In summer, I love seeing the big piles of corn at the grocery or farmers market. I admit I never know whether to try to get yellow or white corn. I’ve heard that yellow corn is more tender, but is ...

It's my second summer in Iowa and nothing is more hotly anticipated than corn season. Walk through any grocery store or farmers market in peak summer, and you'll see husk-wrapped corn piled high in ...

The differences are subtle, but one color is ever-so-slightly sweeter. In my home state of Iowa, when it comes to corn, if you plant it, we will come. Starting around late August each year, pick-up ...

Any true corn lover knows that this is the perfect time of year because sweet summer corn is so juicy and delicious it's tempting to eat it right off the cob. Here are 6 things to know to enjoy this ...

Corn is truly an a-maize-ing grain. It is self-pollinating, remarkably responsive to hybridization, adaptable to a wide range of environments, outstrips the yields of other food plants and ...

Sweet corn harvested fresh from the home garden and cooked soon afterward is one of life’s great treats. If you have never had that experience, now is the time to plant sweet corn in the garden. Sweet ...

The hand-lettered sign beckons drivers to Hoffman’s Produce on busy Route 222 near Snyder Road in Maidencreek Township: “CORN Fresh Produce.” Stand operator Dean Hoffman had hoped to open at the end ...

Farm stands are treasure troves of summer riches right now, with just-picked sweet corn in the spotlight. The ears are at their peak through coming weeks, thanks to staggered plantings that stretch ...

Macomb County’s sweet corn season is in full swing. “We had that dry hot spell in the spring and then we got pounded with rain. We needed it at the time but someone needs to turn the tap off. It ...