Happy Thanksgiving!
Can a small
ear of corn give so much pleasure to the palate? In a word… YES!! Corn has been a staple of our American diet
for centuries, and although it is considered a carbohydrate, most people can
indulge in an ear of buttered corn (or a bowl of corn) and find great pleasure
in its simplicity and flavor.
In late
summer, my husband and I were invited to pick our own sweet corn at a friend’s
farm in Washington County (Wisconsin)—owned by The Heidtke’s (see photo). This family-owned farm was established in
1846 and continues to grow corn and soy crops today.
Besides corn and
soy, the Heidtke’s also supply our garden center with truckloads of straw bales
and dried corn stalks every autumn for
our harvest and hayride activities. We
can count on the Heidtke farm to provide enough straw for our straw bale maze,
climbing mountain and, of course, the haywagon.
Wisconsin is
blessed to have a plethora of corn fields throughout our state—each of them
tended by a caring farmer. This
Thanksgiving Day, when giving thanks, count our Wisconsin family farmers among
your blessings. Be sure to pass a dish
of CORN at your Thanksgiving table!
M. Lynn Schmid, Certified Master Gardener
A.A.S. Landscape/Horticulture/Arboriculture
A.A.S. Landscape/Horticulture/Arboriculture
