The History of Gailtaler White Landmais

Name: The History of Gailtaler White Landmais
Start: 2026-09-22T15:00:00+02:00
End: 2026-09-22T15:00:00+02:00
Location: Mauthen

Tuesday 22 September · 15:00Mauthen · kaernten

What's it about?

Rescued from extinction and re-cultivated by the Landmais farmer Sepp as "Gailtaler white Landmais" The "Gailtaler white Landmais" is an old, centuries-old, unchanged corn variety that had almost been forgotten. A mountain guide, nature lover and passionate organic farmer rediscovered the seeds on his farm. Previously, the ancient corn had to make way for more productive hybrid varieties, before Sepp Brandstätter began to cultivate this corn variety again and to find suitable soils in the Gailtal. Free from artificial fertilizers, but with a lot of idealism and commitment, the robust and absolutely GMO-free and gluten-free grain now grows again around Brandstätter's farm in Würmlach. The manual seed harvest ensures the purity of the seeds, so that the high quality can be maintained. During his tour and tasting on the field and his organic farm, the farmer gladly shows the difference to conventional corn varieties, but also the au...