Davis Mega Maze

Solving the sweetest adventure this fall will build an appetite that can only be satisfied by Pit Master Josh’s Hickory Smoked, Giant, Apple Cider Turkey Legs, our signature Burnt End Cheesesteak, Loaded Smoked Gouda Mac ‘N Cheese, Out Of This World, Gourmet Fried Dough, The #1 Homemade Apple Cider Donuts, And So Much More! Quench your thirst with one of our locally crafted beers, adult slushies, and cocktails. Delicious craft beer, fine wine, and cocktails!  Taste all that we have to offer. Who knows… you might find your new favorite go-to drink! Jam out to the areas best local musicians. Dance, sing and be merry. Enjoy a great view of the bands from our lounge-able yard chairs. Over 50 Fall Fun Attractions including world-famous Davis Mega Maze! Receive information on special offers and promotions Howdy folks…My name is Moo Moo. I’m Farmland’s mascot, tour guide and furry friend all rolled into one. Nice to meet you! As you can probably guess, Davis Farmland wasn’t built in a day. There’s a whole lot of history here, and I’d love to take a few minutes to share it with you. It all started seven generations ago, when George Davis, a farmer from Westford MA, moved to Redstone Hill Road in 1846. Since then, generations of Davises have lived and worked on this very spot. If it’s farming, you can bet that the Davis Family has done it. They’ve operated a dairy business, complete with home delivery service, a roadside fruit stand, vegetable gardens, forage crop fields (see photo – notice the truck cab under the mound of hay,) a cider mill, timberlands, lumber mills and even mining operations, but that’s not all. Many Davises have also held important agricultural positions off the farm. In fact, Jonathan Davis was not only the founding President of Agway, but you also may have seen him rubbing elbows with President Lyndon Johnson after Mr. Johnson appointed him Board Chairman of the Federal Farm Credit Banking System. John Davis was a Director of Agrimark and other milk producer coops and Milk Promotion Services as well as chairman of the Clinton Savings Bank. Larry Davis Chaired the International Entertainment Agency and Doug Davis Chaired the Animal Control Advisory Board. So in 1990, John Davis and two of his sons, Larry and Doug, were managing the dairy operation. One night, a fire destroyed most of the dairy farm in Sterling. As you can imagine, the Davis spirits were just about as low as could be. Two days after the tragedy, a friend gave the Davises three “rare” or endangered highland cattle and let me tell you, it really boosted the Davis’ morale to have these bizarre cattle grazing out in front of the burned dairy barn. Wouldn’t you know it, within days people were driving down their quiet Redstone Hill Road side street just to catch a glimpse of these crazy looking creatures. One man was so excited that he stepped out of his car in the middle of a thunderstorm, with nothing to protect him but a business suit, just to get a closer look. Can you believe it? Larry Davis has always believed that “Over the generations, the Davis family has always trusted that hard work and innovation will keep agriculture alive and well in Massachusetts. Farming practices may have changed over the years, but the values such as preserving the rich farming culture of New England, maintaining open lands, and above all else, the importance of family, remain the same.” Well, that certainly inspired the Davises. They knew they had something special and decided that they wanted to share it with all of you. So John, Larry, and Doug went to work and built a small temporary petting zoo in 1990, (on the existing site of today’s’ Davis Mega Farm Festival.)