Forget about the field of dreams. We've got the field of fun right across the street from the market! It's hard to miss that beautiful farm with its red barns and, right now, its tall cornfields, just waiting for loads of visitors willing to lose themselves in fun and cornstalks for a while this fall.Established in 1898 by owner David Ferrell's great grandparents, Green Acres is still home to the Ferrells today. They are the fourth generation of Ferrells to work the land and live on the farm. Green Acres corn maze, featuring 1.5 miles of maze fun, continues through October. If you're game for some time in the cornfields, check it out, plus hay tunnels, hay rides, pony rides, cow milking, bounce houses and slides, and a corn hole game. Not sure what that is--we'll have to go check it out! The farm hosts school groups and birthday parties, and offers a coupon at its web site this year, along with some special child ID events this fall. Check their web site for hours and details.
Phillips Corn Maze, just down the road at 6701 Good Hope Church Rd., also opens on Friday with two fields and two different maze designs, hay rides, a pumpkin launcher, corn cannon, corn box (think sandbox, but filled with corn kernels instead), a cow train, and lots more. A portion of every adult admission is donated to the Kay Yow WBCA Cancer Fund, and if you were to fly overhead, you would see an image of legendary NC State women's basketball coach Kay Yow in the maze design.
Both farms, which also will have pumpkins soon, are among the many agritourism sites in North Carolina. You can check this online directory for other farms, bed and breakfasts, and other opportunities where you can keep your dollars local year round. Come on out and support these two local farming families and have fun this fall!
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