As the days get longer and begin to warm up, showing signs of the upcoming summer season, I thought I’d take a moment to show you what’s happening on our farm! Living on the river means we have an additional responsibility
It’s always an exciting day at Snyder’s Sweet Corn when our sweet corn seed arrives! This one box holds enough seed to plant our 80 acres of the golden treat! Looking very forward to serving you all again in...140 SLEEPS!
Only 10 SLEEPS to go!! The silks are drying down and the tassels are all but empty. The pollination process on our first planting has completed and now the plant will focus its energy into plumping up each kernel and developing
SNYDER’S SUMMER SAFETY PLAN We are excited to welcome you and your family to our Farm Stand!The safety of your family and ours has always been a priority for us! Each season we look at ways to do what we do
These are exciting days if you’re a corn plant...and a lover of all things ‘corn’!! And we are! In the blink of an eye, these vibrant, healthy plants are growing like crazy! Each stalk will put on 1,2 and sometimes 3
Tassel in the Whorl! When the tassel emerges, it marks a significant change in the focus of the corn plant. Corn switches from vegetative growth (producing roots, stalks, and leaves) to producing that glorious cob of golden goodness! These are exciting
Have you ever wondered how we are able to have corn for you from Mid-July thru Labour Day?!?First, we plant 2 varieties of Gourmet Sweet sweet corn...Kickoff and Awesome. Each has a different day length which determines how many days
Each fall, these majestic birds offer our soil ‘free nutrients’ as they forage through the remains of our sweet corn crop! This is a most welcome gift, however come spring, they return with their young families to enjoy life along
