A boy plays in a pile of corn husks on Sept. 16 during the first corn harvest of the season in Supsa, Georgia. Corn is a staple in western Georgia, where it is used to feed farm animals and prepare "mchadi," or corn bread, which is eaten at lunch and dinner.
Molly Corso is a freelance journalist who also works as editor of Investor.ge, a monthly publication by the American Chamber of Commerce in Georgia.
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