Spokane, WA

I always know fall is coming quickly when corn is ready to pick. And for our family, no place is better to pick corn than Carver Farms (9105 N. Idaho Road, Newman Lake, WA). A couple of weeks ago on our way home from Idaho, we came home through Rathdrum on Trent and made a quick stop at Carver Farms for some fresh corn.

We have been picking produce at Carver Farms for over 6 years now. We particularly love their corn and their potatoes. My husband had never dug potatoes before and he still is like a little kid when we are there. We always end up with more corn and potatoes than a family of three can eat.

On this particular day we were just after corn. We will have to go back in mid-September to dig potatoes. After stopping at the shed to see which corn crop was ready, I grabbed a bucket and was back in the car to drive to the corn field. This year corn was $3 a dozen. A little pricier than normal, but I enjoy picking my own, knowing where it came from and knowing it was not sprayed with pesticides.

As my son was asleep in the car, we let him sleep and picked a quick dozen of corn without him. When we go back for potatoes we will be sure to wake him up so he can dig his first potato and pick his first ear of corn.

Carver Farms has a large selection of fruit and produce available from mid-June through October. Visit their website at www.carverfarms.com to see what is in season. They are open 7 days a week 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.