It's been four years since Tyler and Megan Denniston, owners of Rochester Corn Hub, started selling sweetcorn Saturday mornings in front of Rochester Glass Company.
Having roots to the fields, even though the Denniston's now live in Rochester, their family farm in Winamac had previously provided sweetcorn to the corn and sausage fundraiser at the Rochester Moose Lodge. Getting attention on the quality and taste of their corn grown from their fields outside of Knox, the Denniston's had an idea about starting a side gig for Saturdays during the summer.
Opening each Saturday at 9 a.m., the Rochester Corn Hub is first-come first-serve now that words gotten around.
Selling three different varieties over the summer, the current variety, Rosie, will be sold until the end of the season. Hoping for at least three to four more weeks, Rochester Corn Hub will be slinging ears of corn until early September. Starting to sell the Rosie variety last week, a customer favorite, makes demand go up even more.
To stay updated on preorders and information on corn sales you can visit their Rochester Corn Hub Facebook page or text Megan at 574-242-0323.
This week the Denniston's began doing pre-sales on Wednesdays, with preorders due by Tuesday.
Although the Rochester Corn Hub keeps the Denniston family busy, the profit of corn sales is being used to grow more than just their pockets. Proceeds made go straight in their two-year-old daughter's saving account, a reward that the Denniston's is hoping has a sweet ending.
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