentleman. I am just switching from growing sweet corn to grinding dent corn. This year I'm growing a popcorn that can grind. I'm not sure of the flavor yet. I am wondering what is the best for flavor for grits and corn meal. I considered switching to hoppi but am not sure my kids will eat blue corn bread. What is the best for growing and grinding for corn flavor in your opinion. Thank you for your time.
The change in flavor isn't from genetic engineering or fortification (both very good things), it is simply that commercial corn has been breed for yield first, not flavor. The result is we get really productive corn and cheap feed for animals, but the the taste has suffered. This has been very common for most crops and why heirloom crops, while not commercially viable, often taste better.
I bought 25lbs. Of Jimmy Red corn from you folks this year. While filling my corn planter hopper yesterday, I noticed the seed contained several white kernels and many dull purple kernels and many broken kernels. Is this typical of Jimmy Red? I've grown heirloom corn varieties for decades, and I've dealt with many suppliers. My best crop ever was last year, I grew 3 acres of Trucker's Favorite White, most stalks were 12' and taller, some were 15', and most of the ears were huge, 22 & 24 rows of kernels per cob, most ears were 12", some were 15". The corn ears were so big that they would feed through my antique sheller.
I know you're gonna let us know how you like the taste of that corn, and I'm also going to bet you tried some of it as soon as you got home. Probably for breakfast this morning too.
Around 19:35 Greg is commenting on the bottle of cane sugar syrup, he remarks it is Pope Farm pure sugar cane syrup. And at 21:05 Mr Pope made a very important point about corn syrup and it is very hard to find anything without corn syrup in it these days. Mr Pope sounded to me like he is proud of his sugar cane syrup and so I am wondering if Pope Farm has a store? I didn't see any links to their business in the description. I did a google search and found some literature on making the syrup but not a store. Can Greg or Shiela please let me know, thank you.
Thank y'all. Absolutely was watching this one intently. Finding the old timers and talking to them is the best way to figure out what to do and how to do it. I can spend hours just listening and learning. If they are willing to share sit down and just listen.
Me too@
Absolutely!
Absolutely!!!
I used to grow corn as a child. I ordered some and I grows well. My grandmother used to plant the three sisters. She used to sing, Jimmy crack corn and I don’t care. I remember food tasted back then.
My uncle that lived in Waycross Georgia had a grits mill that ran off the pto on his tractor and it had the screen built in he could grind grits corn meal and corn flour i was about 10 years old and I thought it was amazing but didn't appreciate how useful it was now I'm 74 and wish I had payed attention to a lot of the things the old folks were doing another good show
I want some white eagle corn seed!! I love that guy. Hope you start selling his seed and he gets a percentage for sharing his knowledge ❤
I found some white eagle on easy. My favorite of all time is hopi pink corn. It's glorious. I've been giving the seeds away to as many people as I can.
It would be great if you could do a Foxfire type series for growing plants in the garden, old tales, and just interview the older generation. All they went through and lessons learned, we are losing all that knowledge ❤
Great idea!
That is a great idea! I would love watching a series like that, especially with farmers from the south growing heirloom things that I could grow here in 7b.
YES! Please do!
I would love to see this to!
We need part 2, you left too much on the table over there. Very interesting individual, Mr. Poke is an inspiration, a guiding light and needed during these times, I think he can contribute alot to our younger generation. Very good video just too short. Thank both of you for making it happen.
I hope he has someone that will continue what he and his forefathers has done.
My generation remembers the old ways. A lot has been lost. The difference in flavor and aroma in stone ground and store bought is unbelievable. And another thing is when you do it yourself you savor the flavor even more.
I really enjoyed this video installment on heirloom corn. I have never grown the Cherokee white whale corn but have known about it all my life. My granddad used to talk about it when I was growing up how it was what they grew when he was young. He never could find the seed for it so he always grew white prolific.
Enjoyable to watch! Mr. Pope is precious! I love how he seemed to enjoy sharing his knowledge.
More of these, please!! I knew someone who grew this corn. There's just so much you can do and teach with plants ❤
When you mentioned the sound! 🥹
Wow, I in joyed that video, I remember my grandma making butter when we went up RomeGa. Back in early 50th.
I would love to have that corn seed!
Loved this episode! Thanks for showing this Gregg! I market garden in Texas and then dry wash and detect gold in the hot season in Nevada. I felt funny using my bucket classifier screens on my corn ground through a corona hand mill. But before long word got around and I have several old timers in the neighborhood beating down my door for fresh ground good stuff. I didn’t know about the wobbler stand. I use clumps of bushy grass or weeds to rock the bucket on for my gold. Party on Gregg!
