I am a third generation Idaho farmer. I started Banbury farm in 1980, located in the Snake River Canyon near Buhl. It’s unique in the fact that it has ample gravity pressure pure spring water, deep fertile soil deposited from the Bonneville flood 14,000 years ago and a warm micro climate. I run the farm mostly solo but get part time help from a neighbor. I primarily grow alfalfa hay.

With the Glass Gem corn we have been making polenta, hominy and cornmeal. It is a delicious eating corn as well as a beautiful, decorative corn. It tested negative for GMO with a 10,000 seed sample.

Isolation distances from any other corn grower was adequate.

Banbury Farm became certified organic in 2009. I did not renew my certification in 2020 but still use the same farming practices.

I started growing corn seed in 2014. I obtained enough seed for a large planting of Glass Gem corn. I take the time to hand select each ear by seed size, off types and quality. I cull over 30% of it. We pick it by hand, shuck it by hand and dry it on a heated concrete floor for a week or more before sorting and hand shelling it.

I select for color, kernel characteristics and standing ability.