Susie Perez dumps another burlap bag of sweet corn onto a table at Suzanne's Farm Stand at Route 47 and Kennedy Road in Yorkville on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Because her uncle's farm in Pingree Grove is able to irrigate, her supply of corn has not been affected but the drought to date. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
In a field in Kendall County near Route 47 and Kennedy Road, soy bean plants don their small purple flowers, but without more rain the flowers might not produce beans on Saturday, July 21, 2012. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
Susie Perez helps Nancy Schmidt of Bristol carry produce to her car at Suzanne's Farm Stand at Route 47 and Kennedy Road in Yorkville on Saturday, July 21, 2012. Because her uncle's farm in Pingree Grove is able to irrigate, her supply of corn and other produce has not been affected but the drought to date. | Steven Buyansky~Sun-Times Media
On Thursday afternoon, dozens of Kendall County residents flowed in and out of Suzy Perez’s small vegetable stand near Kennedy Road and Route 47 in Yorkville. Moms and their kids came in for sweet corn; others stopped by for luscious, red tomatoes and giant green …
