Nebraska is facing its largest wildfires ever, burning over 600,000 acres in 48 hours. While typically locals would disk firebreaks, distance makes that impossible this time. The plan today: load up hay bales and fencing for those in need. #NebraskaWildfires #laurafarms #communitysupport

Time to take this sweet corn to market. Drive safe, Grant! That's a valuable crop back there. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #gardening

Turns out the dipstick is the most important part of opening the hood. Who knew? Now that's taken care of, we can actually get to the task at hand. Seems like someone might have sealed those shut, too. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture

Turns out, giving away sweet corn is a surprisingly involved operation. This year's setup includes a government truck, paper sacks, a sun-shielding tent, and a stool. Free corn, anyone? #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #sweetcorn

Grant's looking a little sweaty, but the sweet corn is almost gone. Lucky you caught us with just a little bit left! #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #sweetcorn

This truck is a beast, built for mobility and reliability. No A/C, but it still starts and runs after all these years. Anyone know what it was used for? Going to pick some sweet corn to give away. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #trucks

Picking sweet corn to give away. The pond looks nice, and with the air moving, it's surprisingly not hot out. Hoping Finn and Gil are doing well. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #gardening #corn

Looks like the last customer got the rest of the free corn for the year. No more until next season! #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #corn

Turns out there's a lot of corn when you have 5 kids. Some of it's even going home with people. We've got a good amount of ears, and I don't think I can possibly eat or put up this many. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture

Some corn gets eaten right off the stalk with just a few bites, while other plants are too small due to crowding or lack of water. Seems the fence wasn't up in time this year. Maybe Gage would have helped. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #gardening #corn

This secret corn field remains undiscovered by humans, though the local wildlife seems to know the way. Keep an eye on those clouds – a rainy forecast might be on the horizon. Sweet corn tassels are distinct from field corn's. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #corn

The US is the world's largest corn grower, producing 15-16 billion bushels annually. It takes about 130 ears of corn to equal one bushel. Yields can hit 250 bushels per acre in irrigated areas. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #corn

A trip to town never involves just one thing. This time, it was sweet corn, groceries, and pivot tires for a repair. The heat and humidity right now are biblical, but the work gets done. Thanks for spending your Friday with us on the farm! #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #farmlife

Turns out 120-degree heat index meant waiting until the end of the day to pick sweet corn. Irrigating is non-stop work, and sometimes heads just have to go down and get it done. Flipping up the windows for airflow in this old truck, hoping to fix the brakes with a couple of new parts. #laurafarms

The heat and humidity were unreal during this morning's picking. Some folks were hoping the pivot would make an appearance nearby. Almost done with the harvest now. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #harvest

Found a little bird's nest while prepping the truck bed for sweet corn harvest. This crop grew fast thanks to the heat, beating us to the harvest and starting to attract animals before we could even fence it in. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #gardening #harvest

This isn't the first government truck to find a new home here. We revived an old one years ago, sold it to ranchers, and now it hauls water for their cows. Giving old equipment new life is the motto, right after 'always needing batteries and oil.' #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #restoration

Turns out, people are skeptical about free things. Even when signs clearly state 'free,' a little convincing is needed. Sharing some sweet corn today. Ah, customers are arriving. Time to preemptively load some bags. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #gardening

Turns out people are surprisingly skeptical about free things. It often takes a little convincing to get them to accept a gift, even when it's fresh-picked sweet corn. Sharing the abundance feels good, though. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #sweetcorn

Giving old equipment new life is the motto around here. This truck's brakes were dicey, so we grabbed some Kroil (smells weird!) and brake fluid to fix it up. Turns out, we go through a lot of brake fluid – maybe too much old stuff lying around. #laurafarms #farming #agriculture #restoration