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Celebrating sweet corn at Harbes Family Farm: Photos

by northforker on July 26th, 2019

Michael Parrish of Eastport preps Reese Wustenhoff of Dix Hills before the contest. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Nothing says summer quiet like sweet corn. Harbes Family Farm held its annual Sweet Corn Festival in Mattituck on Saturday and Sunday.

The family has been growing sweet corn for 30 years and celebrates with a festival that includes live music, a corn eating contest, family activities and a pig race.

Missed the festival? Not to worry, sweet corn will be available at Harbes, and other local farm stands, all summer long.

The next celebration of local bounty is Saturday, August 3 and Sunday, August 4 at Harbes Tomato Festival. See event details see.

See the photos of the Sweet Corn Festival by photographer Elizabeth Wagner below:

Alexander Perez of Wading River preps Harbes super-sweet roasted corn. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Harbes super-sweet roasted corn dipped in butter. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Harbes super-sweet corn being packaged in behind the scenes. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Contestants prepare for the corn eating contest. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Contestants chow down on Harbes super sweet roasted corn in the corn eating contest. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Christian Veliz of Central Islip takes first place in the corn eating contest. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Yadira Alguera of West Babylon places 2nd in the corn eating contest. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Kevin Wustenhoff of Dix Hills placed 3rd in Sunday’s 2:30 corn eating contest. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Reese Wustenhoff of Dix Hills. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Michael Parrish of Eastport assigns flags during the pig races. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Harbes Farm’s pig races at the Barnyard Adventure. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Magician Alejandro Torres of Brooklyn performs. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Mike Ryan of Jamesport entertains on the singing hayride 100 acre farm tour. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Scenes from Harbes Family Farm’s Barnyard Adventure. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

August Kalagvano of NYC enjoys Harbes ice cream. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Alex and Gabrielle Dones of Lindenhurst play in Harbes courtyard. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Melissa Brai of Port Jeff Station and Cody Celli of Lake Grove enjoy Harbes courtyard. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Mark and Austin Schnitzer of Commack play cornhole in the courtyard. (Credit: Elizabeth Wagner)

Harbes Family Farm Sweet Corn Festival

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