Sweet Corn

Corn (maize) has been a traditional staple of the Native American Indians of Southwestern Colorado. We have been raising "Super Sweet" varieties of sweet corn for our tribal members, because of its recognized high quality and exceptional flavor. Now our Farm & Ranch Enterprise will begin marketing its premium sweet corn on a commercial basis to select customers in 2004.

Our Production Practices

We take extra care in monitoring the production of our sweet corn to achieve the highest standards. It meets and exceeds the USDA Fancy Grade and only the best ears are packaged that meet our high standards for taste, size and color.

Harvesting, Packing and Icing

We hand-harvest our sweet corn at the optimum time for maximum sugar content. The best ears are hand-picked and boxed immediately in the field. The boxes are rapidly transported a short distance to our packing shed where they are USDA inspected and then mechanically iced. The product is stored in the cold room until it leaves the farm.

Good Processing and Management Practices

Farm & Ranch Enterprise conducts best practices for producting the hightest quality sweet corn:

  • Soil testing
  • GPS-GIS monitoring of fields for exact application
        of fertilizer
  • Fully computerized irrigation system
  • Hand-picked, sorted and field boxed products
  • USDA inspected
  • Climate controlled cold room to maintain freshness
  • Access to major east-west and
        north-south transportation corridors
  • Third party food safety certification
  • National Corn Growers Association 2003 Award for no-till/strip-till irrigated corn

    • Information Request

    If you are a wholesaler, retailer, or consumer and would like more information on how you may purchase our "Extra Sweet" Sweet Corn, please use our on-line contact form here: