On his way through the rolling Litchfield Hills, Alex Province was struck by how beautiful Connecticut is this time of year. And one of his favorite things to see on those hills. . .farms. And rows and rows of corn, as far as the eye can see. Crops so close to the road you feel like you can put your hand out the window and touch one.
Nevermind that he was on his way to get fresh peach ice cream from Arethusa’s. (Can anyone really blame him after listening to this show?) You went out for ice cream too.
Back to corn.
At the office—the studios of The Faith Middleton Food Schmooze®—we got to talking about our favorite places to stop for fresh corn. We realized that favorite farm stands are as beloved as favorite greasy spoons or dive bars. Don’t even try to tell Chris Prosperi there’s another farm stand in the state besides Young’s (East Granby). He says it’s the best corn on the planet.
Other picks:
I like Arisco’s Farm because it’s right down the street from my house in Cheshire, CT, and the sweet corn is consistently good. Very, very fresh tasting. Tomatoes, too. So what if I leave with a pie? Everyone does.
Alex: It was hard to remember precisely where his favorite corn stand is set up, but that’s the thing about farm stands. Some are pop-up, side-of-the-road, out-of-the-back-of-a-truck deals. He swears by Cole’s Farms and Greenhouses in Madison, though, so check them out. If you’re there, you may see Alex and hubby Matt floating by on their boat.
Faith: Faith gets two picks—not because she’s the boss, but because it’s impossible to pick one “best” and she’s lucky enough to be near two notables in New York where she spends lots of time in the summer. Seek out Sep’s Farm and Latham’s Farm. They’re tied for first in her book when it comes to fresh corn.
If you’ve got a favorite corn stand, please share it with us, here or on our Facebook page. Your ice cream recommendations meant we gained a good five pounds each, but it was well worth it.
— Robyn Doyon-Aitken
Senior Producer
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Gretchen says
You asked for corn stories, so here’s mine. I’m from Ohio, and in the late 60’s early 70’s I worked for American Airlines in Boston. Corn in Mass. couldn’t even remotely compare with our corn in Ohio, so when my husband and 2 other couples had our summer picnic, one year my mom bought a couple dozen local ears, drove to Columbus to the American Airlines baggage center, gave the corn to a baggage handler from our town, who sent it to a Boston baggage handler friend of mine. We picked it up at Logan airport. So it wasn’t even a day old when we got it. (Coincidentally, we lived in Logan, Ohio – so it went from Logan to Logan.)
Robyn Doyon-Aitken says
Love it! First class corn, all the way!
Casey says
I was just wondering if there was any way to get a track list for the music played on today’s show- there was one particular song I’m dying to hear the rest of!
Robyn Doyon-Aitken says
Hi Casey. You can find the show’s playlist here: https://foodschmooze.org/podcast/stuart-okeeffes-pork-tenderloin-mac-cheese/. I bet the song you were loving was “This Girl,” from the second segment’s close. It’s my new fave! Here’s the video: http://www.vevo.com/watch/kungs-vs-cookin-on-3-burners/This-Girl/FR1A91600096
Chris says
My favorite is the Picking Patch on the Simsbury/Avon line on Nod Road at the base of the mountain. The Silver Queen fresh picked is THE BEST!!!!! I take it off the cob and freeze it for later. Never had such tender corn!!!