About Shaw Farms
Shaw Farms sits on State Route 131 on the eastern edge of the Cincinnati area in Milford. The Shaws trace their roots in Clermont County to 1807, when Thomas and Martha Shaw arrived from Pennsylvania. The modern market grew out of a 1952 sweet corn run to a Cincinnati farmers market, when passersby kept buying corn straight off the truck. Today Jerry and Jean Shaw, their sons Mike and Jeff, and daughter-in-law Pam run the farm, with a younger generation coming up behind them.
The market opens in early July (July 1 in 2026). July through September is produce season, and the family is best known for its sweet corn and vine-ripened tomatoes, along with peppers and melons. In October the farm turns into Shaw's Pumpkin Times, with a pick-your-own patch of jack-o'-lantern and pie pumpkins, fall apples and a large corn maze.
Entry to the farm is free, and the two play areas and animal viewing areas cost nothing to use. Individual attractions carry their own fees: the corn maze, tractor-drawn and horse-drawn hayrides, pedal karts for ages 7 and up, and the Little Blue Train. The corn maze includes a treasure hunt for kids. The Shed gift shop, a barn the family has expanded several times since 1987, carries fall decor, gifts, produce, and meats and cheeses from local Amish makers. The farm also books group events.
To add lavender, Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm near Morrow is roughly 13 miles to the northeast, about 25 minutes by back roads.
What to do
- Buy the family's sweet corn and vine-ripened tomatoes, July through September
- Pick jack-o'-lantern and pie pumpkins in the October patch
- Walk the corn maze and its kids' treasure hunt
- Take a tractor-drawn or horse-drawn hayride
- Let kids burn energy in the free play areas and animal viewing area
- Browse fall decor and local Amish meats and cheeses in The Shed gift shop
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Market opens early July (July 1 in 2026); produce July–September; Pumpkin Times all of October
- Hours
- 2026 season: Monday–Saturday 9–6, Sunday 9–5, weather permitting
- Admission
- Free entry; attractions priced separately as posted for 2026: corn maze $9, tractor hayride $6, horse-drawn hayride $8, pedal karts $4, Little Blue Train $4 (ages 2 and under free on the maze and hayrides)
Tips for your visit
- On rainy days, call before you go, since opening is weather permitting
- Entry is free, so set a budget for the paid attractions if you have a group
- Pedal karts are for ages 7 and up
Pair it with a lavender farm
Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm · about 25 minutes away
Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm near Morrow is about 25 minutes northeast, so you can pair a summer lavender visit with a sweet corn stop at Shaw's.
Getting there
Questions
Does Shaw Farms charge admission?
No. Entry, the play areas and animal viewing are free; the corn maze, hayrides, pedal karts and train are paid separately.
When is Pumpkin Times?
All of October, with pick-your-own pumpkins, hayrides and the corn maze.
What is Shaw Farms known for in summer?
Its own sweet corn and vine-ripened tomatoes, sold from July through September.
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