Corn Maze and More
 | Author:
Dee Gannon, MT43 News Correspondent
MT43 News Correspondent |
Corn Maze and More
Dee Gannon
MT43 News Correspondent
If you haven’t been to the Edgewater Farm Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch; you better hurry, because there are only two more weekends to visit for the season. There are over 30 acres of ‘playland’, including the maze. But that’s not all!
There are many wooden games; including, but not limited to: bowling, calf roping, rock checkers, labyrinth, Skee-Ball, and balance (where the players add wooden blocks to a wooden base supported by a center wire) until one player upsets the balance, and they all slide off. Co-owner Nancy Davis comments, “We must have over 20 wooden games to play. We add more each season.” The season is relatively short; This year, it was September 22 to October 28.
So, that means, hordes of people come to Edgewater Farms in that short time. On October 14 there were well over 2,000 paid visitors (they do not charge for children under 5). The week before that, there were 3,000+. Besides the wooden games, there is a tall slide that carries people to the bottom, where the maze is. Of course, you can walk down; but, where’s the fun in that? There is a bounce-a-roo, a domed trampoline, that, by the looks (and shrieks) of it, was a blast. There is so much fun to be had, there, that this reporter was impressed and amazed. Instead of a ‘sandbox,’ there was a ‘cornbox’ with kids playing, shoveling, and even getting buried in dried corn.
October 14 was ‘Heros’ Day. So, all EMTs, Ambulance workers, Police, Fire Departments, and ALL military (active and retired), got a chance to get in without charge. Down in the lower portion, the local Sheriff's office, Ambulance, and Fire Department were on hand to give tours to the many kids who stood in line to ring a bell or siren and talk on the P.A. This is a great chance to talk to those who do their very best to protect and serve us.
Davis says that she hires about 20 people every season, selling admissions, manning the different activities, and working at the Sweet Shop and Souvenir Store.
There will be a ‘Candy Harvest’ on the last day, October 28; where a helicopter (or plane) will drop candy for all the kiddos. I imagine some adults may get some, too. It is a day-long event; with (obviously) more to do than raise your blood sugar levels.
Bring your families to Edgewater Farm. Davis commented, “Five years of doing this has only connected us more with people. I want all of our attendees to have a great family time; to be cherished with memories for years to come. We are, at the least, ‘family-friendly’ and fun. Come see us and participate in all you can!”
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Image 1 Caption: Local EMTs, Sheriff's Office and Fire Truck adds to the fun
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Image 2 Caption: One of many wooden games to play
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Image 3 Caption: Domed trampoline for kids to enjoy.
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