Meet the Farmers
Who We Are
Our Mission
CCAF is dedicated to wholesome family agritainment through activities that offer simple fun, farm education and the opportunity to create lifelong memories.
Our Vision
To become a world-renowned family favorite agritainment destination.
Our Core Values
Biblical Integrity
Success is only important if achieved with complete Biblical integrity.
We will expect our staff is to act with complete uprightness according to God’s Word. We will treat all staff and guests with equal respect, speak and act with kindness, humility, sincerity and act with honor in every situation.
Biblical Stewardship
God has temporarily entrusted us with many resources.
We will care for the land, value our staff, honor our guests, share in our community and manage our finances.
Exceptional Service
Exceptional service is an essential component of our success.
We will follow the biblical example of going the “second mile” to humbly serve our guests. We will serve others joyfully, making positive differences in the lives of each other and our guests.
Safety
Guest and employee safety and well-being are a high priority.
We will establish and promote a safe environment for our employees and our guests. We will encourage all guests and staff to identify and report potential safety risks.
Meet The Farmers
The Cherry Crest property dates back to the early 1700s, when it was owned by the Ferree family, who came to the Pequea Valley from France to escape religious persecution. Though her husband Daniel died before coming to the New World, Marie Ferree settled here with her seven children. The farm and surrounding land was passed down through several Ferree generations before being sold to numerous different families over the years.
Today, Cherry Crest Adventure Farm is family-owned and operated by the Coleman family. Jack and Donna Coleman moved here from New Jersey with their children in 1987. They began as dairy farmers but now they have beef cows, raise broilers for Tyson, and crop farm over 300 acres. They ventured into the agri-tainment business in 1996 with their first Amazing Maize Maze, “Locomotive Labyrinth.”
Over the years, Cherry Crest has grown from being the “farm with a corn maze” to being a 25-acre adventure farm, with 60+ Farm Fun activities, including the giant slides, Jump Pillows, Farm Tour Wagon Ride, Sproutsville, Farm Experience Center, Corny’s Ball-cade, and of course the Corn Maze.
Jack and Donna are still very much involved with the daily operation of the farm, and their kids are too! Their oldest daughter, Sherri, has taken over much of the accounting and financial work at the farm as the Chief Financial Officer, and lives down the road with her husband and family. Their youngest daughter, Shelly, works as the Chief Operations Officer at the Adventure Farm and lives at the neighboring farm with her husband and kids. Their oldest son, Jerry, lives with his wife and family in New York, where he does crop farming. Their middle son, Jared, is heavily involved in the shop and on the farm, helping with construction projects and tending the chicken houses. He lives with his wife and son nearby. Jack and Donna’s youngest son, Dylan, lives on the farm and manages projects and various other farm work. Jack and Donna also have ten grandchildren and 2 great grandchildren, many of whom work at the farm as well.
