Getting Lost in Virginia

Located in Somerset, Virginia, a 40-minute drive northeast from PVCC, is Liberty Mills Farm: a family-owned farm. According to their website, it was established in 2010 by the Woods family. The area has hills of greenery and does not have many buildings, but that does not mean it lacks fun activities. Open for the season until Nov. 13, the farm’s corn maze is bound to bring out your sense of adventure.

On Saturday, Oct. 22, PVCC’s International Club visited the farm to navigate through the 34-acre corn maze. We were separated into groups of four or five, and each group was able to choose any of the four different maze options: Story Maze, Trivia Maze, Hole Punch Maze, or Mystery Maze. The Mystery Maze is a great option if you would like to see where your sense of direction takes you as there is no map, unlike the other three mazes. The students who tried the Hole Punch Maze had to find letters throughout the maze to complete the word.

Cedric Santiago, one of the PVCC students who did the Hole Punch Maze, said, “The corn maze was a really great challenge and was a fantastic team-building experience. I now know who to trust if we are ever lost.”

Walking in the pathways of the maze, the stalks of corn towered over everyone, not allowing even the tallest person there to cheat their way out of the maze. The sun was right above our heads with no clouds in the sky. Along the journey, we encountered many creatures such as fluffy caterpillars and tiny spiders. We ran into other people in the maze; some of them went the opposite direction, which made us question our path, but it was all in good fun.

After escaping the maze, the club members decided to release their inner child at the playground which had a tall slide, giant table checkers, and more. We also stopped by the gift store, which sold many homemade goods from the farm. There we encountered Kent Woods, one of the members of the Woods family. He said, “We have a map hanging near the register where we let guests put a pin on where they are from. So far, I believe, there are 62 countries pinned on that map and we would love for you to pin your countries as well.” The International Club managed to add a few more countries to the list including Myanmar, Tunisia, Malaysia, and Philippines.

Liberty Mills Farm has different operating hours depending on the activity you plan to do. Evie Woods, who was handling the register, mentioned that buying tickets on site is cheaper than buying them online, and the maze ticket also includes hayrides. Click here to visit their website for more information on the activities, opening hours, products, and more.