<body><div><figure><img src="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?type=thumbnail_580x000&amp;url=3CKOiR_1FZ5u1qU00" alt="https://img.particlenews.com/image.php?url=3CKOiR_1FZ5u1qU00" width="1680" height="1120" ></figure>SPEARFISH, S.D. – It was a busy weekend for the Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. After a soggy Sunday canceled plans last week, the clouds parted and temperatures remained cool, giving the Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch the perfect weather to hold their first big concert of the season."Other pumpkin patches, it's just the patches or just the pumpkins, where this one has like the live music, the corn maze, the barrel, the haystack rides," said Jordan Platt, a freshman at Black Hills State University."Yeah, and the food trucks that are out here. Lots of opportunities out here," added fellow BHSU freshman Carlie Bell. The two students, who discovered the farm online, visited to pick up pumpkins for their college dorm decorations.The Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch has been run by the Krautschun family for about 14 years. It operates under Spearfish Valley Produce, which started in 2003 as a two-acre roadside vegetable stand owned by Nicole Krautschun. Today, the operation has expanded to over 60 acres of produce.While other producers in the region have struggled with the ongoing drought, the Krautschuns say their crop has been doing pretty well, largely due to geography."We have a really good irrigation creek that runs through here. So we have center pivots on all of our crops," said Macy Krautschun, whose family owns the farm, "There's actually like a surplus of water, honestly, in the creek. So that was a big help."Despite the abundant water supply, the severe summer weather still left its mark."The heat and the wind was a big killer on it," Krautschun said, "It wasn't hot soon enough for the corn, so it's not quite as tall as it should be, but we still made it a really big maze, and it's still a lot of fun to go through. And the pumpkins, there's still a ton of them out there."Krautschun noted that keeping a close eye on the crop's color helps the farm monitor its health. Early in the season, healthy corn will be dark green, indicating it has enough nitrogen. If it starts to turn yellow, or if the corn begins tasseling at an unusual time of year, it's a warning sign. Pumpkins are similarly sensitive, turning yellow if the soil becomes too dry or too wet.Nevertheless, the pumpkin patch itself appeared to have good yield. When it comes to picking the perfect pumpkin, everybody has their own strategy."It has to be a bright orange pumpkin and has to sound hollow almost," Platt said.All the corn at the maze is grown exclusively as feed corn, so you won't see it in the grocery store or at the farmer's market, but it still helps out West River ranchers."At the end of the season, we own a chopping company and my dad chops it and we feed it to our cows," Krautschun explained, "We turn it into silage, and then we mix it in with all their hay."Until harvest time arrives, the farm remains focused on community entertainment. This year, the Krautschuns built a new stage for their weekend concerts and added a new "animal racers" attraction, which joins classic favorites like the hay slide and the corn box.The Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch is open on Fridays, Saturdays, and Sundays until Halloween, featuring a special "scare maze" for the holiday. After October 31, the corn starts to brown and is ready for harvest. General admission is $15 for adults and $10 for youth.</div></body>

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SPEARFISH, S.D. – It was a busy weekend for the Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. After a soggy Sunday canceled plans last week, the clouds parted and temperatures remained cool, giving the Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch the perfect weather to hold their first big concert of the season.

Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch thrives despite drought

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SPEARFISH, S.D. – It was a busy weekend for the Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch. After a soggy Sunday canceled plans last week, the clouds parted and

Spearfish Corn Maze and Pumpkin Patch thrives despite drought

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