Iowa sweet corn companies have had to adjust to the pandemic
Updated: 6:36 AM CDT Jul 6, 2020
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$600-PER-WEEK UNEMPLOYMENT PAYOUT. ERIC: NEW THIS MORNING, THE FOURTH OF JULY WEEKEND KICKED OFF SWEET CORN SEASON HERE IN IOWA. I BOUGHT SOME THIS WEEKEND. KCCI’S TOMMIE CLARK IS LIVE IN WHERE THEY ARE MAKING SOME CHANGES TOMMIE. ,TOMMI YEAH, THEY ARE MAKING SOME CHANGES. LET ME SHOW YOU HOW BEAUTIFUL THIS IS AS THE SUN COMES UP, JUST OUTSIDE THE CITY LIMITS OF ADEL. I SPOKE WITH THE OWNER OF DEARDORFF SWEET CORN SAYS THIS YEAR’S CROP IS EVEN BETTER THAN LAST YEARS. BUT THEY ARE HAVING TO IMPLEMENT NEW PROCEDURES. OWNER RON DEARDORFF SAYS PICKING STARTED LATE LAST WEEK. WHEN EACH WORKER GOT TO THE FARM, THEY HAD TO HAVE THEIR TEMPERATURE TAKEN FIRST THING. THEY’RE THEN PROVIDED A MASK AND GLOVES BEFORE HEADING OUT TO THE FIELDS. AND RATHER THAN BUSING WORKERS OUT TO THE FARM LIKE USUAL, THEY’VE EACH HAD TO PROVIDE THEIR OWN TRANSPORTATION. DEARDORFF SAYS THEIR TEAM OF ESSENTIAL WORKERS IS KEEPING AS SOCIALLY DISTANT AS POSSIBLE IN ORDER TO PROVIDE A SUMMERTIME FAVORITE TO EAGER IOWANS >> EVERYONE IS SO DEPRESSED WITH THE THINGS THEY’RE HAVING TO DO, AND CAN’T DO, AND THEN TO HAVE A PRODUCT THEY’VE ALWAYS ENJOYED COME ALONG, IT’S LIKE, "HEY, NEED THAT." [LAUGHTE TOMMIE DON’T WE ALL? WHERE CAN WE FIND IT? YOU CAN FIND DEARDORFF SWEET CORN AT LOCAL STREET VENDORS, INCLUDING THE CORN SHACK IN ADEL. AND AREA GROCERY STORES STARTING TODAY. LIVE IN ADEL, I’M TOMMIE CLARK, KCCI 8 NEWS, IOWA’S NEWS LEA
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Iowa sweet corn companies have had to adjust to the pandemic
Updated: 6:36 AM CDT Jul 6, 2020
The Fourth of July weekend kicked off sweet corn season in Iowa.The owner of Deardorff Sweet Corn said this year's crop is even better than last years.The company has had to implement new procedures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Owner Ron Deardorff said picking started late last week. When each worker got to the farm, they had to have their temperature taken first thing. They're then provided a mask and gloves before heading out to the fields and rather than busing workers out to the farm like usual, employees had to provide their own transportation.Deardorff said their team of essential workers is keeping as socially distant as possible in order to provide a summertime favorite to eager Iowans.“Everyone is so depressed with the things they're having to do, and can't do, and then to have a product they've always enjoyed come along. It's like, ‘Hey I need that!’” Deardorff said.You can find Deardorff sweet corn at local street vendors, including the Corn Shack in Adel and area grocery stores starting Monday.
The Fourth of July weekend kicked off sweet corn season in Iowa.
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The owner of Deardorff Sweet Corn said this year's crop is even better than last years.
The company has had to implement new procedures due to the coronavirus pandemic. Owner Ron Deardorff said picking started late last week.
When each worker got to the farm, they had to have their temperature taken first thing. They're then provided a mask and gloves before heading out to the fields and rather than busing workers out to the farm like usual, employees had to provide their own transportation.
Deardorff said their team of essential workers is keeping as socially distant as possible in order to provide a summertime favorite to eager Iowans.
“Everyone is so depressed with the things they're having to do, and can't do, and then to have a product they've always enjoyed come along. It's like, ‘Hey I need that!’” Deardorff said.
You can find Deardorff sweet corn at local street vendors, including the Corn Shack in Adel and area grocery stores starting Monday.
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