Freedom through discipline. Life lessons from the farm.

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…
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The “First of the Lasts” -time keeps on tickin’

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iSKlXbpeFV8 CLICK TO WATCH a beautiful flyover video of ALL the attractions, pumpkin patch, wagon rides and more - We took our time so you can really SEE everything. If you were ever struggling to tell someone about the farm, show them this video. You have to see it to believe it! 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 The "First of the Lasts" - time keeps on tickin' Hello from the farm! Steve Miller Band's 1972 hit song "Fly Like and Eagle" coined…
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Apple picking secrets and how to farm tour.

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 -…
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Charles Darwin & farmers agreed, on some things.

Admiralty map of the Galápagos prepared from data provided by Captain Robert Fitzroy, whose signature and inscription appear at the top. 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 Charles Darwin & farmers agreed, on some things. Hello from the farm! Charles Darwin was an English scientist who did his work throughout the 1800's most famously for his theory of evolution. I certainly am not qualified to launch a discussion on that, but I was struck by one of his quotes, "It is not…
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When you do what you love, it shows.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7M_n-bssNGc 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, Columbus Day 8AM-5PM Maze: Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-6PM, Columbus Day 10AM-4PM! Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM, Sorry not open Columbus Day! When you do what you love, it shows. Hello from the farm! My daughter is a performance clarinetist. She's off to college now after auditioning at half a dozen universities and earning her spot. She has nerves of steel. Once as a 7th grader, she said, "I love auditions because they have to listen to me, and I'll…
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The oldest apples on the farm.

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…
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Why your visit matters so much to so many.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h63CNtol5yc CLICK TO WATCH The GoPro Ride to the Pumpkin Patch we filmed when we were in this patch a few years ago. Farm: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maze: Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-6PM, Pumpkins are here! Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Food Trucks at the Winery: Sat 11AM-5PM Everyone is welcome to enjoy the food trucks, and we'll be offering wine and beer by the glass for purchase with your food receipt per PA regulations. Why your visit matters so much to so many. Hello from the farm! You might think that your trip to our farm ends in your support of Farmer Hugh's family, but…
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How to be a rookie.

Farm: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, Sat 8AM-10PM, Sun 1PM-7PM Maze: Fri & Sat 10AM-10PM Flashlight Nights, Sun 1-7PM, Pumpkins are here! Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM How to be a rookie. Hello from the farm! Each season we employ 65-75 staff to take care of the maze, fun park, orchards, farm market, bakery, and winery. Inevitably, we end up with rookies. A rookie is a worker who is new to the job and often new to the workforce. Maple Lawn Farms has always been the local 'first job' for high schoolers, and that accelerated as Maize Quest grew its need for staff, so we end up each season with…
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But you can do this.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WPHmxj-1R9k&feature=youtu.be CLICK TO WATCH The NEW MEGA-Strike ultimate gem mining bag be 'unearthed' by two of our guests. It's 20lbs of mining excitement and includes exclusive items such as a BIG mineral, BIG crystal, sharks teeth and more. Farm: Mon-Sat 8AM-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Maze: Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-6PM, Pumpkins are here! Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM You can't control everything, but you can do this. Hello from the farm! My sister and our maze designer Dave; both live in California. Both had to evacuate because the area around them was in flames. I have farm friends deluged with rain from hurricanes in the deep South.…
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I got stuck twice this weekend, and it was a good thing.

Farm: Mon-Fri 8AM-5PM, Sat 8AM-10PM, Sun 1PM-7PM Maze: Sat 10AM-10PM, Sun 1-7PM, Pumpkins are here! Winery: Sat 12-5PM, Sun 1PM-5PM Apple picking is the "NEW" thing to do, but you already 'knew' that. Hello from the farm! First things first, Thank You, for a great opening pumpkin weekend. If you are reading this, you are already 'in' with the 'in crowd.' You know the farm, and likely have known it for years. Perhaps some of you have been coming to the farm longer than I have been alive! This weekend, I got 'stuck' in two places, and that taught me some valuable lessons. I got 'stuck' making donuts. I came…
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