Anthony Boutard, Ayers Creek Farm, Gaston, Oregon: Following the popularity of last year’s Austrian ‘Lady Godiva’ pumpkins, Boutard is introducing a Mexican variety, ‘Silver Edge,’ (shown) whose flavorful, nutritious seeds taste great roasted or can be ground up to make a mole sauce known as pipián. Are customers asking for them? “No,” says Boutard. “But no one asked us to sell corn for hominy, and now we show customers how to make fresh hominy from scratch.”
