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Freezing Sweet Corn

9/14/2023

It’s crunch time! We estimate we will have sweet corn available for approximately 7-10 more days (depending on the weather.) Here is how I freeze sweet corn so we can enjoy it all winter. I cook the corn for 7 minutes, let it cool down and scrape the kernels off the cob with a sharp knife. Then I pop 2 cups of kernels into a freezer bag. I use about 3 cobs of corn to equal 2 cups. During the winter, all I have to do is thaw one bag and add it to my soups, stews and casseroles.

If you’re looking for inspiration for new winter dishes where you can use your sweet corn, you can visit “Cottage Pie” and “Potato & Sweet Corn Chowder.” You can also serve the corn as a side dish with recipes such as “Bangers & Mash” or “Shepherd’s Pie.” Stay tuned for my new signature dish “Potato & Sweet Corn Hash” that’s coming this fall. Bon Appétit!

Sweet Corn Fields

9/7/2023

Have you ever thought about how perfect sweet corn gets to your dinner table? We start planting sweet corn in May and continue weekly plantings for roughly 2 months. This staggered planting ensures that we always have a section of ripe corn. When it’s time to pick the corn, every cob is handpicked by our team of migrant workers. They’re experts at selecting the best quality corn.

This aerial video clearly shows our different sections of sweet corn and gives you an insight into how much sweet corn we grow annually. (I promise I’ll get better at using my new drone for future videos!) Don’t miss out on our September sweet corn – it’s usually the best of the season.

You can visit “Summer Sweet Corn Salad Recipe” for a truly tasty salad made from fresh local produce that’s available this time of year in Ontario.

Taste of Summer

8/10/2023

Can you taste summer? We think you can! Every bite of our sweet corn is an explosion of deliciousness. It’s picked fresh daily, and trust me when I say it makes all the difference in the world. New potatoes and Ontario field tomatoes are also available at our produce stand. Plan a trip to our farm before the taste of summer disappears. You can visit “What We Offer – At The Door” for our hours of operation and directions to our farm.

Soft Start for Sweet Corn

7/31/2023

Our corn stand is up and running with a soft start as we provide you with some of the finest sweet corn from Norfolk County. You will not be disappointed with the corn while you wait for ours to be ready. We also have Ontario field tomatoes and of course our potatoes. Hope to see you soon! You can visit “What We Offer – At The Door” for our hours of operation and directions to our farm.

Pumpkins Are Here!

10/1/2022

I am proud to showcase the beautiful pumpkins grown by my sons John & Curtis. This year one of the pumpkin patches was planted in the field next to my house. It was interesting to watch them grow over the summer. And now they are ready for your Thanksgiving décor and for your Hallowe’en jack-o-lanterns. They also have grown white pumpkins, butternut squash, pepper squash and spaghetti squash. You can visit “At The Door” to see pricing, our hours of operation and directions to the farm.

Sweet Corn Begins

7/22/2022

And just like that it’s sweet corn season! This weekend we will be opening our sweet corn stand with Norfolk County corn while we wait for our own crop to be ready. We also have baskets of new potatoes ready and waiting for you. Enjoy our fresh and local produce while it’s in season. You can visit “At The Door” for more information about our hours and location.

Keeping Our Food Supply Safe

3/14/2020

We are still open to the general public. In order to keep our food supply safe, we have made a few modifications. We have moved our self-serve produce section outside. There are plenty of potatoes, carrots and onions available. Please do not enter the building as we must keep our employees healthy. We request that you do not come to the farm at all if you have been travelling recently or are sick. For our address and directions to the farm you can visit “Contact Us.”

BJ's Acting Debut

11/22/2019

This video was shot in the fall for a segment in Snapd magazine that featured the farms that were participating in the East Gwillimbury Farm To Fork Tour. Perhaps some people would call this an infomercial. But since I am writing this blog I choose to call it my acting debut! Not bad considering there was no script and the only sets were the ones we picked that day as we roamed the farm in the Kubota. Many thanks to Mack for capturing the essence of our farm in this 26 second clip. To find out more about what we offer at the farm door to the general public you can visit “What We Offer – At The Door.”

Pumpkins for Everyone

10/27/2019

We certainly have enough pumpkins to share with everyone! John & Curtis grew several different varieties of pumpkins this year. All the orange pumpkins are a lovely shade of orange and are perfectly shaped. They also grew giant white pumpkins if you are looking for something a little bit different. They have you covered no matter what you want for your Halloween jack-o’-lantern! To see some picture of the boys planting their crop last year you can visit “Pumpkins & Squash.”

Incoming Pumpkins

9/28/2019

Life is busy here at the farm! The sweet corn still on and the potato harvest is in full swing. The Farm To Fork Tour is just one week away so we are really starting to prepare for all our visitors. And there are pumpkins and squash to pick. Every pumpkin is carefully selected and hand harvested. This photo shows one load coming back to the farm in anticipation of a very busy selling period for the fall produce. We are open to the general public daily from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. For more information about the award winning Farm To Fork Tour you can visit http://experienceeg.ca/farm-to-fork/ To have a look at the photos we took here at our farm on the tour you can visit “Farm To Fork Tour Recap.”