December 20, 2025 | Mark Luis Foster

If you live in Minnesota you likely have been living through these strong winds that are blowing across the fruited plain. When the wind blows in Minnesota, it means drifting snow, lost scarves and hats, and wind chills that rip your face off. But we know how to deal with it.

But when the winds blow in Delaware, apparently there’s a different problem: Corn Husks.

There’s an HOA at the center of the swirl called Bay Forest Homeowners Association in Bethany Beach, DE.  They are being fired upon from afar and the weapon of choice are husks of corn that have long departed from their vegetable cob.

From Coast TV in Delaware:

Residents say strong winds have carried corn husks across the road and into the Bay Forest community, creating what the association describes as a nuisance. Some homeowners, however, acknowledge the farm predates the development.

I suppose that’s better than the corn itself blowing in. Being pelted by corn might be reason to complain, but corn husks?

“The farmers have been here before us,” said Bay Forest resident Anthony Colicchio, who described the issue as an inconvenience rather than a major problem. Colicchio said both sides should work together to find a solution, such as installing a fence or other barrier to keep debris from blowing into the neighborhood.

So the winds are blowing in the corn husks and the association wrote two letters to the nearby offending farmer, Mr. David Banks. He snapped back that his family had been farming for 115 in that very spot, and the winds and blowing corn husks are part of the natural part of farming. Their property definitely predates the HOA.

This reminds me of the complaints people file when they move close to an airport.  “Too noisy.” Well, duh.

A local elected official may have the best argument.

Reaction to the dispute has also surfaced on social media. State Rep. Brian Pettyjohn commented on Facebook, writing in part, “If we’re going to live in an agricultural state, we need to be willing to live with agriculture.”