Missouri Farm Grows Food Grade White Corn for Tortilla Chips

The sixth-generation operation has produced food-grade white corn for nearly three decades.

HIGGINSVILLE, Mo. (RFD News) — A sixth generation Missouri farm is connecting consumers to their food by growing white corn destined for grocery store shelves.

GR Farms has been growing food grade white corn for nearly 30 years. The crop is shipped to Kansas City, where it goes through inspections before being used in products like tortilla chips.

The family says every step, from planting the seed to documenting production practices, is important to producing safe food and knowing where the end product comes from.

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Knoxville native Neal Burnette-Irwin is a graduate from MTSU where he majored in Journalism and Entertainment Studies. He works as a digital content producer with RFD News and is represented by multiple talent agencies in Nashville and Chicago.


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