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aware of what you are doing is very important for success. Sit down with your family and track how everyone uses their time. If everyone is busy now, what will they give up to make time for this new venture? Will you need to hire additional labour to get the maze built and promoted?

Discuss the maze enterprise with your insurance agent before you start. They must know what you are planning and that you are going to charge admission. They may require that you have a security plan outlining what you will do if a child gets lost on your property or in the maze. Have them add a “liability extension” to your existing farm policy. The liability extension acknowledges that the

insurance agent knows what you are doing and the maze has liability coverage.

Hand washing stations are required. It is a good policy for customers to wash their hands before eating and after visiting the maze, playing in soil, using the washroom, and before leaving the farm at the end of the tour. Alcohol based gel hand sanitizers, available at any drug store are an option if hands aren’t soiled but the best way to clean hands is with soap and warm water. Two or three hand washing stations should allow customers to wash their hands in a reasonable time. It is more economical to buy portable hand washing stations than to rent them. See Helpful Websites and Resources for suppliers.