Hugh McPherson – Page 17

09 Aug 2019

187,000 Sunflowers in Bloom at the 3rd annual Sunflower Festival

Agritourism, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

ALL the sunflowers are blooming! Read all the details in our official media release, then plan your day and click above to get your tickets. Sunflowers are the “Happiest Crop on Earth” at Maple Lawn Farms, host of the 3rd Annual Sunflower Festival Aug 9-11 and 16-18, 2019. The farmers have planted over 187,000 sunflower seeds for 2019’s event, and many varieties produce more than one bloom per seed. This sunflower field is no ordinary ‘patch.’ This year’s field, the size of 10 football fields combined, features special plantings in a display garden, the “Big Field of Yellow”, the “Red Sea”, “The Wilds” and…

22 Jul 2019

Moving targets Part 2 of 3. – Online Advertising.

Agritourism, Email Marketing Tools, Marketing Tools, Seasonal Business

[Recap] In a world of marketing choices, we suggest you create three focus areas, here listed by priority: Content creationOnline advertisingCustomer collection & follow-up We'll split these up into three emails, one for each topic over the next few blogs. You can always email questions along the way. Part 2 of 3 "Moving targets" - Online Advertising. Hey, [[ contact.first_name | default: 'Friend' ]], Part 2 - Online advertising In an upcoming marketing course called the Event Tsunami, we'll provide the final blueprint for online advertising, but the concepts we'll share here you can use right now. You can't start the week…

18 Jul 2019

Maple Lawn Farms “Peach Season Hits The Big Time.”

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MnDJQaBoWUM StarFire & RedStar peaches are ripe and ready for picking, so plan your adventure - Farmer Hugh CLEARLY was on an adventure this morning - CLICK to Watch the Video! Peach Season is PRIME Right Now with Starfire & RedStar, Nectarines GREAT, Blueberries GOOD, Get (3) fruits in (1) trip! Orchard & Market Hours: OPEN NOW 8AM-5PM Weekly: Hours are Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Peach Season Hits The Big Time. Yes! Peaches are here! It's always a celebration when our signature fruit ripens, and the orchards open to welcome YOU. Peaches formed the bedrock of Maple Lawn Farms'…

11 Jul 2019

Maple Lawn Farms “Lessons from Jury Duty”

Agritourism, Family Business, Seasonal Business

White Nectarines are here, but are LIMITED in quantity and highly valuable. A delicious, early treat before peaches come in later this month. Get them with your blueberries in the market, if we have to save them, or on the trees if they hang well in this heat. The Blueberries PRIME Right Now, White Nectarines in the farm market, MAYBE in the orchard. Orchard & Market Hours: Blueberry Patch OPEN NOW 8AM-5PM Weekly: Hours are Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM "Lessons from Jury Duty" Jury duty for a farmer in July is 'suboptimal' to say the least. I thought…

04 Jul 2019

Maple Lawn Farms “Autonomy & Its Price”

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

American farmers feed our country and the world. It is a patriotic act done quietly, competently and consistently each day. The Blueberries PRIME Right Now Orchard & Market Hours: Blueberry Patch OPEN NOW 8AM-5PM Weekly: Hours are Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM YES - We are open on July 4th, 8AM-5PM! Blog "Autonomy & Its Price" Happy 4th of July. The birth of our country built on the principles of freedom and autonomy. Agriculture is a business and lifestyle that provides freedom and autonomy, but like everything worthwhile, it comes at a price. The United States of America came…

22 Jun 2019

Moving targets – Marketing. Part 1 of 3.

Agritourism, Marketing Tools, Seasonal Business

"Moving targets - Marketing" - Part 1 of 3. Hey, [[ contact.first_name | default: 'Friend' ]], In agriculture, we have lots of moving targets; when will the rain hit, when with the rain stop, what are the leaf wetting hours, when can I plant, and on and on and on. In marketing our products, events, and crops we have lots of moving targets as well. We have to grow it, price it, market it, and finally sell it to be successful. In the world of experiences, such as your corn maze or festival you have the additional step of delivering a fun,…

21 Jun 2019

Life on the Farm: “691,200,000,000 kernels of corn”

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BwAcdYIjW9w The Sweet Cherries & Blueberries Ready Friday! Orchard & Market Hours: Cherry Orchard & Blueberry Patch OPEN NOW 8AM-5PM Weekly: Hours are Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Life on the Farm: "691,200,000,000 kernels of corn" Farms are entities that last beyond a single individual. It hit me when we were planting new peach trees that my Dad, who is 76 and works hard every day, might not see the end of these trees' 20+ year life span. The innovative grain elevator that he designed and built in 1968 or so, is finally at the end of its lifespan and…

01 Apr 2019

Maple Lawn Farms & Fun Park Closing, a new direction for 2019.

Family Business, Maize Quest Corn Maze & Fun Park, Maple Lawn Farms

A new direction for this family farm. Hey Gang, This doesn't happen often, but every generation is different, so we're taking a new direction at Maple Lawn Farms. Kids will be kids, and my kids, the 6th generation at Maple Lawn Farms have spoken - it's time for a different phase. Our kids just aren't into the whole, "Crazy Farmer Hugh & Mazes" stuff, so they have opted for a new path: Beef Cattle. We'll be tearing out the slide, the labyrinth, though the bamboo will stay in place. The pedal kart track is leaving as well, and the corn box will remain, but as a…

22 Mar 2019

Transforming into Transformational – Haunt & NAFDMA Part 3 of 4

Agritourism, Marketing Tools, Seasonal Business

This is Part 3 in a 4 part series I've been working on since the NAFDMA convention (that's North American Farmers Direct Marketing Assoc. or FarmersInspired.com) in an effort to encapsulate and explore all the ideas I uncovered and make them useful. This blog series is meant to be responsive and interactive, so please, when I ask seemingly rhetorical questions or really hard questions at the end of each, take up the challenge and answer back by email! I want you to be disturbed by these questions, to shock your brain into a creative mode. Hope you enjoy! "Transforming into Transformational" Hey gang, "Transforming…

26 Feb 2019

F&B is the driver / My faults laid bare.

Agritourism, Marketing Tools, Seasonal Business

This is Part 2 in a 4 part series I've been working on since the NAFDMA convention (that's North American Farmers Direct Marketing Assoc. or FarmersInspired.com) in an effort to encapsulate and explore all the ideas I uncovered and make them useful. This blog series is meant to be responsive and interactive, so please, when I ask seemingly rhetorical questions or really hard questions at the end of each, take up the challenge and answer back by email! I want you to be disturbed by these questions, to shock your brain into a creative mode. Hope you enjoy! F&B is the driver / My…