Thanks for taking us along! So interesting!
One of your best videos ever!
That is so awesome, thank you for sharing! Praying the legacy continues after him!
That’s awesome Mr Pope, thanks for sharing with Greg and all us.😊
Thanks Greg and especially Mr. Pope. I really enjoyed it. 🥰
Glad you did!
Cherokee Eagle is hands down one of my favorites! Y’all need to grow it next year! He has a fantastic set up for processing his kernels, great to see videos like this to pass on information!
Greg, have you ever heard of white nighting field corn? I have some seed that I plant every other year to keep it going. It has stalks that are from 10-15 ft tall and produce big ears of white corn with a few kernels on each ear that are purple. It makes some really good meal.
We will have to check this variety out! Thanks for sharing!
That was great and I’m so glad you have him recorded for posterity. Thank you 👍
Thanks for sharing! Education is the cheapest way to do anything.
I need more of these guys in my life.
Amazing equipment , outstanding discussion about what is grinding , thank you !
More of this 👍🏼 thank you
I have a suggestion for classifying into a bucket. Place a small handful of stones into the screen to shake round with the corn, and it will classify your corn faster. The stones will help to prevent the corn from massing together, so it doesn't just slide as one piece across the screen.
Awesome video. Enjoyed the visited demonstration and the visited discussion/instruction tremendously.
This was fascinating Mr Hoss! Thank you!
Thanks for watching
Thanks for a great video! I really enjoyed that. Be careful wobbling that bucket or mama Hoss will have you wobbling the laundry... lol
Fascinating. I would love to try some of this beautiful corn. Loved listening to this discussion on how he processes his corn.
I love seed histories. Thanks for sharing!
Greg, this was one of the best videos for homesteaders that you have ever put out. Thank-you.
Thanks for the compliment! Much appreciated!
Are you kidding me? HEAVENLY DAY!
👏🏼👏🏼 Yep!
I loved this interview. Thank you so much.
This is quite an interesting journey into gristmilling
Great show! Very interesting and educational!
Wonderful field trip, thank you. I love Mr. Pope’s idea of the 💡 reference book of what you grow. beautiful setup he has. Thank you ❤
My family lives near there and it was real nice seeing how the old timers get things done. I'm trying to find some land in or near Morven to have a crack at farming myself, and would love to get some of that corn seed.
A great place to live!
@gardeningwithhoss hard place to find acreage. I've been barking up every tree I can find. Not even my own grandfather has land to sell me and he has plenty.
Any tips on finding about 20 acres of good land for market gardening in Brooks County close to Morven? I plan to help my family farm on a bigger scale and learn everything I can doing that, but want a small patch of my own before I move there.
Awesome!!!
Outstanding Thank you for sharing
Love this educational session
Great video! Thanks.
Great videos keep them coming
Thanks! Wealth of info.
Glad it was helpful!
I grew it several years ago it's a really good corn.
Yes when they grind the corn commercial they o add stuff and take out same way with the wheat berries when flour is grinding commercially
Great post! Hopefully you can start that variety of corn, and in a few years have it available for retail sales. There is no education like can be obtained than from our older farmers. Thanks again for that.
Great information. Loved this type of video 😊
Great show very educational
Great video. Very interesting.
Super interesting- love heirlooms and the education on the process. Thank you
Anytime! Thanks for watching!
Absolutely amazing video! This was awesome.
What a great video Greg. Thanks!
Glad you liked it!
I loved this video!
So glad! Thanks for watching!
Now that was another fun and informative video. Like they say there is another national treasure. Fortunately now we can video and record all of this for future reference and future generations. As always Thank You!
Thank you!
Great job and great video. This would make an incredible series.
That was a great video loved the equipment
Wonderful!
Great video !
Thanks for showing us this. I'll never be able to get any of that equipment but I do have and old fasion hand crank bur grinder. I enjoyed seeing how that all works.
Absolutely loved this--thank you for sharing!
So glad you did! Thanks for watching!
@@gardeningwithhoss You are welcome! 😃
Love this video!
Glad ya do! Thank ya!
Simply amazing!!!!!!
Wow! That was cool. I came over from watching a video at Doss Farms. Needed to be in bed an hour ago. It was worth the times spent.
Glad you enjoyed it!
I watch this while eating my nixtamalized Nothstine Dent corn floating in my stew. 😁
"Most cornmeal has been degermed, with oil from the germ put to use in making vegetable oil. Some, but not all, of the nutrients lost when corn is degermed are restored in enriched cornmeal."
They take out the most flavorful parts to make oil. Also the cornmeal won't go rancid as fast with the fatty part taken out. But of course we don't have that problem with freshly ground.
