Maize Stories



Tortilleria Zepeda: Product and Purpose Wrapped Into One

United States

Learn how Julian and Heidi Zepeda’s endeavor of creating authentic and highly nutritious food has led them to discover the value of using hermetically sealed bags in preserving their corn grains to stay true to their promise of delivering nutritious food to their customers.


  6 mins read

How a Kenyan Mother Cooked Up a Better Future

Kenya

Dorcas Jepkorir, a Kenyan smallholder farmer and mother of three, discovered the true value of using hermetic post-harvest solutions in preserving her maize.


  5 mins read

Preserving a Cultural Foundation Through Passion

Mexico

Rafael Mier, a Mexican businessman, realized that keeping corn in Mexico's hot and humid climate was difficult. In his quest to promote corn production and consumption, he discovered GrainPro and the difference that this storage solution can make.


  13 mins read

The Queen of Mdzihana Maize: A Story of Legacy, Loss, and Rediscovery

Kenya

In the coastal region of Kenya, discover how Grace Samba Kalachu — a maize farmer from the Mijikenda community — sought a reliable way to preserve traditional Mdzihana maize seeds, a drought-tolerant local variety known for its resilience and cultural significance, passed down through generations.