Corn Is Cheaper Than Charcoal

Summary

My BBQ joint, "The Corn-Fired Grill," uses dried corn kernels for fuel. It’s cleaner than charcoal and more sustainable.

Until today, when a young girl showed up and, through a flood of tears, threatened to report us.

"I'm a farmer's daughter! The one thing I can't stand is people wasting food!"

"When crop prices are low, farmers starve! You're all just vile capitalists!" she declared, her face set in a look of fierce determination.

I nodded, apologized immediately, and promised I would no longer buy corn from her town.

Then I went to the next town over.