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Maze Craze Pierpont sisters choose Amish motif for corn field maze The Star Beacon“I think it is a real classic maze,” Sue says. “When you first go in there, you think ‘This isn’t too bad.’”
The women decided to do a corn maze because they wanted to use the family farm for agri-tourism. They say consumers are far removed from the source of their food; the corn maze gives the entire family an opportunity to visit a farm, have some fun and get acquainted with farm animals. Goat kids run free on the property and greet visitors when they pull into the parking lot. The goats belong to the Hudson sisters and are used to keep the brush in check. Thus far, the goats have not discovered the corn field, and the sisters hope they don’t. “They prefer weeds, briars and apple trees,” said Sue as she watched one of the white kids nibble on the lower branches of a tree. The women plan to have a petting zoo – a lamb, pig, rabbits, chickens, goats and llama – available at the maze on weekends. They also will have a small souvenir shop, which will be run by their cousin, Rose Wiser. The shop will sell refreshments and craft items. The maze opens 10 a.m. Monday through Saturday and closes around 6 p.m. If a family or group shows up later in the evening, Sue says they’ll take their money and let them wander around the maze. Sunday hours are 1 to 6 p.m. On Friday and Saturday evenings nights in October, the maze is open as late as 11 p.m. Nighttime maze walkers are issued a souvenir flashlight and charged a higher rate. For adults, the standard rate is $6 a person; children under 12 are $4. Rates go up by $2 a person when it gets dark. The sisters say the maze drew about 700 visitors last year, which was a limited season due to the late start and bad weather. “We had only two good weekends,” says Sue. Mud was an ongoing issue. The women say the field is dry this year, but the current prolonged wet spell is sure to produce some mud. “Dress accordingly to the weather and the fact you are on a farm,” says Sue. They also want to clarify that whatever is carved into the maze is a pattern and not the real item. Last year’s Star Beacon story inferred that a new covered bridge was being built in the corn field. A couple of visitors took that literally, and they unsuccessfully searched the maze for a real bridge. “There is no Amish man standing in the middle of our field, so please don’t look for him,” says Sue. 
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