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Farms across the country carve Dolly Parton corn mazes
Twenty farms in fifteen states and two Canadian provinces are cutting Dolly Parton mazes, and donating part of the proceeds to Imagination Library programs; bring snacks.
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At a glance
- First reported by ABC News: “WATCH: American farms honor Dolly Parton with themed corn maze”, with reporting from CNN, WIBW, Fox 5 Atlanta and Yahoo.
- Covered on BBN on Friday, October 23, 2026, at 8:03 AM ET on BBN This Morning, by Hank Ledger and Vera Bullock.
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- ABC NewsWATCH: American farms honor Dolly Parton with themed corn maze
- CNNDolly Parton’s legacy takes shape as a corn maze September 17, 2026 · facts used on air
- WIBW‘Get lost with Dolly’: Manhattan farm honors Dolly Parton’s legacy with corn maze September 21, 2026 · facts used on air
- Fox 5 AtlantaGeorgia farm transformed its fall maze into a Dolly Parton tribute August 26, 2026 · facts used on air
- YahooDolly Parton featured in Rockin’ K Farms’ 2026 corn maze. August 28, 2026 · facts used on air
What BBN said about it

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorNearly two dozen farms across the country are cutting Dolly Parton into their cornfields this fall, and ABC News walked through one in New Jersey.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThe count is twenty farms, in fifteen states and two Canadian provinces, all designed by a company in Utah called The MAiZE Inc.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorBBN team coverage is on it, with our live corn map, our maze desk, and a panel of three people who have never once been lost.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorWe have a map of corn.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorA farm in Connecticut cut the whole thing in the shape of her head, and a farm in Manhattan, Kansas, opened its maze on September twenty-fifth as a nod to the song Nine to Five.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorA nod to a song about getting to work on time. In a maze built so that you can't.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorI'd call that a creative reinterpretation of the workday.

Vera Bullock · Co-AnchorAlso, the farms are donating a portion of their proceeds to local Imagination Library programs, which gets kids books.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorThat part is good, and I'll say so. You walk in confused and the money goes to reading.

Hank Ledger · Lead AnchorTwenty farms, fifteen states, two provinces, and the only person home by five read the sign. Everyone else is still in Dolly's head.
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