Here’s Why You’ll Instantly Regret Stealing Corn from a Field in Maine

Stealing is never ok.

Sometimes, I think people think it's perfectly ok to help themselves to anything they want off the side of the road. To be fair, sometimes it is. If people have a yard sale, they often leave a few things behind with a "FREE" sign on them. But when people start pulling over to the side of the road to pick apples or blueberries, that's not cool.

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Sure, it seems like a victimless crime. Probably you'd think, "I'm just one person, what's the big deal?" But, stealing is stealing. If it's not yours, you don't have the right. On the other hand, you'll probably enjoy that quart of blueberries you misappropriated.
How about some fresh corn? That's a whole different story.

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That corn ain't always what you think it is.

You've probably been out driving a hundred times and gone by a corn field, and ended up with a bit of a hankering for a cob or two. I've known a few people over the years who though it would be a solid plan to just pull over and grab a few ears. However, when they got it home, they ended up extremely sad, hahaha.

That's because most of the corn you see growing, isn't for people at all. It's for cows. The stuff the cows eat is basically unpalatable to people. All the things you love about corn, just aren't present in cow corn. Like your corn sweet? Forget about it. Like it nice and tender? Forget about that too.

What's the difference between "cow" corn, and "people" corn?

The stuff we love is known as sweet corn. It has a shorter stalk and smaller leaves. It's very high in its natural sugar content, which is why we love it so much. It's an American staple at certain points of the year. Cow corn, also known as field corn, is very starchy and has no real sugar.

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Not only that, it's allowed to grow a bit longer, and ultimately dry right on the stalk before it's harvested. Then it's processed into an edible grain for cows. Cows adore it, in the same way we love sweet corn. But yeah... if you think you're gonna stop and pick yourself some dee-lish corn for dinner... Surprise! You're gonna be so sad when you bite into it. So, maybe just keep on driving and buy some corn that's actually for you.