I loved this video. I think you have ventured into a very fertile area of interest. This is very important information!!!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Thank you very much for the interesting post, I come from Germany and also grow different types of corn.
So nice of you
Thank you Mr Pope! Hoss, assuming Mr Pope will have you, do you think you could get down there for a cane pressing and boiling the juice to syrup? Its an art we're losing. I haven't helped make sorghum syrup in 20+ years so I'm a little to blame for that myself
ahhh! Now that’s a good idea!
I hope y'all will have some of that corn for sale next year. Great video. I'm very interested in that equipment.
Bucket Wobbler would do well for my compost.
loved this episode.....informative for someone looking to get started into milling
Very informative
Glad you enjoyed it!
I love this. I would love to buy some seed!
I really enjoyed this video, thank you!
Glad you enjoyed it!
Wow that’s awesome! That corn looks just like the corn my grandpa used to grow here in the foothills of NC. I’ve got three ears left from his that have got to be at least 25 years old. I’ve been scared to shell them and plant them to see if the seeds are still good because i hate to loose it if it don’t come up. I’m curious to know if it really is the same because I’ve never seen anymore that looks like it. The closest I’ve found was some hickory king that crossed with jimmy red but it’s not quite the same. Just curious if y’all might eventually have these seeds for sale?
There may have been some talk…😉
@@gardeningwithhoss have you eaten any of what he gave you? Curious how the flavor is compared to others you’ve tried. 🤔
I'm going to cross Bloody Butcher and Blue Clarage this year.
Let us know how it turns out.
Great video! Lovely gentleman. I am just switching from growing sweet corn to grinding dent corn. This year I'm growing a popcorn that can grind. I'm not sure of the flavor yet. I am wondering what is the best for flavor for grits and corn meal. I considered switching to hoppi but am not sure my kids will eat blue corn bread. What is the best for growing and grinding for corn flavor in your opinion. Thank you for your time.
Have you ever tried Jimmy Red? You won't be disappointed! Some of the best grits and corn meal you'll ever eat.
@@gardeningwithhoss I haven't! Thank you, I will look into it. Appreciate your time
I enjoyed the video very much. Can I get the information on how to contact the gentleman that built the Bolter
We will see what we can do for ya!
Just ordered some off of Etsy
👏🏼👏🏼👏🏼
The change in flavor isn't from genetic engineering or fortification (both very good things), it is simply that commercial corn has been breed for yield first, not flavor. The result is we get really productive corn and cheap feed for animals, but the the taste has suffered. This has been very common for most crops and why heirloom crops, while not commercially viable, often taste better.
I bought 25lbs. Of Jimmy Red corn from you folks this year. While filling my corn planter hopper yesterday, I noticed the seed contained several white kernels and many dull purple kernels and many broken kernels.
Is this typical of Jimmy Red?
I've grown heirloom corn varieties for decades, and I've dealt with many suppliers. My best crop ever was last year, I grew 3 acres of Trucker's Favorite White, most stalks were 12' and taller, some were 15', and most of the ears were huge, 22 & 24 rows of kernels per cob, most ears were 12", some were 15". The corn ears were so big that they would feed through my antique sheller.
You can pick the whites out. Jimmy red throws a few whites.
I know you're gonna let us know how you like the taste of that corn, and I'm also going to bet you tried some of it as soon as you got home. Probably for breakfast this morning too.
👍
Howdy, I was wondering if you had any estimated yields/acre for the heirlooms youve grown and shared?
No, not at this time
Around 19:35 Greg is commenting on the bottle of cane sugar syrup, he remarks it is Pope Farm pure sugar cane syrup. And at 21:05 Mr Pope made a very important point about corn syrup and it is very hard to find anything without corn syrup in it these days. Mr Pope sounded to me like he is proud of his sugar cane syrup and so I am wondering if Pope Farm has a store? I didn't see any links to their business in the description. I did a google search and found some literature on making the syrup but not a store. Can Greg or Shiela please let me know, thank you.
He does not sale it, just does for his family
There is a article ( maybe 25 yrs. old ) of Mr.Popes Father making cane syrup and talking about his grandfather making cane syrup / suger.
Can true corn flour be made without treating it as hominy?
check out the article below
www.masterclass.com/articles/masa-harina-vs-corn-flour
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I think they taste better
The ants ate all of my corn this year. I was so disappointed
Oh no! Hate that BUT you can grow more! 👏🏼👏🏼
Hurry up Dear wabble faster,Im shellin the peas so weze can have dinner.
I don't care if something's genetically modified; the problem is that corporations have homogenized seed which reduces variety.