http://bisonfarmmaze.com Wed, 12 Nov 2008 15:55:08 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Thanks to all of you who visited the Bison Farm during our maze season and filled out the survey/drawing. The winner of the Bison Snack Box is Denise Carlson from Riley, Kansas! http://bisonfarmmaze.com/and-the-winner-is/ We start taking down signs, etc tomorrow, but visitors are still welcome to walk though the maze at half price this weekend. Just no more rides on the zip line, nor into the pasture to see the buffalo...  They've closed their pasture gate for the season!     After a bumper crop of pumpkins and ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/turning-the-field-over-to-the-buffalo/ We had people galore on the farm this last weekend enjoying the rides, maze, and the zip line. I lost count of the number of buffalo burgers I grilled and brought over to the concession stand. Everybody loved them!   [caption id="attachment_453" align="alignright" width="300" caption="wagon load of pumpkins"][/caption] We also started serving buffalo ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/wow-what-a-weekend/ After a busy weekend, Patty and I actually enjoyed two days of rain and solitude in our "pasture office". Of course that meant rescheduling school field trips, but better to postpone a week than cancel, or fight the mud. Today the sun was out and we hosted two groups on opposite ends ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/groups-of-life/ [caption id="attachment_400" align="alignleft" width="254" caption="Taking off on the Zip Line"][/caption] This last weekend we hosted the Official Kansas Giant Pumpkin Weigh-off Contest. We had eleven entries, with the winner actually coming from Oklahoma to win the top $250 prize.  Please look under the GPC page to see a photo of the 295 ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/winning-pumpkins-and-zip-line-oct-7th/ Today is opening day for the maze and pumpkin patch. The zip line has also made it's debut, and there's been a line at times since its so popular. We have a great variety of pumpkins this year, plus we've picked and piled them at the Visitors Center and Pumpkin Station ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/the-maze-is-open/ We've had lots of rain this past week and things are muddy. But hey, the sun is coming out for the next week and we're getting signs, scarecrows, and fun activities in place for the opening of the maze to the public on Sept. 27th. Plan to be here opening day for ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/sun-for-the-mud/ Here in Kansas, the weather changes quickly. Although it is nice and hot outside right now, we know that in a blink of an eye it will be fall again. We hope you will come join us in our fall maze tradition. To help give you the most information, ... http://bisonfarmmaze.com/welcome-to-our-new-site/