Old Bay Sweet Corn Chowder

Name: Old Bay Sweet Corn Chowder
Ingredients: 2 T. butter; 2 T. extra virgin olive oil; 1½ c. yellow onion, diced; 4 garlic cloves, pressed; 6 slices of bacon, cut into ¼-1/2 inch strips; 1½ t. fresh thyme (1/2 t. dried); ¼ c. all purpose flour; 6 c. vegetable stock; 2 c. heavy cream(or ½ and ½ for a lighter version); 1 pound Yukon Gold peeled and diced, about 3 cups; 6 ears of fresh corn, kernels stripped off (*see notes); ½ t. black pepper; ½ t. Kosher salt; 1 T. Old Bay seasoning; 2 T. fresh Italian parsley, chopped; 3 green onion stems, finely diced