At a ceremony to officially preview the opening of the Left & Center Field of Dreams 10th Anniversary Corn Maze, Garst Seed Company officials announced that a portion of the proceeds
from maze admission fees will be donated to Farm Safety 4 Just Kids.

The announcement was made during a media and VIP preview held at the 6.4 acre maze located behind Left & Center Field of Dreams near Dyersville, Iowa. "Garst Seed Company along with Left & Center Field of Dreams, is proud to announce that a portion of all Field of Dreams corn maze proceeds will be donated to Farm Safety 4 Just Kids," says Jeff Lacina, public relations manager for Garst Seed Company. "Farm Safety 4 Just Kids is a very worthwhile and well respected organization and we wanted to give something back to an organization that is all about the education and promotion of
on-farm safety for North America's farm families."

Founded in 1987, Farm Safety 4 Just Kids now has 93 chapters in 27 U.S. states and 3 Canadian provinces. The organization's mission is to promote a safe farm environment, to prevent health hazards, injuries and fatalities to children and youth.

"We are very pleased that Garst and Left & Center Field of Dreams people thought about children and farm safety as a beneficiary of all their hard work in making this corn maze a reality," says Marilyn Adams, president and founder of Farm Safety 4 Just Kids. "Today, finding things to do as a family has become very difficult, but a corn maze is a great family activity in which all family members can play an equal role in and have a lot of fun doing it."

However, Adams does remind kids and adults alike farmers' corn fields are not play fields. "Cornfields should never be allowed as play areas for hide and seek or other adventures," notes Adams. "If you're going to explore a corn field, it should be done in a controlled situation, such as a corn maze. Enjoy it safely." 

More information about Farm Safety 4 Just Kids as well as a listing of chapters can be found at their web site at www.fs4jk.org or by calling them at 800/423-5437.

In addition to a portion of every admission ticket, Keith Rahe, manager of Left & Center Field of Dreams announced that the corn harvested from the maze will be sold on the cash market and total selling price donated to the group as well. "Being located in the heart of Iowa's family farms and a farm kid myself, we wanted to make sure that visitors from all over can enjoy the maze and know that their support will be going to a very good cause - safety programs and education for farm families around North America," adds Rahe.

The Left & Center Field of Dreams corn maze is open from 9 AM to 5 PM seven days a week through Labor Day. After Labor Day and until October 31, the maze will be open Thursday through Sunday, 9 AM to 5 PM. Maze admission fees are $6 for adults and $4 for children ages 6 to 11. Children under 5 are free. Group prices are available with reservations.

The Field of Dreams corn maze is located just 3.3 miles northeast of Dyersville, Iowa.

Before entering the Corn Maze, guests will be given a blank answer sheet. Signs posted throughout the maze challenge visitors' baseball and Field of Dreams movie knowledge with correct answers "pointing" to the proper path out of the maze. Also positioned inside the maze are five "rest stations", complete with a bench, water and information and questions and answers about the importance of modern corn production to Iowa's and America's corn growers.

For more information about the maze including directions, visit the Field of Dreams Corn Maze web site at www.mebbs.com/dreams/ or call 800/443-8981.

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