Since the farm at the intersection of Routes 3 and 4 in Boscawen was bought by the Crete family in 1958, they have expanded the operation steadily to over 500 acres to support cattle, soybean, wheat, and notably, corn.

Highway View Farm is renowned for its hand-picked sweet corn, which is voted among the best in the state.

“Our corn is good because it’s picked fresh every day, and the grocery stores just can’t get it that fresh,” said owner Martha Crete.

The family started selling sweet corn more than 40 years ago out of a truck bed in front of the house. The operation was a hit and they started using a bigger wagon in the front yard until the demand grew even more. Now they sell various products and produce out of their farm stand – a garage that was repurposed by her son, Adam, six years ago.

They have sold around 1,500 ears per day on average of their Butter and Sugar corn and their Silver Queen corn this season, which are priced at $10.50 per dozen.

One customer, Becca Taylor of Boscawen, said all the produce is great but the corn is what keeps her coming back.

“They have the best corn,” said Taylor. “The taste is amazing. You can’t go to any other store and get corn this good.”

Adam Crete runs the day-to-day operations of the farm and is the third generation of his family to work the land. His children, who represent the fourth generation of Crete family, help out with chores and work the cash register at the store.

Being able to share farm life with his kids is the most fulfilling aspect of continuing the family business, Crete said.

“I guess the flexibility and being able to bring my family on farm, like over the summer, my kids have been coming up and helping me along. Can’t do that at another job,” he said.

Inside the wooden garage, customers can find piles of sweet corn ready to be bagged and taken home. The stand also features different types of dairy products, beef cuts, fresh fruit and vegetables from neighboring farms, frozen treats from Jake’s Old Fashioned Ice Cream in Nashua and the family dog hanging around.

The farm stand is not the only thing getting upgrades on the farm.

Last November Crete decided to purchase two Lely Astronaut A5 machines that automate the cow milking process. The cows are able to line-up and wait their turn to be milked when they’re ready. The machine cleans their udders and milks them while they feed. It tracks each cow, their milk production, and their health, which allows the Cretes to know their cattle better.

“It’s easier on the cows. You know, we’re not moving the cows around the barn anymore. They literally just do their own thing. Everything’s a lot more flexible,” Crete said.

Although in the beginning, the cows had to adjust to the machine, the system has helped decrease the workload on both the cows and farmers.

The family and their young employees work the farm stand during the day, 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. This year the stand will stay open through Friday. The season end of the season came earlier this year due to a hot July.

“It’s the earliest we’ve ended for quite a while,” Crete said.

Still, they’ll be milking all winter and growing crops again next season.

“I just love the family working together,” said Martha Crete. “We’re all close.”