CornMaze Games With Ori

I am Uri Weiss the owner of Corn Maze. My business was established with the goal of connecting people to nature and agriculture through practical experience in the form of games and picking. During the war, we experienced a significant hit to the business cycle due to a huge lack of personal security and a lack of desire for tourism activities. As a result, the number of visitors compared to the same period in 2023 decreased significantly.

Micro lending, Macro Impact

The purpose of the loan is to upgrade the self-picking and adapt the existing greenhouses for the innovative cultivation of strawberries, which almost entirely reduces the need for spraying. The method involves growing the strawberries suspended in the air, without any contact with the ground. The money will be used to purchase the fixed equipment suitable for the suspended cultivation of strawberries including containers and drainage channels.

My business - My spark

Corn Mazes connects people to nature and agriculture through an original game in the form of mazes and various nature games, alongside an experiential self-picking of vegetables. The business was opened in 2018 after a small pilot on the family farm and bureaucratic difficulties that moved it to a nearby location, since then, it has grown and developed greatly. The customers of the business are mainly families with small children aged 2 to 8. There are also tourist groups of adults with customized and unique activities.

A few more words

 My name is Uri Weiss. I am an agronomist and farmer, married with three children. I live in Moshav Ganei Am, which is adjacent to the city of Hod Hasharon. I enjoy nature and agriculture very much, which is why it was very natural for me to establish a business that combines nature and agriculture with an experiential game for children. My connection to the business comes from the immense satisfaction of hearing the laughter and enjoyment of both adults and children as they have fun with the project.