No Sweet Start For Corn This Season
The wet spring stalled planting, which has delayed harvesting for many farmers.
The woman who answered the phone at Bedners Farm and Greenhouse let out a big sigh when asked about the availability of fresh-picked sweet corn. “We won’t be harvesting until August, the sign outside even says so,” she said politely, before explaining that a wet spring had prevented many growers from getting their crops into the soil as early as they may have wanted. Patrons to local farmers' markets know that, generally, July is the month when those ears start cropping up on local shelves. But those same patrons also probably know local farm-picked corn isn't just unavailable at Bedners, located in Cecil Township. Overall, it hasn't been a sweet start to the local sweet corn season. According to Trax Farms' Advertising and Marketing …
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