Curt Ellis meets King Corn

by Euan Kerr, Minnesota Public Radio

When Curt Ellis and Ian Cheney left college they both felt they weren't ready for desk jobs. Since they like to eat, they wanted to learn more about where our food comes from.

St. Paul, Minn. — But instead of heading to the internet or the library, Ellis and Cheney headed to Iowa.

They rented an acre of prime Iowa farmland, and planted it with corn, just to see how it would all work.

They also filmed their exploits and this weekend the resulting documentary "King Corn" will screen in the Twin Cities.

Curt Ellis told Minnesota Public Radio's Euan Kerr while he's a beef fan, there was a good reason to focus on corn. He says it's in just about everything we eat.

Broadcast Dates

• All Things Considered, 12/07/2007, 4:50 p.m.