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Welcome To Schlechter Farms

Schlechter Farms - Part of Willamette Valley Agricultural History

Schlechter Farms is continuing a family farm tradition that dates back to the early 1900's when Jim's grandfather, Joseph Schlechter, settled in the Willamette Valley. Jim started farming in 1971 with wheat and clover seed, but switched in 1978 to sweet corn and onions.  Part of the farm is located in Lake Labish, where we grow the red and yellow onions for which Lake Labish is famous.

Our super-sweet corn (both white and yellow varieties) is sold to grocery stores all along the West Coast.  We grow a great deal of the sweet corn seen each summer in Roth's, Safeway, Fred Meyer and Winco stores. These same grocery stores also offer our squash throughout the fall season.

Many of the produce vendors at farmer’s markets in Oregon purchase sweet corn from us for resale to their farm market customers.  We also supply corn and other vegetables to several of the Willamette Valley farm produce stands.  And we operate a produce stand of our own during the corn season from early August through late October.




  




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FIRST CORN SILKS OF THE SEASON ON JULY 9TH!

The first corn silks this summer (see photo). The average for the varieties that we grow is about four weeks between first silks and first picking. The sweet corn countdown has begun.

WE SPOTTED TASSELS ON THE FIRST PLANTING OF CORN TODAY, JULY 1st!

Today we spotted the first tassels on the corn. With such a late start to the planting season this year because of all the spring rain, tasseling is about two weeks behind this time last year, so we won't be able to open our produce stand until August, but we'll keep you posted right here and on our Facebook page.

THE FIRST PLANTING OF CORN IS IN THE GROUND!

Today was a wonderful day on the farm! After weeks and weeks of rain, our fields finally dried out enough to get the first planting of sweet corn in the ground! With such a late start to the planting season, we may not be able to open our produce stand until August, but we'll keep you posted right here and on our Facebook page.

OUR CORN IS NON-GMO

We've received inquiries from customers, asking if our super-sweet corn is a GMO variety. Please be assured, our corn is not a GMO variety and we have certification letters from our seed suppliers that none of our delicious super-sweet corn is grown from genetically modified seed.  You can enjoy all the Schlechter Farms corn you can eat without worry.

Gift Cards Are Available

Don't forget - you can purchase Schlechter Farms gift cards year-round.  They make fantastic gifts and can also be used as frequent buyer cards - load them up with the amount you usually spend with us each year, and then use them all season.  Just ask the cashier at our produce stand for details or call us at 503-792-3328.