Creating Elaborate Corn Mazes
Design firms transform acres of grain corn into pop culture art, combining agriculture and entertainment. Each year, hundreds of farms hire specialized firms to design mazes featuring characters like Elmo from Sesame Street or Marty McFly from Back to the Future.
From a bird's eye view, these mazes are natural works of art. On the ground, they attract visitors as part of the fall farm events industry, which includes activities like pumpkin bowling and carriage rides.
The process of creating a corn maze involves a combination of technology and organic art tools. According to a video from Cheddar, the implementation of a corn maze is a complex process.
- Farms looking to increase business for their public activities calendar
- Companies promoting a product
The corn maze exists at the unlikely intersection between agriculture and entertainment.
Author's summary: Corn mazes are created by design firms using technology and organic art tools.