Slow Food CNY

For the local food homework assignment I’ve chosen Seneca hominy flint corn. This variety dates back about 1000 years to when maize itself was introduced to this region. Originally cultivated by the Seneca, who called it ha-gó-wa, Seneca hominy is one of several varieties of flint corn surviving in the region which date back to the millennium-old introduction. Some of these other varieties include: Tuscarora White flour, Longfellow flint, Mohawk Round Nose, Narragansett White Cap, and Seneca Blue Bear Dance. Seneca hominy is considered to be a critically endangered food.