Where is the worlds largest corn maze

Stoney Brook Farms is looking to break a record with their corn maze that stretches 110 acres.

FOLEY, Minnesota — Stretching 110 acres, the Stoney Brook Farms corn maze in central Minnesota might be one of the largest in the world.

The third generation vegetable farm has fed Minnesotans for years, and now they’re hoping to entertain them. The Chmielewski family started the maze six years ago. It was mother nature that led them to try to grow the largest maze in the world.

“It’s all about adapting,” farmer Brad Chmielewski said. “The drought was hard on us last year. I think a lot of farmers are trying to recoup from that still.”

Brad grew up on the farm his grandmother started. His father Mark is still technically his boss.

“He’s my number one son,” Mark joked since Brad is also his only son.

If Stoney Brook Farms sounds familiar, it’s probably because they provide vegetables to local grocery stores like Cub Foods. The family also has a vegetable stand in St. Cloud that is popular with cabin goers heading to lakes.

Brad says the corn maze, located just south of Foley in Benton County, is a fun way to bring people onto the farm to see what they do for a living.

The possible largest corn maze in the world is due to draw in crowds, of course if they aren’t scared away by the Halloween characters in the maze design. Freddie Krueger, Jason Voorhees, Pennywise, Michael Meyers, and the Chucky doll are all part of the maze. KARE 11’s drones tried to capture them all at once, but were not able to fly high enough to cover the whole maze.

“Farming is always an adventure from one day to the next. You never know what you're going to be doing,” Mark said. “I guess that's why we like it."

Brad and Mark won’t take the credit for the corn maze idea itself. It was Brad’s wife who thought of it. The maze remained under 20 acres for the last six years. They decided to go big or go home after they found out who holds the Guinness Book of World Records for the largest corn maze.

“Why is the record in California? it should be a Midwest record,” Brad said.

He says the current record is in Dixon, California. The maze measures around 50-60 acres. He says if they can get someone to certify that they have the largest corn maze in the world, then it will be official. For now, if you want to check it out yourself click here.

Stoney Brook Farm’s fall activities open Sept. 10. Don’t worry about getting lost in the maze, they have a barcode you can scan to load a map!

Though the Midwest is known for its abundance of corn, the town with the largest corn maze in the world happens to be located in California. According to KTLA, Cool Patch Pumpkins in Dixon is known for housing the world's largest corn maze. Each year, the maze is redone to be entirely unique from previous years. Last year's theme was military appreciation, and this year's theme is farming. Founder Matt Cooley said that the current site of the 40-acre corn maze used to be his family's pumpkin field.

“Many people do not realize that Cool Patch is a working farm,” Cooley told KTLA, “The land is used year-round for multiple crops – pumpkins and corn are just one season of them. Everything you see out at our patch is brought in only a couple weeks before opening day. You’ll often see tractors working as you explore the patch.”

KTLA mentioned that the corn maze once encompassed a total of 60-acres. In 2007 and 2014, it was even featured in the Guinness Book of World Records. So, just how much corn does it take to create the world's largest corn maze?

“There are roughly 3,659,040 stalks of corn….the corn is harvested at the end of the season as silage for feed for local cows,” Cooley shared. It takes participants anywhere from 30 minutes to two hours to complete the maze, and tickets are available to those aged 18 years and older.

If you've been looking for the perfect fall trip, look no further than Cool Patch Pumpkins in northern California. The farm is home to classic autumn staples, like a pumpkin patch, hay ride, and a corn maze—only this corn maze is the largest one in the world.

Each year, the farm puts together a corn maze with a different theme, and it's only gotten bigger as the years have passed. It earned the Guinness World Record of the "Largest Corn Maze in the World" in both 2007 and 2014, and this year, it's back again to take the title.

The 42-acre corn maze this year honors the modern farmer and acknowledges their hard work and dedication. "In the 1800s, 90 percent of the U.S. population lived on farms; today, it is around one percent. So no matter who you are or where you're from, chances are you have farming in your heritage," the Cool Patch Pumpkins website says.

Another corn maze also claims it holds the "world's largest" title, and this one is "James Bond" themed in honor of 60 years of 007. Richardson Adventure Farm in the suburbs of Chicago has weaved in the many faces of James Bond in its corn maze, including the likes of Sean Connery and Daniel Craig.

While this maze is smaller in terms of acres—the Richardson Adventure Farm's maze is only 28 acres—it does stretch out to more than 10 miles.

The Cool Patch Pumpkins corn maze opens on Sept. 24, 2022, and is $20 per person. An adult must accompany all minors; children five and under can enter for free. Meanwhile, the Richardson Adventure Farm maze is open to the public and costs $18 for admission on Thursday or Friday and Saturday and Sunday, until Oct. 1 when weekend prices jump to $24.

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