By Joseph Harrell, Assistant Produce Manager, Co-op Owner
We have received local organic Sweet Corn from Jake Raber located in Blanchard, MI! Blanchard is a local organic produce gold mine and we are so lucky to include their tender sweet corn in our fresh produce selection. The farmers we collaborate with produce (pun intended!) the best fruits, vegetables and grains in Michigan. Corn (along with rice and wheat) make up almost two-thirds of the total food energy eaten by the entire world, including animals. Corn satisfies hunger, packing more energy and carbohydrates into a serving than any other food, and is packed with fiber, vitamins and minerals. Along with pulling CO2 from our atmosphere, our local organic corn also helps keep our farmlands healthy, allowing for many more years of farming that acreage in the future. Don’t wait to try this, we sold about half of our first delivery of corn within the first 24 hours of it arriving to us! Here are some recipes for your corn-spiration (that was a reach, I know):