There's a lot more to these places than just hiking through cornstalks bearing ears capped with tassels. There's usually a refreshment stand offering ice cream, sodas, candy apples, that sort of thing. The hosting farm always sells its fresh produce. Joyful Acres, for example, has a pumpkin patch, a bake shop and even a farm museum. Cedarvale sells delicious products made from maple syrup.
Some places sell locally produced arts, crafts and furniture as well.
Keeping with the interactive spirit of the game, Joyful Acres eagerly solicits suggestions for the following year's theme. Farms have always symbolized the power of the family. Maize mazes continue the tradition. They generally take the labor of an entire family to produce and operate, offering a delightful day trip everyone's entire family can enjoy. Maze Craze As might be expected, Central New York is in the forefront of the amazing maize maze craze.