It's officially sweet corn season. Here's where you can buy it throughout the Des Moines metro
Corn-on-the-cob season is finally upon us.
For the first time since 2019, the sweet corn harvest for several central Iowa farmers was delayed until after the Fourth of July holiday due to an unusually cold spring. But the time has finally come and Iowa sweet corn is hitting farm stands and grocery store aisles.
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Clear your plates and make some room for sweet corn:
Deardorff Sweet Corn
Deardorff Sweet Corn stand in Adel is open Monday through Friday from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. and Saturday from 9:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Expect to pay around $8 for a dozen ears. Deardorff Sweet Corn is also available in Cash Saver, Fareway, Hometown Foods, Hy-Vee and Price Chopper stores.
Adel: Behind Lincoln Savings Bank, 312 Nile Kinnick Drive S.
Ankeny: Mercy North, 800 E. First St.
Johnston: Beside the Grinnell State Bank, 5601 Merle Hay Road
West Des Moines: Across from Walmart, 1001 73rd St.
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Hilltop Farms
Hilltop Farms is open Monday to Wednesday from 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., Thursday and Friday from 8 a.m. to 7 p.m. and Saturday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sweet corn is priced at $7 a dozen.
The corn truck is open Monday through Saturday from around 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.
Waukee: VisionBank parking lot, 45 N. Warrior Lane. Sweet corn is $7.50 a dozen
Dallas Center: Hilltop Farms, 22018 T Ave. Sweet corn is $8 a dozen.
Grimes Sweet Corn
Grimes Sweet Corn farm stands are open selling sweet corn for $9 a dozen, accepting cash and check only.
Ankeny
In front of Keystone Church, 849 S. Ankeny Blvd.
O'Reilly Auto Parts parking lot, 717 E. First St.
Des Moines
Aamco/Mister Car Wash parking lot, intersection of SE 14th Street and Indianola Avenue.
In front of Walgreens, 2545 E. Euclid Ave.
Urbandale
Near northwest corner of 86th Street and Meredith Avenue.
Reiman Music, 6501 Douglas Ave.
Ames: Corner of 13th Street and Grand Avenue
Altoona: Near Elite Transformation Center at 501 Eighth St. SW
Boone: In the Circle K parking lot at 315 Story St.
Fort Dodge: At the former Aaron’s Rent to Own
Grimes: West side of parking lot at Corn Patch Restaurant, 309 First St.
Indianola: Fiesta Jalapeños Restaurant parking lot, 508 N. Jefferson Way
Johnston: In the Dollar General store parking lot, 5935 Merle Hay Road
Marshalltown: In the former Kmart parking lot at 1720 S. Center St.
Norwalk: Dollar General store, 1021 Sunset Drive
Perry: Perry Business Plaza parking lot, intersection of Highway 141 and First Street
Waukee: In front of GreenState Credit Union, intersection of Alice and Hickman roads
West Des Moines: Iowa Lumber & Construction Co., 104 First St.
Penick's Sweet Corn Stand
Penick's Sweet Corn Stand is open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. Sweet corn is $8 for a baker's dozen. Penick's also runs a stand at the Downtown Des Moines Farmer's Market every Saturday morning.
Indianola: In front of the Busy Bee Garden Center, 5901 Hwy 65-69
Hy-Vee and Fareway stores
Iowa sweet corn should now be available at local stores. Check with individual locations for availability.
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Fresh Thyme Market
This Midwest grocery chain sells sweet corn in the summer months through September or October. Fresh Thyme's West Des Moines location is open every day from 7 a.m. to 9 p.m. Depending on the week, customers can get two for $1.
West Des Moines: 2900 University Ave., Suite 240
Hannah Rodriguez covers retail for the Des Moines Register. Reach her at herodriguez@registermedia.com or on Twitter @byherodriguez.
This article originally appeared on Des Moines Register: Where to buy sweet corn on the cob in the Des Moines metro
