Bauernhof Brandstätter

The mountain guide and grower of native maize has always been a nature lover. He discovered his passion for native maize, which stemmed from the beloved "Sterz" (sweet or savoury dish of cooked maize) - a fine farmer's meal, early on. He found a few cobs of white maize on his farm and, because he happened to meet a student who is writing a thesis on native white maize, it all turned into a big story. Together with seed experts and a medical practitioner, the committed farmer has succeeded in declaring the "native Gailtal Valley white maize" as a "rare agricultural crop", obtaining trademark protection and cultivating it as certified gluten-free food. With Slow Food, his interest in this small grain of maize is growing and with it his commitment to the preservation of a native maize variety threatened with extinction. To ensure that the native "Gailtal Valley white maize" can also be marketed as an organic product in future, the entire farm has been converted to organic farming in 2020.