Narrative and Site Plan - 7-1-21
Degler Farm Narrative & site plan
Brief Background:
Degler Farm has an extensive background in farming and educational teaching. Family founded by
multi- generational elementary and high school educators; Degler Farm has a passion for educating
youth. Our mission is to educate local youth on the operation, economics, and future of agriculture. In
this spirit, Degler Farm would like to be more community facing through the growing area of
Agritainment. We want to bring our passion for education and combine it with farm friendly activities.
This “outside the classroom” learning on the farm is not only instructive, but fun. We see it as another
yet another way to reach our neighbors and local community.
Activity: Description: Education component:
Hay rides -Give participants a ride on a
tractor pulled wagon.
Local farm history in Chanhassen
Tree identification
Corn Maze -Participants walk through a
corn cut maze
How corn is grown
Corn Pit -Area of shelled Corn for play What shelled corn looks like –
differences between sweet corn and
field corn.
Straw Bale Maze -Smaller kid size maze What is straw?
Pumpkin Picking -Pick your own Crop rotation and plant care
Antique Tractor
Displays
-Outdoor tractor displays Evolution of the farm tractor.
Snowshoeing -Snowshoeing Outdoor fitness & nature etiquette,
animal tracking
Other activities:
Hill slides, pumpkin throwers, lookout towers, zip lines, apple picking, saw mill demonstrations,
hay stacks, kiddie trains, animal rides, sleigh rides, snowshoeing, archery stands, axe throwing
maple syrup harvesting, cross country skiing, mounting biking, sledding hill, hiking trails.
Parking Size:
.76 acres
.92 acres
114 car capacity
138 car
capacity
2.25 acres
335 car
capacity
Parking Size/Capacity:
A one acre parking lot with
only lanes and spaces could fit
approximately 150 cars.
Assuming we are going with
box (90 degree) parking, the
dimensions of the space
required to park two cars is
504 (9 feet wide)(17.5 feet long
+ 21 foot travel lane + 17.5 foot
space) square feet. Shown on
map are approximate parking
car capacities
Parking Location:
The 3 lots are options shown
as rotational placements of
parking. We will still farm the
acres and plant a permeable
tough alfalfa grass mix which
has deeper root base, tough
enough for driving over.
Entrances/exits are from
Audubon Road and marked
with dotted lines.
Expected Use:
In 2020 the most cars we had on
the premise was 25 cars parked at
1 time. (40 on a Saturday)
Lot 1
Lot 2
Lot 3
Locations:
Vendor Locations:
Vendor location options are shown
in locations marked as shown in
red.
Corn maze Location:
Location of 2020/2021 corn maze
is shown below. Due to rotational
nature of crops, corn maze
location can change.
Corn pit & straw bale maze
Location is shown in red.
Hay Ride:
Hay Ride path is a loop that starts
at farm and travels through the
back pasture. It will start/end at
the farm yard. Hay ride route will
change slightly based on crop
rotation. Cross country skiing,
hiking, and biking will utilize same
trail.
Trail Location:
Other Locations:
Sledding Hill/Hill Slides:
-Marked in Red/shaded area
Zip line:
-Marked in Red line
Proof of Insurance:
Farm Bureau – Policy number: 0000081422
Eff: June 2020.
Termination Date:
Interim Use Permit will terminate when the
property is developed.