Our Friends' Comments

Thank you, Gary! THIS is the most exciting news I have heard in quite a while! I've been waiting since last winter for the Mirai corn -- fortunately, I purchased and froze several ears last fall, and they were as delicious and moist as buying fresh! I usually shop at the Highwood, Lake Bluff, or Glencoe markets. I can't wait!! Thank you for your email!

I first went to get some of your corn 4 years ago when I was visiting for a family reunion in Harvard. I kept rolling my eyes at relatives who insisted we HAD to go get some of your corn. Corn is corn! I said to them. WELL let me tell you I was an idiot, and I beg your forgiveness.

As we stood in your road-side tent (me still rolling my eyes at my relatives who were buying CASES of corn) the nice girl at your check out table asked if I wanted to try and ear. RAW. I said what? get out. She smiled and said no, really, you'll see.

I about hit the ground when I took a bite. I was stunned, rendered speechless, it was a Religious Corn experience. I bought a case, and I have shut up with my eye rolling.

I have sent your corn to friends in Florida, Sweden, California and Australia. The precious few ears I was able to afford to send have put me on a constant email list "When will it be ready? When can you send more?" If I had a zillion dollars and 3 semi-trailer trucks I still couldn't buy all the corn these people now want.

You have to taste it to beleive it. I count the days until I can drive down and buy more (I'll be there tomorrow!) You folks are to corn what Monet was to watercolors.

I grew up near the Sweet Corn Capital of the World, Hoopeston, Illinois. I worked for one of the canning companies during the summers in the late 60's to earn money for college. I ran a corn picker the last two years I worked there, so I've seen a lot of sweet corn in my life. We lived on sweet corn during the summer and I've tasted many varieties, but none compare to Mirai. I don't miss a weekend going to the farmer's market to pick up a dozen or more. For dinner tonight, I had one ear that was a week old and one ear that I picked up today. I could not tell the difference in the flavor of the two. Incredible!!

It doesn’t take an imminent snow storm to make me think of your wonderful product, because I think about it all of the time and wonder why I didn't buy more this summer. (Although, my first time being at your Farm was Summer 2007 and I purchased 4 cases at that time, it wasn’t nearly enough.) I take great joy in giving and it was so easy to share the corn with my neighbors, friends and family. Thank you for taking such great care in the production of your Mirai corn.

Looking at your website, I notice that you will have corn available much closer to my home in Homer Glen, IL. It will be so easy to get to St. Charles, Wheaton, or Lombard and my question is: Do you usually bring a great quantity with you or do I have to order what I want?

I can't wait to introduce more people to Mirai from Twin Garden Farms and give more to those who remember last summer the way I did --- eating corn every day!

Thank you!

The (shipped) corn arrived the other day, safe and sound. It’s unbelievable; I have been enjoying it daily, an ear at a time, following the microwave directions, and not bothering with any butter or salt... the best place to eat it, though, is on the backyard swing — because the darned stuff is so juicy it sprays all over the kitchen table! I can't thank you enough for giving me this early opportunity to enjoy the best corn of summer.

A friend and I plan on an August road trip to your farm stand… It’s a hike, but we had such a good time doing it last year before the school year begins (we’re both teachers) that we're going to do it again. We'll see if we can get some corn orders ahead of time, too, and perhaps load the trunk! At very least, I'm getting some to gorge on, as well as to freeze some, too.

Thanks ever so much — you’ve been the customer service king!

We just wanted to let you know that your Mirai corn is the hit of the neighborhood and many other households here in Pleasant Prairie and Kenosha.

Once everyone tasted the "samples" of corn that we brought home from your stand in Harvard, we now have to bring it home by the cases to keep them all content and supplied. Thank goodness Mike’s work route allows him to pass by your stand a couple of times a week, or many of our friends and neighbors would have to make the one-hour trip just to get their corn, which they said they would gladly do.

We just can't tell you how EXCELLENT the Mirai corn is — we eat it almost every day, and still don’t get tired of it. As we were told on our first visit to your stand a few years ago, this is absolutely the BEST corn that we have ever tasted. Thanks for making so many people happy and adding that extra special touch to our summer meals!! Of course, we always have to buy and freeze enough to get us through the winter, too... we’re addicted!!!

My neighbor happened to stop at Harvard and brought back some corn & gave me a couple of ears. Since then I have been to Wilmette two times and hope to go back before the end of Sept.

NOW - the main reason for this note - I have NEVER tasted such good corn!!!!!! Yes, I tasted it raw too. I first heard about it on WGN radio (Spike's show) and thought - sure, just another commercial.......until my wonderful neighbor gave me the two ears. I will always be indebted to her for giving and YOU for growing. Thank you so much.

Thank you in advance for finding time to answer the couple of questions.
Thanks for your help and hope you have a great rest of summer and hope your year was good.

Hope to be in Wilmette next year - Twin Garden Farms best be there too! I only go for the corn.

I purchased four dozen ears – the sweet corn is:

According to my son (who got two dozen ears) the best he and his new wife have ever had

According to my best friend (who I have known since the third grade) the sweetest she has ever had –

Thank you for adding to my corny vocabulary – Mirai is the best!

We heard about the best sweet corn in the world on WGN radio years ago. We couldn't wait to try some so we drove 70 miles to Harvard. We were not disappointed. Your corn IS the best we ever ate. Now, we were wondering how to get more without driving 70 miles each way. Then we heard about the farmers market locations.

To our great joy, we saw that the corn was available only a few miles from home at the Kenosha Farmer's market! What joy! Now we can get the corn easily without the long drive. BUT, we also discovered the Dog and Suds drive-in in Richmond, Il. We used to visit that place when it was still in operation in Racine. This past weekend we drove to Harvard to get the corn there and shared it with friends and family. Of course they raved about it Even a little one year old girl had a piece of an ear of corn and she would not give it up! We also had to stop at Dog and Suds for a Coney dog and root beer. What a beautiful day that was! Thanks again for growing the best corn on earth.