Friday’s Bus Tour: Learning on Wheels

We’ll be ending this year’s Corn Party with a bus tour that features lots of learning…both on and off the bus. Our time on the bus will provide plenty of time for networking, discussion groups, watching tv commercials and/or promo videos submitted by fellow MAiZE owners, etc. Here’s a more in-depth look at what we’ll be seeing off the bus…

Lambert’s

Our first stop will be lunch at the renowned Lambert’s Restaurant in Sikeston, MO, sure to be an experience in and of itself. Dozens of hot rolls are flying through the air every few minutes at LAMBERT’S, so we’ll all need to be alert! Known for serving PLENTY of pass-around food, the invitation they extend is to “Come visit us and have some fun and good food — we flat appreciate your business.”

Their first roll was thrown in 1976 by Norman Lambert. At the original location, he would walk around and hand out the rolls. One day it was really busy when Norman couldn’t get through the crowd….one of the customers yelled to him ” Throw the D*** thing!”. And with that The ONLY HOME OF THROWED ROLLS was born.

With plenty of yummy food, fun decor and a one-of-a-kind environment, this will make a perfect lunch stop!

Beggs Family Farm

Operated by MAiZE members Donnie and Sheila Beggs, our first farm stop of the day has plenty to explore! Whether you’re looking for good examples of attractions and layout, food and retail, or haunting, Beggs Family Farm has a little bit of everything. Some of their fall attractions include: moonlight barnyard golf, pig races, a barnyard Twister vortex, bonfires, animal displays, a monster slide and more!

Eckert’s Orchards

Following our stop at Beggs Family Farm, we’ll continue on closer to St. Louis. Our second and third farm stops will be at Eckert’s Millstadt and Belleville farms. The latter of the two will be our dinner stop at their country restaurant, and the first represents one of our industry’s best entertainment farms.