In Maine, a family farm that honors children’s books and local history has once again taken the #1 spot for the nation’s best corn maze.
It’s Treworgy Orchards’ 4th win in a row in the competition that measures the most unique and expressive corn maze in the country, organized by USA Today and voted on by the outlet’s readers.
Open Tuesdays through Sundays until November, tickets are $12 on weekdays and $15 on weekends. Members of the commercial fishing industry enter for free, in addition to children 2 or younger.
The seemingly strange carve out for fishermen comes as a result of the inspiration for this year’s design—the farmer and the fisherman—an homage to two of Maine’s important industries, represented on the state flag.
The whale among amber waves, with a man holding onto a rope attached to its tail, wasn’t inspired by Moby Dick, but rather by Maine author Robert McCloskey’s well-loved book, Burt Dow, Deep-Water Man. This children’s classic is the second to lend its theme to a corn maize at Treworgy Orchards, with their 2019 edition featuring a design based on Blueberries for Sal.
“This maze allows us to honor both Maine’s agricultural heritage and the fishermen who are such an important part of our state’s economy and culture,” said Jonathan Kenerson, co-owner of Treworgy Family Orchards.
“The Maine state flag features a farmer and a sailor; we wanted to highlight the twin industries that have defined Maine for generations: farming and fishing.”
Treworgy has also won the best corn maze vote with designs from Beatrix Potter’s Peter Rabbit and Winnie the Pooh.
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