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Why? Why are the unicorns killers?
Number one question at the Treinen Farm this year is "Why are the unicorns killers?" Let's go back to how we think up a maze design. I (Angie) am the designer, so basically I get to do whatever I want. But I am willing to accept some input in the idea phase. Alan (my...
Be a Farm Kid for a Day: Climbing Trees
One of the best parts about raising kids on a farm is the sheer number of things for them to do. Just walking outside with little ones and letting them climb around on hay bales or sit on a tractor is endlessly fascinating. And with acres of woods, the Treinen...
New Stuff at the Treinen Farm for 2015
So, what's new this year? That's a question be get all year 'round--so what will be new, fun, interesting, strange, unique at the 2015 Treinen Farm Fall Festival? Of course we have a new maze design--The Fox and the Grapes-- but what else will be amazing? Do you...
See us on USA Today’s 10Best Corn Mazes to Visit for Family Fun
Check out the USA Today 10Best website to see our maze! It's so awesome to be featured on the site, and it's also great to see the mazes that farms around country have designed this year. We've met many corn maze operators from all over when we've gone to various corn...
Getting ready for fall
The Treinen household is always a little crazy at this time of the year. Like any family with kids, there's the back-to-school conversations (what do you need for school supplies, what teachers do you have, do you really need new soccer cleats and when will you stop...
Corn Maze Design to Be Announced (soon!)
This is the time of year when we (Angie and Alan) team up to design and cut the corn maze. We don't know what it will be yet, but stay tuned...
Treinen Farm Maze Design 2014 The Owl of Athena
Designing the corn maze is a challenge every year. I've gotten better at handling the actual, physical design using Adobe Illustrator (not the easiest program to teach yourself, BTW...) but the theme is always tricky. Here are some of the parameters I always set for...
Today’s Moment of Cuteness–newborn foal at the Treinen Farm
It's time to start thinking about our corn maze and all the fall activities, but the first thing we have to share is the news about a new Treinen baby: Mabel's foal, born 5/17/14 at about 3 am. She's doing well and is getting so much attention that she runs over...
2013 Treinen Farm Sea Monster Corn Maze is complete
The maze has been cut into the field and all the paths have been tilled. Now, we'll check the photos against the design for accuracy, and adjust either the corn field or the map as necessary. And the corn needs to grow about another five feet or so--it's 3-4 feet tall...
Heated Discussion over Golden Spiral
We have the occasional "discussion" here at the farm (ranging from will we have enough pumpkins to who isn't doing their fair share of laundry), but our most recent conflict came over the Golden Spiral. Which is interesting on several levels: it's only been since 2010...