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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.

What's Growing At The Farm Today

7/7/2023

What’s growing at the farm today? Plenty! All our potatoes plants are in flower which means tubers are forming (which means potatoes are growing.) Did you know that potato plants have different colours flowers depending on the variety of potato that has been planted? The plants with white flowers are our early crop AC Chaleur round white potatoes and the plants with pink flowers are our very popular Yukon Gem potatoes.

The sweet corn got off to a slow start due to very cool ground temperatures this spring, but I think you can see it’s really taking off now. Acres and acres and acres of sweetness coming soon! And last (but never least) the pumpkin seeds have germinated and the plants getting bigger every day. They take some time to get established, but soon they will be enormous plants sprawled all over the field.

So all in all, our crops are growing nicely. You can visit “The Flowers Of Our Farm” to see more pictures of our crops in flower during the summer months.

Planting Sweet Corn

6/23/2023

Hidden inside the yellow buckets of this planter are one of the most anticipated items we grow here at the farm. Sweet corn seeds! Our phones are already starting to ring with anxious customers calling in to find out if our corn is ready. Not yet. Curtis has been planting our sweet corn for many weeks now. He staggers the planting so we always have one patch of super fresh sweet corn to pick for our customers. Looking forward to seeing you at the produce stand in August! You can visit “Out-Standing In Their Field” to learn more about the men who hand pick all our corn.

September Sweet Corn Extravaganza

9/11/2022

The month of September usually offers some of the best sweet corn of the season and this year is no exception. Our sweet corn is growing strong and it is flavourful, juicy and tender. It’s so delicious that we have created new menu items at our food truck that our customers are snapping up. Our food truck is called Fry Days and it is located in Bradford, Ontario. For the month of September we are offering grilled sweet corn added to our wildly popular loaded fries, grilled corn on the cob and a fantastic Mexican Street Corn topping that can be added to any menu item of your choice. If Bradford is a bit far for you to travel to taste the wonders of our sweet corn, you can visit my blog “Surplus Sweet Corn Salad” for something new and exciting to cook with sweet corn.

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.

Sunday Office Work

5/17/2020

Could there be a better office if you have to go to work on a Sunday morning? John has been learning how to plant the potato crop this year while Curtis has been busy planting sweet corn. If you look carefully at the third picture, you can see both our sons in their socially distanced tractors! Racing the weather is one thing that has not changed here at the farm. They were both up early this morning to get as much planting done as possible before the rain arrives. To see a video of the potato planter working you can visit “Tater Tales May 17th.”

As Luck Would Have It

9/13/2019

Does Friday the 13th strike fear into your heart and leave you afraid to leave the house? Or is just another day in the calendar for you? As luck would have it, none of our produce is on the list of unlucky food! The sweet corn is the best is has been all season, the new potatoes are freshly dug, and we still have beautiful local tomatoes, carrots and more for sale at the farm door. All ladders have been removed from the property, there are no broken mirrors, and the black cats have been herded into the barn! Come and enjoy the local produce before your luck runs out and it disappears for the season. For our hours of operation and directions to the farm you can visit “Contact Us.”