Oakes Farm Makes New Fall Attractions to Ensure New Memories
NASHVILLE – Oakes Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze in Corryton is hosting a special Pick Tennessee Products media day on Thursday, Sept. 25, to showcase their new features and activities for the fall. Tennessee Commissioner of Agriculture Julius Johnson and other officials will be on hand to help celebrate.
At each Pick Tennessee Products Media Day, participating media can interview farmers and area officials in attendance, get footage and photographs of visitors and receive a “goody bag” including digital images and information about local foods and farms.
“We have 25 amazingly fun attractions for the entire family,” says David Black, Oakes farmer. “We have three haunted attractions on the farm. The Trail of Doom is a haunted maze that is farm themed. Chaotic Clown is a carnival based haunt. New this year is Elemental Dark Journey, where you are blindfolded and experience wind, water, fire, and earth.”
“This year, our 10 acre corn maze will feature the new Pick Tennessee Products logo,” says Black. “We chose it to help promote the program to more consumers in East Tennessee - and to say thank you to the Tennessee Department of Agriculture for all their support and guidance to our family farm.”
“We take pride in our farm,” says Black. “Our number one goal is customer satisfaction. During the off season, we made small changes that visitors to the farm may not notice including landscaping, planting 40 trees, parking lot improvements and an expanded gift shop.”
“We get the most compliments about our restrooms, and we have 20!”
And their coolest attraction, in Black’s opinion? “A goat walk, where the goats walk over the crowd.” The fun farmer adds, “We’ve also opened up a new area called Toddler Town. We wanted to cater to the smallest of visitors to ensure they have a great time, too.”
“We want you to leave with a memory.”
Find more autumn agritourism activities now at picktnproducts.org or with the free Pick Tennessee Mobile App. The Pick Tennessee mobile app allows users to search by item, like “apples,” by region of the state, or season. The mobile app then provides directions to the chosen location through direct GPS mapping. Follow Pick Tennessee Products on Facebook and Twitter.
Who: All media are invited. Local officials are also encouraged to attend. Lunch will be provided for those who RSVP to Pamela Bartholomew, Tennessee Department of Agriculture Agritourism Coordinator, at Pamela.Bartholomew@tn.gov or 615-837-5348.
Time: Media day activities will begin at 11 a.m. local time.
Where: Oakes Pumpkin Patch and Corn Maze, 8240 Corryton Rd, Corryton, TN 37721
Phone: (865) 688-6200
Email: info@oakesfarm.com
Web: www.oakesfarm.com