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Hours

Fall Activities: Sept 23 - Oct 31, 2011

 

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9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
9 a.m. - 6 p.m.
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
9 a.m. - 10 p.m.
1 p.m. - 8 p.m.

If raining, call ahead

Directions

Peebles Farm is halfway between Augusta, Arkansas and McCrory, Arkansas on hwy 64. We are on the north side of the road, across from the John Deere tractor place. If using a GPS, put in 76 Woodruff 249 Rd.

Things to Do
Corn Maze

In 2005, we decided to do a corn maze as an added attraction to our Arkansas farm. We found a young man up north who designs corn mazes and teaches the owners themselves to cut the maze. We begin by providing him with a rough design or picture that we like. He works on refining that picture. When we finalize that draft, he transfers that drawing onto graph paper. We plant the corn on 36 inch rows, vertically, then horizontally. The amount of rows depends on how large we want the corn maze. Our maze is approx 14 acres, so typically, that means about 240 rows of corn each direction. Once the corn emerges, if you were to look down on it, it would resemble a huge graph paper. We then transfer the drawing onto the cornfield kind of like embroidery: we count and mark our outside rows then cut out the paths. The process takes about a week and a half.

 

We provide maps to the maze. Typically, it takes about 30 minutes to complete the maze in the day time. At night it takes longer.

 

Our aerial view of this year's corn maze is usually posted by the 1st of September. (Click on the aerial photos on the right to see larger versions.)

 
U-pick Pumpkins

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We raise 60 acres of pumpkins for wholesale and retail sales in our Arkansas pumpkin patch. Ten acres of those are U-Pick pumpkins. Visitors to the farm may purchase pumpkins already gathered from the field or may grab a complimentary wagon and pick their own pumpkins. Pumpkins are priced by size and we accept cash or check.. In addition to the typical orange jack-o-lantern pumpkins, we raise approx. 25 other varieties of pumpkins and gourds.

 
U-pick Cotton

u-pick-cottonWe have three acres of u-pick cotton and a cotton crib filled with cotton for playing in.

 
Food

concession-standWe sell food concessions: cold drinks, hamburgers, hot dogs, frito chili pies, nachos, candy….etc. There is a shaded picnic area with plenty of picnic tables. We do not have any grills but visitors are welcome to bring coolers with food and drink on the grounds.

 

Hamburger $3 - Includes lettuce, tomatoes, pickles, onions, and choice of condiment.

Cheeseburger $3.50

Hotdog $2

Chili cheese dog $2.50

French fries $2

Chili cheese fries $2.50

Nachos $2.50

Frito chili pie $2.50

Chips $1

Drinks $1 - Coke, Diet Coke, Sprite, and Dr. Pepper, Cocoa, Apple cider

Candy $1

On select weekends, we will also serve Barbeque

 

Printable Concessions menu

We accept cash or check.

 
Farm Animals

At Peebles, there are farm animals to pet and feed including pigs, goats, a llama, chickens, ducks, rabbits, kittens, and a minature donkey. Feed may be purchased from the gift store.

 
Fun Photos

photo_cutoutsWe have plenty of cutouts and displays for picture taking opportunities, as well as three acres of sunflowers for your picture taking pleasure.

 

On weekends, M Little Photography from McCrory will be taking family pictures at the farm!  Contact us for more information and to schedule a time.

 
Learn

peebles-farm-learningWe have educational signs placed in the pumpkins, the corn, near the bee hives, the cotton, and throughout the farm explaining how those crops are grown and what they are used for.

 
Field Trips

school-field-tripWe offer school group discounts that include a trip thru the corn maze, a hay ride, and a pumpkin to take home.  School kids will also get to pick cotton, play in the play area, and may bring a sack lunch and enjoy our shaded picnic area.

 
Hay, Horse and Carriage Rides

hayrideThe hay rides are appoximately 20 minutes long and take you through the pumpkin patch and our cypress swamp where we have live ducks, geese, and surprises for the kiddos.  At night we offer a spooky hay ride!

 

We also offer horse and carriage rides.

 
Playground

submarineThe playground features a huge tire serpent, a salvaged rescue sub "spaceship", hay tunnels, hay pyramids, and a kiddie hay maze.

 
Corn Cannon

corn-cannonThis is a cannon that uses compressed air to shoot an ear of corn at a target. Shots are $1.00 and if you hit the target, you win any pumpkin of your choice.

 
College Student Activities

smoresCollege students especially enjoy Peebles farm at night.  For our nighttime activites, we offer a bon fire and night time trips through the maze.  Our concession stand, gift store, and play area are all open at night. We tell people to bring a flash light at night, but they can also be purchased at the gift store.  S'more kits are also for sale at the concession stand.

 

We also have live music on Friday and Saturday nights.

 
General Store

storeOur small general store offers homemade canned jellies, salsas, pickles, and relishes. We sell t-shirts, assorted crafts, flashlights, glo sticks and post cards.

 

There are hundreds of pumpkins and gourds on display for purchase. We also sell hay bales, corn stalk bundles, and Indian corn. We accept cash or check.