Chicago’s tortillas are better than ever, thanks to Masienda’s heirloom corn from Oaxaca

Three million subsistence farmers producing heirloom corn in Mexico are protecting biodiversity.

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In Mexico there are about 3 million subsistence farmers producing heirloom corn.

Read more: https://www.chicagotribune.com/dining/ct-food-masienda-rick-bayless-tortillas-el-popocatepetl-20190408-story.html

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