HISTORY OF PETE'S PRODUCE FARM Pete began dairy farming on the Jones's farm, now Bayard Rustin High School. in 1986. In 1989 he planted sweet corn on one-eighth of an acre and sold his harvest from the back of his pick up truck. Deciding to concentrate solely on growing produce, he sold his cows in 1992. Today Pete grows 70 acres of sweet corn, 10 acres of vegetables, 15 acres of pumpkins, 1 acre of flowers and herbs, and 90 acres of hay. Pete moved his stand from the Jones's property to the Westtown School Farm five years ago. Pete has been farming the Westtown School property for the last nine years. The stand is located on the north side of 926 between Westtown Road and Shady Grove Road.
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TESTIMONIALS From Pete's Produce --The Best, Sweetest Corn I've Ever TastedTHIS is a treat!! THIS is what summer is all about!! THIS is nature's candy!! I'm talking about the Mirai corn I bought at Pete's Produce in Westtown (Chester County). It's so tender it hardly needs cooking at all. Unbelievable. We did a side-by-side taste test here at home a few days ago -- I bought three different kinds of corn at Pete's -- one was all white, one was bi-color, and the last was all yellow. I don't remember the names of the other two, but they were all just-picked fresh. The clear winner was the all-yellow Mirai. I think Pete's Produce is a gem (and no, I'm NOT related to Pete). In addition to corn, they have a beautiful selection of heirloom and other tomatoes. Also had some super-sweet white nectarines, wonderful watermelon and a cantaloupe that was not as good as I expected. Oh, and as soon as I can figure out what to do with lima beans, I'm going to go back for some of those. I LOVE summer! Wow! You've sold me!
Cindy:
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UP COMING EVENTS Pete's Corn is here. Watch us grow Now available Mirai - Bi-color & yellow corn Silver King - White
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