Local folklore tells us that in addition to popcorn and strawberry corn, the Catawba Indians had white, yellow, blue, and red striped corn. We may never determine the exact varieties of corn and beans that the Catawbas grew, however, we are trying to find old varieties that match the descriptions that we have. Thanks to the nonprofit Seed Savers Exchange, we were able to locate a corn variety that has red stripes. We have also obtained black beans with white spots that reflect a description of Catawba grown beans. Many of the old seed varieties are increasingly difficult to find commercially.
Some seeds are available from only one known source.
The employees of CCPP have adopted Indian Trail and Sanders Roads for the quarterly clean-up program. We would like to thank all of the people from CCPP that have helped pick up trash. It has made a real difference and hopefully is increasing environmental awareness. We welcome volunteers from the community to to help. The next scheduled collection.