Picked every morning · Never day-old · Non-GMO
Fresh Bi-Color Sweet Corn: Our Drive-Thru Corn Stand in Commerce Township
Ever dig through a store bin of corn everyone else has picked over? Skip it. On the northwest side of metro Detroit, Long Family Orchard hand-picks bi-color sweet corn every single morning, bags it by the half dozen and dozen, and hands it through your car window at two drive-thru stands. We never sell yesterday's corn. Ever.
Season runs late July to at least Labor Day · Check the farm update before driving out
Fresh Sweet Corn, Picked This Morning or Not Sold at All
That's the whole secret. There isn't another one.
Our crew is in the corn rows every morning of the season, hand-harvesting that day's supply. It's bagged by the half dozen or full dozen, it's non-GMO, and when the day's picking sells out, the stand closes rather than reach for yesterday's corn. That morning-to-window freshness is what makes local sweet corn actually taste sweet, and it's why regulars call it the best corn on the cob around.
Fresh tomatoes, lettuce, and other garden vegetables ride along at the stands all summer too.
Two Drive-Thru Stands, One Big Red Shed
Main Barn / Cider Mill lot1540 E Commerce Rd
Bogie Lake Rd stand¼ mile north of Commerce Rd, look for the red shed
Hours, seven days12 pm to 6 pm, or until we sell out
SeasonLate July until at least Labor Day
SoldPre-bagged, half dozen or dozen
PricePosted at the stand
Labor DaySpecial hours, posted on the farm update
Pull up. Roll the window down. Dinner's handled.
Early in the season we may run just the Main Barn sweet corn stand, and sellouts happen. The farm update and Hotline at (248) 360-3774 confirm both locations daily.
From Our Rows to Your Rolled-Down Window
Once the stand closes for the year, the corn becomes the corn maze. Same field, very different afternoon.
How to Cook Fresh Sweet Corn
Stovetop
Bring water to a boil, drop in the husked corn, and cook 5 minutes. The water doesn't need to reboil, and don't let the corn stand in it afterward. That's the entire recipe for perfect corn on the cob.
Roasting on the Grill
Fresh-picked corn needs no soaking. Set it on the grill in the husk and roast, turning often, until the husks are steaming hot, about 7-8 minutes. Husk and serve.
Freezing for Winter
Husk, blanch 30-45 seconds in boiling water, rinse cold immediately, scrape the kernels off with a sharp knife, and pack quart freezer bags with no head space. August corn in a January chowder.
Sweet Corn Questions, Answered
How does the drive-thru corn stand work?
Pull into the Main Barn lot at 1540 E Commerce Rd or up to the big red corn shed on Bogie Lake Rd, and we hand your pre-bagged corn right through the window. No parking, no farmers market lines, seven days a week in season.
Is the corn really picked fresh every day?
Every morning of the season, by hand. We never sell corn from the day before, if a day's picking runs out, the stand closes until tomorrow's.
What kind of corn do you grow?
Bi-color Michigan sweet corn, the yellow-and-white kernels this state's summers are famous for, and it's non-GMO.
Is this like Silver Queen corn?
Silver Queen fans feel right at home here: our bi-color corn brings the same white-kernel sweetness, plus the fuller flavor the yellow kernels add. One bite settles it.
How is it sold?
Pre-bagged by the half dozen or full dozen, fresh sweet corn for sale right through your car window, so nobody's pawing through a bin ahead of you.
When is sweet corn season in Michigan?
Late July until at least Labor Day, and the corn is harvested fresh every morning of it. Labor Day's special hours are on the farm update so our crew gets some holiday with their families too. Spring works the other way around here: asparagus opens the year.
What if you sell out before I get there?
It happens, fresh corn picked daily has limits. Wondering if we're open right now? The daily farm update and the Hotline at (248) 360-3774 always know, and earlier in the day is the safest bet.
Tonight's Corn Is Still in the Field
It'll be picked in the morning, bagged by noon, and through your car window by dinnertime. That's how sweet corn is supposed to work.