Michigan sweet corn is here!

I've been hearing reports from people that the Michigan sweet corn crop is just starting. The weather has certainly held up the crop a bit this year and it looks like it might be rather staggered as well. In other words, if you see some for sale on the side of the road and think you'll just stop by later - you'll probably be out of luck. I've been told, "if you see it, buy it because odds are it will be sold out later." Remember, for best results cook your sweet corn the day you buy it. After being picked, the sugars in sweet corn break down into starches and greatly affect the flavor/quality of the sweet corn. If you can't cook it right away - put it in the refrigerator to at least slow down this process.

Corn mazes and apple picking time in Michigan

UPDATE: I created a new page with a rather comprehensive listing of Michigan Corn Mazes and Michigan Apple Orchards - Michigan Fall Colors. Cooler breezes are blowing as the seasons are shifting again. Today marks the first day of day of Autumn and we have the temperatures (and in someplaces frost) to go along with it. Where did the summer go?

My wife, son and I went apple picking a week ago at Corey Lake Orchards. We had a great time picking our own bushel of apples and it really didn't take that long. Even with our 2-year-old running up and down the rows of apple trees (he called them hallways) we were still done in about 15 minutes.

Use the Michigan U-Pick online search directory here to find a list of Cider Mills, Farmers' Markets, and U-Pick farms in Michigan.

Here is a list of Corn Mazes in Michigan that I have compiled through a lot of searching. If you know of any others feel free to leave the details in the comments section for this post.

Uncle John's Cider Mill 8614 North US 127 St. John's MI 48879

Talladay Farms 6270 Judd Rd Milan, Michigan 48160

Corn Fun Family Farm, LLC 9391 Lindsey Lane Casco. MI 48064

Amazing Acres Corn Maze & Pumpkin Farm 18430 U.S. 12 Edwardsburg, MI 49112

Benjamin Farms 3770 Noble Rd. Williamston, Michigan 48895

Crots Corn Maze 4800 W. Temperance Rd. Ottawa Lake, MI 49267

Farmer Charlie's Maze Adventure's 6421 N. Stony Creek Rd. Monroe, MI

Depner Farms Corn Maze 5945 Griggs Rd. Caseville, MI

Carpenter’s Dairy Farm 64015 M-43 Bangor, MI 49013

Ripley's Haunted Acres 9580 Carlisle Hwy. Vermontville, Michigan

Westview Orchards 65075 Van Dyke Rd Washington, MI, 48095

A-mazing Acres 18430 U.S. 12 East Edwardsburg, Michigan

Barbott Farms 7155 Cleveland Stevensville, MI 49127

Farmer J's Corn Maze 16405 Pherdun Rd. Dundee, Michigan 48131

Country Corn Maze 450 N. Vernon Rd Corunna, Michigan 48817

Heritage Gardens 7363 School Road Melvin, Michigan 48454

Crane Orchards U-Pick 6054 124th ave Fennville,Michigan 49408

Wick's Apple House 52281 Indian Lake Rd Dowagiac, MI 49047