Although there’s no chill in the air in Central Florida yet, autumn in the Sunshine State means it’s time for annual traditions on family farms that stretch county by county.

In Zellwood, the scarecrows are set. The farmer's market is stocked. And the famed sweet corn is golden.

“It’s very good, the corn this year,” says Hank Scott Sr. while walking through a cornfield. The legendary farmer is known for sweet corn and growing pickles that will be shipped to Claussen.

This weekend, his adult children, Rebecca and Hank Scott Jr., flip over the open sign and welcome Floridians into what’s become an anticipated fall favorite.

“We wanted to do something a little more affordable for the normal folks to come and enjoy,” Scott Jr. says.

The farmer’s market at Long and Scott Farms is the depot for all things autumn. Tickets for the hayride, corn mazes, pumpkin patch and fresh sweet corn sold by the bag (just like a bag of oranges) are available here.

“They come talking about how good the corn is in their state, then they taste ours, and they can’t believe how much better it is,” Scott Jr. says about out-of-state visitors.

The lifelong farmer, who has continued his father’s work in the fields where Orange County and Lake County meet, thinks growing corn in sand, rather than soil, adds flavor.

The six acres located behind the farmer's market is extra special. This isn’t corn to eat. This is corn to play in.

Inside, you can find a scavenger hunt of sorts. Workbooks are available that encourage folks to visit each corner of the labyrinth and take photos.

“Everybody is doing their selfie stuff,” Scott Jr. says about his annual corn maze. The Long and Scott Farms' corn maze in 2016 features a “Flo-Grown” logo.

Scott Jr. jokes that “Flo-Grown” means you didn’t drive to Florida or fly in — rather, you're a Sunshine State native.

Planted on July 18, the crop is now taller than an average adult.

Although visitors have never been allowed to go off course in the maze and cheat their way out, there are some additional rules this year: No making a mess. No being ugly. No cussing.

Here’s a tip we learned last fall: Bring a dollar.

The only thing moving faster in this maze of maize is the liquid refreshment. From the lookout bridge, those who are thirsty can request a bottle of water be lowered down to them in the maze.

After visitors find their way out in 2016, they’ll discover something new.

“[For] 2016, is our new amazing playground. Towers, three slides, monkey bars.”

The giant fortress is sure to zap any energy out of little ones after running through the maze.

In the hayride, visitors will encounter a second rope maze, tunnel slides, a bounce house, along with shopping at the farmer’s market.

“We want them to understand the process needed to grow the food they eat. It’s not an easy deal,” Scott Jr. says. Meanwhile, Scott Sr. looks on, smiling, ready to sit down for lunch, which includes sweet corn on the menu.

Long and Scott Farms opens Saturday, Oct. 1 for the 2016 fall season. The corn maze then stays open Saturdays and Sundays through Dec. 11.

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