Sweet corn is two weeks behind schedule
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It's at the Sara Hardy Downtown Farmers Market where you can find fresh locally grown produce, but a popular summer crop has yet to arrive.
" I don't think there's any Michigan corn down there. Just plain to cold weather. May and June, well even in July, we've had some cool temperatures and corn doesn't like to grow in those temperatures, " said local farmer Dan Hall.
Sweet corn is two weeks behind schedule and people aren't taking the news quietly.
" Lots of phone calls people wanting to know when the corn will be ready, " Hall said.
" The strength of our market has been local produce. Not all of it is local, there are some products from downstate, " said DDA's Rob Bacigalupi.
Vendors both locally and across the state can sell their produce at the market. The DDA says years ago there was some talk to limiting it to just local farmers, but that was quickly shot down.
" Consensus was folks appreciated blueberries that may not be in season here, or may not be available up here. They appreciate the corn that maybe in advanced to the corn up here," Bacigalupi said.
While the market is open to vendors statewide the DDA says majority of produce comes from farmers right here in northern Michigan, which means you may have to wait a little bit longer to get your hands on the yellow crop.
"There's some debate about that... some folks said it would be great to have oranges and bananas, but we just want to make sure there's enough room for local farmers," Bacigalupi said.
Despite the hold up, there's some positive news. Farmers say there's a good possibility they'll continue to harvest sweet corn well into October.
" It's a summer time treat and it's going to be a fall treat this year," Hall said.
Hall says he should begin harvesting around the second week of August, but depending on the weather that could change.
