The Liberty Corn Maze has been in business since the fall of 2004.  Errie and Bernie Raasch are the latest generation of the Raasch family to enter the Agri tourism business.  Being fifth generation farmers is just one asset they bring to the Agri tourism business, along with their education in agriculture business and economics from the University of Missouri-Columbia.  Both brothers decided to come home after college to continue the family legacy in the farming industry.  It was at this time the corn maze idea was born. ​

The maze is 25 acres (1000 x 1000 ft.), the largest in the state of Missouri, and is comprised of a 50-inch-wide trail cut out of a farmer’s field of corn into an elaborate design. Using Global Positioning Satellite (GPS), the maze is planted with pin-point accuracy allowing an aerial viewer to see intricacies of the images and letters in the maze. 

The corn is planted each June for the upcoming fall.  It is cross planted east and west first, then north and south, to give the maze a denser population.  There are 36,000 corn stalks per acre and each stalk grows two to three ears.  The outside stalks, when exposed to light and air, grow an extra ear of corn.

Shawn Stolsworthy of Maze Play is a professional maze cutter.  Each year he helps design the maze and then cuts it around the fourth of July.  The maze is cut with a tractor that utilizes computers and GPS to cut out the intricate design.  The 25 acres are divided into four smaller interlinking mazes with varying lengths.  The total distance of trails has ranged between 10 to 15 miles.  Each of these mazes has 6 check points with uniquely shaped paper punches attached to posts, which correspond to the colored boxes at the bottom of each map card.  An individual’s speed and ability to navigate mazes will determine the length of time it takes to get through the maze(s). 

Throughout the maze there are several bridges (350 ft. worth) that allow each guest to rise above the corn stalks.  From the top of the bridges a birds-eye view of the maze can be seen, and if lost it assists visitors in finding their way through the mazes. 

There are a total of eight distinct mazes.  To the north of the four large mazes lies the Liberty Corn Maze (soybean maze; this maze is 1.5 acres of soybeans and is the perfect height for the lil’ guys).  There is also a rope maze, tire maze and rock maze designed with little ones in mind.  Along with the mazes, there are entertainment areas with large tents for hosting group parties or corporate events as well as a playground area for smaller children.  

The Liberty Corn Maze used to historically open on Labor Day weekend, but it now opens one weekend later and closes on Halloween or the Sunday before.  It is open every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday during this time period.  The following week the corn is harvested and trucked to town.