Associated Press - November 7, 2009 9:05 AM ET
BEATRICE, Neb. (AP) - It's not just farmers who are harvesting corn.
The public is invited to Homestead National Monument near Beatrice to fill 5-gallon buckets of corn from the Heritage Farm Field.
The corn variety is Hickory King, an open-pollinated heirloom variety of white corn. It is known for its large kernels and small cobs. The corn was planted last spring using a check-row planter pulled by horses.
Each person is allowed to take home one bucket-full of corn and containers are not provided.
The Heritage Farm Field is located between Nebraska Highway 4 and the Heritage Center at Homestead National Monument, which is four miles west of Beatrice.
Corn is expected to be available for harvest for the next few weeks.
On the Net:
Homestead National Monument: http://www.nps.gov/home/index.htm
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