Costco Flyer - 01/01-02/28/2022 (Page 80)

for your table baby superstar by owen roberts jason jones owen roberts is past president of the international federation of agri- cultural journalists can claim as exotic a lineage as central american baby corn has been a vital part of indigenous mayan diets there and taste and versatility make it a stir-fry superstar; costco harvests and processes up to 3 million ears a week—all by “baby corn production is making a huge difference to the lives of small farmers and villagers here," says new world tions are right for a sustainable industry and excellent crops." garcia calls guatemala's “eternal spring” climate of steady tions result in speedy growth—just 55 days from planting to means new world farms can grow baby corn year-round garcia's favourite dish is baby corn dipped in an egg sugar snap peas with 2 grams of fibre and 2.5 grams of protein new world farms baby corn is grown harvested and pro- cessed by hand on small farms in east- the mayan village of la about 2 acres of land grow baby corn and 20 other vegetables for the farms provides steady jobs to 125 villagers- often underemployed in remote guatemala-to package the tiny cobs in an integrated produc- in turn help provide milk and food for the community.-or costco connection fresh baby corn is available in costco warehouses