It’ll be ready when we come back a few days later.”Īll summer long, from mid-July to the beginning of October, as early as 5 a.m., Jean-Yves goes to the fields to break corn with the six Guatemalan workers he hires season after season. In that case, you have to leave it in the field. “I can feel the size of the cob just by taking it in my hand. “That’s something I’ve learned from experience,” says Jean-Yves. By breaking them off one by one, by hand, they not only obtain ears with intact kernels – which is not the case in industrial plantations – but they also ensure the degree of ripeness of each cob. What does make the difference, one is tempted to ask? “We don’t use any machinery to harvest our corn,” he answers. “From the start, my father wanted to focus on quality,” says Jean-Yves Deneault, the eldest son who runs the company alongside his brother Jean-Normand. That’s when Georges earned the coveted title of “King of Sweet Corn”! Soon enough, Georges and Claire, his wife, were standing out from the competition at both the Maisonneuve and Jean-Talon markets with their crisp, sweet corn. The farmer, now in his eighties, was categorical when he sowed his first corn almost 50 years ago: he would produce the best sweet corn ever. In all, there are 3,400 acres of land, 400 of which are devoted to growing the famous sweet corn. The brick house where Georges Deneault, the patriarch, still lives is surrounded by fields. But make no mistake: it is here, on the farmland of Saint-Jacques-le-Mineur, that the best sweet corn in the Greater Montréal area is grown. A secondary road like so many others in the Montérégie, lined with fields and farm buildings, not to mention a few ancestral houses. Click the thumbnails for a larger photo, or view the complete gallery.The country road you take when you leave Highway 15 is nothing exceptional. Here’s a random selection of photos from our Produce Stand & Veggies gallery. Naked Bear (hull-less seeds you can toast and eat too!).New Zealand Blue Squash (Queensland Blue Squash).Exactly what’s in stock depends on the season! Here’s an example of the produce we carry. Other veggies will also be available while in season! We’ll have corn, potatoes, beets, carrots, zucchini, and many types of squash. Cedar – Sundays, 10am to 2pm (opens at 9:30am for the elderly and disabled).Nanaimo, Bastion Square – Saturdays, 10am to 2pm.Nanaimo, Beban Park – Wednesdays 2pm to 6pm.Our 2021 Farmers’ Market schedule is as follows:
In addition to our roadside stand, when available, sweet corn, squash and other fresh vegetables can be purchased at various farmers markets in Central Vancouver Island. The produce stand is sometimes unmanned – there's a cash box for you to use to pay for your produce. Our stand is located one driveway (100 metres) west of the Corn Maze driveway, at 4615 Yellow Point Road. The Produce Stand is cash only. Please have exact change if possible. The Produce Stand is generally open from June through January, but it varies depending on how the weather has treated us.įrom carrots to beans, and pumpkins to peppers, we have it all – but remember, exactly what’s in stock depends on the season. The McNab’s Corn Maze & Produce Farm has a wide variety of organic produce available through the spring, summer, and fall. It doesn’t get any fresher than this! Open for the season!
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