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“Farming & Economics” + a Secret Pumpkin Preview Weekend at Maize Quest.

Farmer Hugh is a little fella, but that's still a BIG pumpkin! Sunny weather continues to headline this Fall season, so get out for apples & pumpkins in your shorts! Apple Season goes PRIME TIME: Red Chief, Smoothee Gold, Empires, Fuji, JonaGold, Mutsu Orchard & Market Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-6PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maize Quest: Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 1PM-6PM "Farms are the ultimate economic engine for communities." 'Buy Local' isn't just a tagline it's a critical choice you make that really makes a difference. This time of year, the farm is buzzing with activity. Harvest is underway, school tours are…
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“Messages in the Maze”

Ever wonder how to reach kids today? How about teenagers?! Maybe you need some Messages from the Maze... Hey Friends, As my kids have grown and progressed through various stages and ages, we’ve noticed that our family gets more out of life when we live in the present; in this very moment. My kids are 17 & 15 now, so my wife and I have been through preschool age activities, PTO functions, and Vacation Bible School. Now we’re into youth symphony, marching band, cross country, swimming, and so many more. The trick is living each year, each phase "in the moment". Each group…
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Maize Quest’s “Keep Hiring”

"Keep Hiring" Hey Friends, No matter how many employees and trainees you have on your roster, you don't have enough. Things are going to come up - schedule conflicts, incompetent hires you thought would work out, that crazy busy weekend that happened after that rainy weekend, it all adds up to subtract from your roster. You need to keep hiring. This time of year gets hectic, though it should never come as a surprise. We are in the middle of wine events, farm market, pick-your-own orchards, the corn maze is open every weekend, tours are starting... you know how it is, hectic. Being short-staffed is…
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Maize Quest’s “Worry robs the present and bankrupts the future.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vxl93wosf5A&t=31s When I was a kid, I enjoyed the "Mr. Men "book series by Roger Hargreaves, including "Mr. Worry." You might enjoy this little cartoon version illustrating the concept of worry, how to deal with it, and the trap of worrying day in and day out. Peach Season is in the final weekend with Autumn Star Freestones. The Full-Season Apple Orchard features pick-your-own Blondee, Gala, Fuji, Jonee, Macintosh, Red Chief and Smoothee. Get Cider, Donuts, Honey & More in the market, too. Orchard & Market Hours: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-6PM Winery Hours: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maize Quest: Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 1PM-6PM "Worry robs the present and…
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Maple Lawn Farms “Trying Apples to Zinnias, on the farm.”

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Idi-gpsnGYk Aug 31, 2019 the Maize Quest Corn Maze & Fun Park open with an incredible new attraction - 50,000 Pick-Your-Own Zinnias - CLICK to Watch the Video! Peach Season is PRIME Right Now with Messina & Autumn Star, Fantasia Nectarines, Blondee, GingerGold, Zestar & Gala Summer Apples, 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 "From Apples to Zinnias on the farm." A to Z, it's a saying and a depiction of trying a little of everything; or a store carrying a vast array of…
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187,000 Sunflowers in Bloom at the 3rd annual Sunflower Festival

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

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'…
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Maple Lawn Farms “Lessons from Jury Duty”

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…
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Maple Lawn Farms “Autonomy & Its Price”

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…
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Moving targets – Marketing. Part 1 of 3.

"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,…
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