To call my story "Dan's Discoveries" really isn't the truth. I'm from Willcox, just in case you haven't heard me say it again and again. So a rediscovery of one of the things that makes my homeland so special is always a welcome site.

Tomorrow (9/20) is the opening day for the corn maze so today, let's pay a visit to Apple Annie's Orchard.

The Sulphur Springs Valley isn't all that far from the hustle and bustle of the big cities of Tucson or even Phoenix. But the way the farm makes you feel... It's almost like taking a trip to another time.

"Wide open spaces. You can slow down out here... breathe. You just relax once you get out here."

Mandy Kirkendall has been running Apple Annie's for years. After all, the namesake is her mom.

"We do grow some of the giant pumpkins that can be over

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