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Mayr Family Farm is owned and operated by Gary & Diane Mayr. It started out as a Dairy Farm, when Fred and Clara Mayr purchase the farm in 1958. In 1999, The Mayrs decided to get out of dairy and into poultry. We have 42,000 Babcock Laying Hens, that produce approximatley 3,000 dozen eggs daily for Phil's Fresh Eggs, Inc. Our birds are cage-free, hormone-free, & antibotic-free. We also have 5 Percheron Horses, 3 Paints, 1 Quarter Horses, 1 Appolosa, & 1 pony. Yes, that makes 11 horses in all! Then there is our Hereford Beef Herd, and that makes up our farm animals. It makes for alot of hay to grow and bale in the spring & summer months!

Gary & Diane run their farm together with the help of their children. They have lived on this farm most of their marriage. This farm is also the same one Gary grew up on with his siblings. Diane also came from a farming family, so both know what each season brings. The Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch have always been a dream of Diane's to someday be able to open to the public. With a lot of planning & hard work on everyone's part, her dream became a reality. Gary drives the team of horses that pull all of our wagons & Sleigh.

Welcome Devan and Dakota, the newest additions to the family and the inspiration for this year's maze design. These cousins will bring double the fun in our lives. This year's maze is a Stork bringing a baby.

Amanda was Gary & Diane's oldest daughter. Mandy was born on June 6, 1980 with Cerbal Palsy and need a wheelchair to get around. She loved her family, music, to dance, and to make noise. She passed away November 23, 1999. Mandy will always be in our hearts and be remembered.

Chad is Gary & Diane's oldest son, he helps with daily farm chores from walking the roost in the hen houses to hauling the manure. Chad also does fieldwork with Gary during the spring planting and the fall harvest. Anna is employed at a local Hospital and works 40 hours a week off the farm. She does help out on her days off with packing eggs, designing the next year's maze, and with fieldtrips. They are also 2 of the "spooks" in the Haunted Maze.

Jason is Gary & Diane's Youngest son. He went through MATC-Truax Automotive Technician Program and is now employed at a local company. Jason helps Chad, on the weekends, with walking the roost . Jason and Christy help his parents pack eggs. Christy helps run the cash registar for the Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. They also help "scare" dress as our "spooks" in the Haunted Maze.

Tracy went through the CNA training at MATC in 2001. Tracy is a CNA and works at a local nursing home. She is also going to school currenty to become an EMT & work with a Local Fire Department. Her work keeps her busy, but helps out when she can.