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We're excited to share this "Idea of the Week", submitted by either the MAiZE staff or one of your fellow siteowners. There never seems to be a shortage of ideas and the truth is that some of the best originate with all of you! So, if you ever have an idea you'd like us to pass along to the group, please just send it our way. Also, please remember that we'll be archiving these ideas on the siteowner web site, so that you can go back and view them whenever you like.
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A Pumpkin Cannon Turned Water Bottle Cannon!
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This week's Idea comes from Larry Emerson at Dewberry Farm in Brookshire, TX...
"Because pumpkins are impossible for us to grow and too expensive to buy, we modified the two pumpkin cannons we'd purchased from Donald Courville to shoot water bottles instead. We use steel targets set about 150 feet away and the kids can now hit the target about 90% of the time. When the bottle hits the target, it just vaporizes with a huge bang.
To be honest, I really think the customers get a bigger kick out of shooting the bottles than the pumpkins. They make a great show! You can view a YouTube clip of our cannons by clicking here.
We charge one dollar per shot and the 16.9 oz water bottles cost me about 11 cents at Sam's. The only real problem with the bottles is they do make a mess but we use a rake to clean them up at the end of the day and it takes about 15 minutes to get most of them. Some farms in more eco-minded areas might want to recycle their 20 oz bottles which will work with a 3" i.d. barrel."
Questions? You can reach Larry at larryemerson2004@yahoo.com
Interested in ordering a water bottle cannon? You can reach Donald & Vicki Courville at louisianamaze@hotmail.com
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Special Discount Offer on ATM Machines
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Kirk Berggren
KC Pumpkin Patch
(913) 908-3039
I live in Overland Park Kansas with my wife, Julie, and three children: Taylor, Jacob and Elijah. We own KC Pumpkin Patch in Gardner, Kansas and have been with Brett Herbst and “The MAiZE inc.” for three years. I am a recently retired Lieutenant Colonel in the United States Air Force and a current pilot for Federal Express. I have been in the ATM industry for over 10 years as a direct agent for Payment Alliance International, PAI. PAI is the largest ATM Company is the US. I have helped many of Brett’s customers and NAFDMA members establish ATMs at their farms with much success. I have ATMs established in the Kansas City area and throughout the country and welcome the opportunity to provide service for your company.
I am available to answer any questions or concerns you may have. Please call me and I will do my best to help you get an ATM established at your farm.
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Special Price
The cost of the NH-1800 is about $1985 delivered. Installation can cost $150-$200 to have a technician come to your place. You can do the setup yourself for free using the support technicians at PAI. They are very good and can walk you through it step by step with lots of patience.
The ATM can use a dedicated land based phone line or be set up for secure wireless transactions. The wireless devise costs $350 with a monthly $12 access fee.
Testimonial
“We loved having our ATM for our 2010 season and highly recommend Kirk and his services! The ATM paid for itself times two and was very warmly received by our customers. The initial setup was very smooth with great guidance from the technicians. No problems during our season whatsoever with the machine. Average usage for our customers was $58/transaction. Making money off your customer's transactions versus being charged by the credit card companies (we do not accept credit cards, never have, never will) is a no brainer in our opinion!”
Ken and Laurie Graff
Graff Family Farm
South Texas MAiZE
Hondo, Texas
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CLICK HERE to view our new online photo library. These photos are not found in public searches, so the only way to view our library is via this link - which is also being posted on the siteowner website.
While many of the photos were taken here at Cornbelly’s, quite a few have come from files submitted by many of you over the years that we consider to be among the “best of the best”. If you see a photo from your farm that you would prefer not to have included in the library, please don’t hesitate to let us know and we’ll remove it. Additionally, if you have photos you think would make a great addition that you’d like to share, please send them our way.
To download a photo:
1. Click on the desired photo to see an enlarged view
2. Right click on the enlarged photo and then select the desired photo size
3. Select the download prompt
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A Question on Some of Your Minds...
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Q: How do I get my brochures or rack cards into the stands I see in hotels and throughout the community?
A: If you are in an area where the tourist market is large enough to justify spending part of your budget on brochures & rack cards (for many of us, this isn’t a big enough audience to focus on), here’s the scoop on how to get your materials out there…
Though many hotel/community rack card stands are serviced by companies such as http://www.certifiedfolder.ca/, we think your best bet is to contact your local Convention & Visitors Bureau to find out who the local distributor is in your area. Some communities vary and your local CVB is your best starting point for getting the right answer.
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Time to Submit Your 2011 Maze Design Concept...
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If you haven't yet submited your concept for this year's maze design, now is the time! To easily submit online, CLICK HERE. Also, if you're stumped and looking for a few good ideas. Be sure to visit our online design directory:
1. Login to the siteowner website in the upper right corner of www.themaize.com
2. Click on Design Directory
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Archive of Ideas of the Week
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If you'd like to browse through past Ideas of the Week, you can access them by visiting the Resource section of the siteowner website OR by clicking HERE. This link takes you to the most recent Ideas. Older ones, dating back several years are also on the siteowner site. |
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The MAiZE Inc.; PO Box 367, Spanish Fork, UT 84660; 888-798-0596
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