Yes, 💩happens…literally! Petting zoos, riding stables, restroom trailers, porta-potties, and did you just say corn maze?!? Eww! But, remember you, yes YOU, make the good 💩happen!

As NAFDMA staff, we know you are in the true thick of fall season in the Northern Hemisphere. Things feel tough, you are worn down, and if one more customer asks *that question* again, you feel as if you are going to lose your mind. It can be helpful at this point to remember where you started vs where you are now. YOU have done the hard work to create a beautiful space for customers to truly make memories. And if you can transform a farm into a place of memories, you can weather whatever storm (literal or figurative) that comes your way. In life, we all start somewhere and use our individual skills, hard work, and imagination to make the world a better place. Just think about how far you have come already...and where you can go. We see you, and we see every bit of the enchantment you create and the exhaustion it causes. YOU are amazing. Photos courtesy of DeBuck’s Family Farm and Lynd Fruit Farm .