Built in the Field. Shared from the Stage.
Hugh McPherson brings hard-won agritourism experience to the stage — helping farm
owners grow revenue, simplify operations, and build guest experiences that work in the
real world.

He is the founder of Maize Quest, a farm attraction creator, agritourism speaker, and
working operator at Maple Lawn Farms in southern Pennsylvania. A fifth-generation
member of the Maple Lawn Farms family and a Penn State Agricultural Economics
graduate, Hugh launched his first corn maze in 1997 as a way to return to the family farm
and create a new kind of business before the word agritourism existed.

What began as one corn maze grew into Maize Quest Fun Park, a seasonal farm attraction
business with more than 30 attractions, expanded events, and a long history of
welcoming guests to farm-based experiences. Hugh later helped other farms create their
own attractions, growing Maize Quest into a network serving 80+ client locations, with
hundreds of attraction installations, online training, mastermind groups, and practical
education for farm-based entrepreneurs.

He is the Amazon Agriculture bestselling author of Customers Coming Out Of Your Ears
and The 31-Day Workforce Turnaround. His weekly business blog reaches more than
3,000 readers, and his podcast has earned thousands of streams.

Hugh’s sessions are candid, practical, high-energy, and built for farm owners, managers,
and next-generation leaders who want ideas they can take home and use.