Heirloom maize jewelry

We have a fascination with colorful maize kernels! Using tiny drill bits, we drill holes in corn kernels to use them as beads in jewelry making. If you have received one of our pieces, feel free to send thank-yous to the makers and contribute images via email to Addie.

The heirloom seeds come from traditional varieties from throughout the United States. Learn more about scientific research applications of heirloom corn with the Flint-Garcia lab at Mizzou.

Summer research programs

We participate in several summer research programs:

High school level

• Multicultural Apprenticeship Program
• High School Honors Science Program

Undergraduate level

• Plant Genomics REU

Ecotek Labs

Mentoring Detroit-area high school students with hands-on lab research each month

Michigan Corn

• MiCENT Young Farmers
• Field/lab tours and presentations

Other outreach

• Nourish the Future
• World Food Prize Michigan Youth Institute - find your state event here
• FFA field/lab tours