Von Thun’s Farms and 40+ Farms Nationwide Pay Tribute to Reba McEntire With Corn Mazes Honoring the Queen of Country Music

In celebration of the October release of Reba McEntire’s upcoming lifestyle book Not That Fancy: Simple Lessons on Living, Loving, Eating, and Dusting Off Your Boots and companion music album Not That Fancy, we have designed a country music corn maze honoring long-time, country music legend Reba McEntire. The 5+ acre mazes are scheduled to open Saturday, September 16th!

We are two of 40+ farms featuring Reba in their corn maze this year. Collectively, the farms—which are designed by The MAiZE Inc. in 24 states across the U.S.—will reach more than a million visitors during the fall season.

“While l admit being in a corn maze is one of the more unique things I’ve ever been invited to be a part of, I couldn’t be more excited to be involved with some of the things that matter most to me – farming, family, and friends,” said McEntire. “Growing up on a ranch in Oklahoma, I know how important agriculture is and I love being involved with something that brings more people out to farms across the country for good wholesome fun!”

Along with getting lost in the maze, guests will have the opportunity to enter to win a grand prize trip to Nashville for a one-night-only special event, “Not That Fancy: An Evening with Reba & Friends” set for November 5^th at Nashville’s iconic Ryman Auditorium. The prize will also include a two-night stay at a local Nashville hotel.

“This is an exciting time to be working with Reba and we’re thrilled to honor her in our maze design this year,” said Bob Von Thun. “Our now-grown kids grew up going to country concerts from a young age and it’s exciting to be able to share our love of country music with our guests this season.”

The first phase of the maze is short and perfect for young guests or those with limited walking ability. It tells the story of Spookley and how his friends helped him overcome being the only square pumpkin in a school of regular pumpkins. The second phase is nearly five acres with lots of twists and turns guaranteed to keep maze-goers on their toes. While navigating the maze, there are ten stops along the way where guests can answer a theme question and get a clue as to where to turn next. There’s also fun, interactive games like Farm Scene Investigator (FSI) or Maize-Opoly that guests can play, depending on which of our farm locations they’re visiting, as they go through the maze.

The corn mazes at Von Thun’s open for the season on Saturday, September 16^th in conjunction with the farm’s Fall Festival Weekends and is open daily, including Columbus Day, through Halloween. The corn maze, along with hayrides, access to the apple orchard and pumpkin patch, and more than 20 games and attractions suitable for all ages is included with all general admission tickets. Tickets can be purchased online for both our South Brunswick and Washington locations to save guests time when they arrive at the farm.

Donation Requests

There’s no shortage of donation requests that come in from worthwhile community organizations to our farm. While we’re a very community-oriented businesses, it’s not feasible to accommodate the hundreds of requests we receive annually. See below for our donation process and to determine if your organization is eligible for an in-kind donation from our farm. We also have a few different fundraiser options that we would love to partner with you on!

In-Kind Donations

Have a Tricky Tray or Silent Auction event coming up and looking for prizes? We have a limited number of family four-pack tickets to our Strawberry Festivals, Sunflower Trail Weekends, and Fall Festivals that we are able to donate every year. In order for your organization to be considered for a donation you must be:

1. A registered 501(c)3 nonprofit with the IRS
2. Within 20 miles from either our So. Brunswick or Washington farm location

If you are interested in an in-kind donation of tickets, fill out our Donation Form and email it to emma@vonthunfarms.com along with your tax exempt certificate. Donation requests submitted via USPS will not be honored. You must submit your request digitally via email. We will get back to you within 5 business days. Most donations are sent digitally, so you must have color printing capabilities.

Spring: Plant Sale Fundraiser (So. Brunswick ONLY)

This is a great fundraiser option for local groups, and the best time to do it is right before Mother’s Day! Let us know which items you would like to purchase- 4″ potted annuals, 4″ veggie plants, 8″ premium hanging baskets – and their quantities. We’ll give you a discounted price for the wholesale order and you can sell them at face value. You keep the difference and put it towards your fundraising goal. Visit our Plant Sale Fundraiser Program page for more information and tips on hosting a successful fundraiser.

Delivery is only available within a 20 mile radius of So. Brunswick so please keep that in mind when considering this option!

Summer: Sunflower Trail Ticket Sale

Eligible organizations may purchase tickets to the New Jersey Sunflower Trail in bulk at a reduced rate and you and your organization can sell them to supporters at face value ($14.99). You keep the difference as your fundraising proceeds. While this option is available to organizations near either of our farm locations, it’s important to note that the sunflower trail is ONLY available at our Washington, NJ location.

• Sunflower trail ticket fundraisers can be held April – July (order forms must be turned into the farm by July 15th) and tickets must be physically picked up at the farm
• Tickets from the fundraiser must be redeemed at the trail in the year they are purchased – NO EXCEPTIONS
• A minimum of 25 tickets must be purchased for the fundraiser in order to be eligible

If you are interested in hosting a sunflower trail ticket sale to benefit your organization, please email emma@vonthunfarms.com for the order form and other fundraiser guidelines.

Fall: Fall Festival Ticket Sale

Similar to our Sunflower Trail fundraiser, eligible organizations may purchase tickets to our Fall Festival Weekends (September weekends ONLY) in bulk at a reduced rate and you and your organization can sell them to supporters at face value ($19.99). You keep the difference as your fundraising proceeds. This option is available to organizations near either of our farm locations.

• Fall Festival ticket fundraisers can be held April – August (order forms must be turned into the farm by August 15th) and tickets must be physically picked up at the farm
• Tickets from the fundraiser may ONLY be used during our September Fall Festival Weekends
• A minimum of 25 tickets must be purchased for the fundraiser in order to be eligible

If you are interested in hosting a Fall Festival ticket sale to benefit your organization, please email emma@vonthunfarms.com for the order form and other fundraiser guidelines.