Arlington - Foster's Produce & Corn Maze

Photo by:  Cherri

Foster's is located at 5818 State Route 530 NE, just a couple of miles east on the way to Arlington.  Their phone number is 360-435-6516 or 360-435-5095 and their website is www.fosterscornmaze.com.



 

Melissa and I discovered this little local store on the way out to Darrington last summer.  It had tayberries advertized for sale and since we didn't know what a tayberry was, we stopped in.

It seem a tayberry is a cross between a blackberry and a red raspberry and named after the river Tay in Scotland. The fruit is sweeter, much larger, and more aromatic than that of the loganberry , also a blackberry and red raspberry cross. The tayberry is grown for its edible fruits which can be eaten raw or cooked, but the fruit does not pick easily by hand and cannot be machine harvested, so they have not become a commercially grown berry crop.

Melissa and I absolutely loved them and can't wait for them to be available again next summer.

Photo by:  Cherri

Photo by:  Cherri

Foster's also has a number of other things to recommend them, particularly this time of year.  They have a U-Pick Pumpkin Patch, a corn maze with hidden gnomes, a night maze every Saturday night in October with a bonfire, wagon rides, a pumpkin slingshot, ice cream, waffle cones, espresso, espresso milkshakes, pumpkin pie, hot apple cider, hot food and more.

Photo by:  Cherri

One of the things we particularly enjoyed was the Old West town, farm animals and the trick goat in the barn area.  He pulls his food up in a can on a pulley to the top where he eats it.  Admission is free to this area.  There is also a Kidz Corral which features a Hay Maze for the little ones.  Admission to this is just $1.00

Other offerings:

• 50 acres of vegetables grown there on their family farm. They have built a reputation for our delicious Sweet Corn — a must for your August BBQ's! They also grow green beans, pickling cukes, tomatoes, zucchini, summer squash, patty pans, beets and many other vegetables!
• In addition to the tayberries, they carry fresh strawberries, raspberries, boysenberries, blackberries, and blueberries in season.  Also available are Eastern Washington peaches, nectarines, pears, apricots and cherries.
• Hanging baskets & U-Pick Flowers
• Espresso Drinks & Mocha Shakes
• Ice Cream Cones & Waffle Cones baked fresh on the farm!
• Gourmet Food Jars
• Fresh & Frozen Pies
• Cooked Corn
• Honey
• Jams, Jellies, Syrups
• Candies and Snacks

Foster's also has an antique store and gift shop with some rather unique items in it.  In addition to buying your pumpkins, gourds and homemade baked goods, you can pick up some unusual Christmas gifts.  Be sure to check them out on the above link to their website for more information, directions and more PICTURES.