Maple Lawn Farms – Page 5

22 Apr 2021

Strawberry flats are going fast as we plant apple trees on the farm.

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

Our 2nd-ever Strawberry Drive-Thru is over 57% reserved and we don't want you to miss it! We're out planting apple trees as the strawberries ripen at Patterson Farms! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N5R2TuV5Yjc See a Slo-Mo video of our digger in action. Got kids who love diggers?! Click Above... NOW: Strawberries 57% RESERVED Hey [[ contact.first_name | default: 'Friend' ]], Just a quick heads up: Strawberries are CONFIRMED for May 22nd, and we are sold through over half of the order. Unfortunately, we cannot get as many berries as usual for this event, so please reserve early! We have farm friends, the Patterson's in North Carolina…

02 Apr 2021

Strawberry Hopes & Dreams

Agritourism, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

With cold weather on the way, we're thinking about North Georgia farmers. Did you enjoy our April Fool's story yesterday? Currently, there are no Dino bones found on the farm, but we are still digging in the area. I hope you get a chuckle and smile out of our silliness! NOW: The Real News Hey Friends, Strawberry Hopes & Dreams - Just a quick heads up: Strawberries for the 2021 Drive-Thru might be a little more limited than we imagined. Drew planted extra for us, but the cold temps coming have him a bit worried. If you could spare a thought or prayer…

27 Oct 2020

Freedom through discipline. Life lessons from the farm.

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

1984 photo by Gail McPherson of the Paul McPherson, Generation 4, after the completion of the farm market you know and enjoy today. Growth happens slowly over time; a lesson it took me awhile to learn. Freedom through discipline. Life lessons from the farm. Hello from the farm! The full quote is from Jocko Willink, Navy Seal: "Freedom is what everyone wants — to be able to act and live with freedom. But the only way to get to a place of freedom is through discipline. [For instance] If you want more free time, you have to follow a more…

15 Oct 2020

Apple picking secrets and how to farm tour.

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

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ADT_qRVqs7A CLICK TO WATCH Farmer Hugh loses his mind while walking the pumpkin patch, but please forgive him - He loves this stuff! Farm: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maze: Friday - (tentatively 10AM-10PM, stay tuned for rain info!), Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-6PM - Both look gorgeous! Winery: Sat 12-6PM, Sun 1PM-6PM Apple picking secrets and how to farm tour. It's "go-time" the farm! It's the most wonderful time of the year on the farm. Pumpkins are ready, apples are ready and the FUN is ready, too! Did you know about the TWO NEW attractions this year in the Fun Park: The Super Mega Ride-n-Slide -…

06 Oct 2020

The oldest apples on the farm.

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

Old farm photo by Gail McPherson of the original apple planting. Farm & Pick-Your-Own Orchards: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM, Open Columbus Day monday, too! Maze: Fri & Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-6PM, Columbus Day 10AM-4PM Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM The oldest apples on the farm. Hello from the farm! I can just barely remember it. Back in 1980, I was 5, and we had recently moved back into the original Maple Lawn Farms home in 1979 after a fire gutted it in 1972. In a field I'd later learn used to be potatoes, my Dad and Mom, Paul & Gail McPherson, would plant the first…

16 Sep 2020

“The most wonderful time of the year” Andy got it wrong.

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

Farm: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maze: Sat 10AM-4PM, Sun 1-6PM, Pumpkins are here! Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM "The most wonderful time of the year" Andy got it wrong. Hello from the farm! "The Most Wonderful Time of the Year" was released by Andy Williams for Christmas of 1963. It is one of my favorite Christmas songs, yet I disagree entirely with Andy. In fact, I don't think Andy was a farmer. Right NOW is the "Most Wonderful Time of the Year" because it is harvest time. I think if Andy had visited Maple Lawn Farms and walked around, enjoying the loaded apple trees, the pumpkins bursting…

27 Aug 2020

Apple season holds hope.

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

We LOVE apples and YOU get to come pick them this weekend and every weekend throughout Fall Harvest! Apple Season brings a welcome change. Hello from the farm! If you are like me, you are ready for a change in the seasons. Fall is harvest season on the farm, and it has been, as they say, a long hot summer. Apple season arrives and brings with it hope in the harvest. Summer typically brings the joy of juicy peaches, but that was cut short by frost in late spring. Throughout the summer, it was heartbreaking to repeat over and over again…

10 Aug 2020

Timed-ticketing, Covid Signs, & Happy People – Sunflower Festival Report Part 1

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

This is our TicketSpice.com System allowing 50 tickets per timeslot, counting down to SOLD OUT status. We've pushed TicketSpice for a special deal for all our Agritourism clients & friends. If you reach out to use them, remember to ask for the "Platinum Set-up" package and exclusive, "Agritourism Phone Support" package. You can ask me questions, too, my Sunflower Fest link is after the blog. Timed-ticketing, Covid Signs, & Happy People - Sunflower Festival Report. Sorry this is a hurried blog post, we're cranking to get everything ready in-between festival weekends. I'm sure you are running hard, too. I wanted to…

04 Jul 2020

Your freedom, my freedom, and our freedom.

Agritourism, Family Business, Maple Lawn Farms, Seasonal Business

Blueberries now! Wine? Every Saturday & Sunday from now on;-) Orchard & Market Hours: Blueberry Patch OPEN Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM The farm on July 4th - 8-5PM Winery Hours OPEN: Sat 12PM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM, Life on the Farm: "Your freedom, my freedom, and our freedom." "May you live in interesting times." 2020 has certainly been interesting... I'm not sure this is what the quote author meant, but this challenging time has been, and will be in the history books, a study of how we as a people responded to this crisis. This study will also be of how we managed and balanced your freedom,…

05 Jun 2020

Hugh “unboxes” REAL Sweet cherries that are coming from our friends. Read the full story.

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

Reserve your sweet cherries by June 14th! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mj2blfVnnas CLICK to watch the video -> See the reactions when Farmer Hugh and the kids try all the new pies, like all of them... Remember Kimmy's Cafe in Fawn Grove? They are now "Kimmy's BBQ Brought 2 U" and have joined as this festival's food purveyor! Pull Pork with an exclusive Cherry-Chipotle Sauce (on the side), Mild Italian Smoked Sausage, 3-Bean Baked Beans, Homemade Coleslaw and Honey Cornbread - all in a platter you can take home! You might want to come just for the food! Our FIRST Summer Drive-Thru Fesitval keeps…