Our 2025 EFN seed catalogue is now live! Featuring over 130 new varieties and over 640 total varieties, sourced from over 50 different growers from across the country. Huge thanks to all of our growers, volunteers, and to our stellar seed-house team in Minnesota! Each of you make this work possible.

'Bloody Butcher' Dent Corn

Regular price $4.00 Sale

Zea mays subsp. mays

Origin: Virginia

Improvement status: Cultivar

Seeds per packet: ~120

Germination tested 10/2024: 91%

Life cycle: Annual

Famous Virginia heirloom finty dent corn with red kernels. Great for grits, muffins, griddle cakes, etc. Can even be eaten when young as a not-so-sweet sweet-corn. Grows to 12 feet tall.

Grown by EFN collaborator Luke Howerter in North Carolina.