cooper's csa farm & maze

cooper's csa farm & maze印象

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  pikachiu132

  ust 1 hour from Toronto, this we came up to the farm for something fun and different to do a Sunday October Pumpkin weekend.It's a family friendly farm, with animals (goats, boars, rabbits and some chickens? with a dog guarding them), wagon rides (to a place where there was sheep), and a HUGE corn field turned maze.It seems like they create a new maze every year from the harvested crops, this year it was Heart and Stroke themed.There are two mazes, and it took us probably at least 30mins to finish at a leisurely pace.It was actually a good challenge, and a nice walk. I thought it would have been easier, but I guess using your gut isn't always the best strategy. I have a horrible sense of direction, and I think it was part of it.Along they way, there were signs with Heart and Stroke trivia questions which will help point you to the right way, if you know the answer. If not, it provides a good reference tool to help eliminate the wrong choices.There were some kids with their parents running around in there. Also be careful of hooligans throwing corn through the stalks. It seems really dangerous, and slightly annoying (you know who you are!), but a very good hiding spot to scare people for sure.There's also a mini maze, which you have to figure out how to get through with No Left Turns. Easier said than done.At the entrance, they sell market fresh produce, and at the back some baked goods. I think there is also pumpkin patch, but I'm not sure.Admission is $8, and kids under 3 are free. Each $1 goes to the Heart and Stroke Foundation.We got here around 2:30pm and were done around 4:30pm. They close at 5pm.Their event calendar is here: http://www.coopersfarm.c… and seems like they hold a NIGHT TIME full moon maze in early October. That sounds terrifying.Fully recommended for kids and adults looking for something near the city to do. Will mostly come back next year!

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  DueNorthDragonflies

  We had a great time trying to figure out the mazes with other lost families (thank goodness there are "corn cops" ready to hand out clues if you need one) and riding down the combine chute to the bed of hay. The wagon ride around the farm was very informative. We were disappointed to learn that all of the Christmas turkeys are already spoken for! We earned a delicious bbq lunch of healthy hot dogs, baked fries, and the best pumpkin soup we've ever tasted after running through the mazes in less than 1.5 hrs. We were disappointed we couldn't figure out the "no right turn maze". We'll definitely be back next year to try again. Thanks Coopers.