The art of the Morgan Maze

Each Halloween induces excitement in the community and beyond thanks to the Morgan Corn Maze. 

The Clarks Dairy Farm makes and prepares this farm every year. It opens on the last two weeks of September and goes until the end of October.

The maze first opened three years ago. “We opened it to diversify our farming operation and share our love of agriculture with the community,” Jennifer Clark, one of the main managers of the maze, said.

This love of agriculture shines through the maze. Every year the Clarks continue to add more to the maze.

This year included many different activities that everyone could participate in: such as, a slide, hay bale pyramid, jump pad, corn kernel pit, playground, tether ball courts, pumpkin patch, outdoor movie theater, haunted maze and three bigger mazes.

The three mazes always form a design of a cow. This design is announced each fourth of July at the parade.

This type of project requires a lot of hard work and dedication. They plant the corn and pumpkins in June and then spend the rest of the summer preparing the corn maze.

“It is a lot of work to do the maze,” Clark said, “but we enjoy working together as a family and having the community come together for a fun event.”

Not only do the Clarks open the maze for the general public, but they also host different group activities on their farm.

They have used the farm for field trips, tours and 4-H camps for over 50 years. These camps and group activities are a great way for people to learn about and practice agriculture.

Many people from all around come to see the maze. It’s a big hit for more than just those living in Morgan.

After the maze is finished, it takes an equal amount of hard work to take it down. High school students who participate in NHS were given the opportunity to serve by taking down the maze.

These kids met on Oct. 28 to help take down the haunted maze and all of the other activities.

They dug holes, folded the jump pad, put away decorations and helped prepare the larger pieces to be taken away by tractors.

This project is a great way for everybody all around to come together and participate in good fun while getting to know more about the art of agriculture. λ