What This Story Is About
- Oakes Farm in Corryton is preparing to keep visitors cool during its opening weekend as high temperatures continue.
Why It Matters
- Owner Ken Oakes said the heat and lack of rain have forced the farm to irrigate flowers by hand, and he wants families to keep the heat in mind while spending hours outside with children.
- Oakes said the farm has added shaded areas, pavilions and hydration stations for opening weekend. He said traffic typically picks up in October as temperatures cool.
For Context
- Oakes said this is not the first time the farm’s opening weekend has seen temperatures in the 90s. The farm has operated for 26 years.
CORRYTON, Tenn. — Oakes Farm is preparing to keep visitors cool during its opening weekend as temperatures remain higher than normal for this time of year.
Ken Oakes, owner of Oakes Farm, said the farm is making adjustments for the next several days of higher temperatures.
26 years of opening weekends
Oakes said the farm has operated for 26 years.
“Gosh, we’ve been really blessed to have stumbled into this. I mean, have folks come out to the farm and enjoy a day out at the farm. And it’s been a lot of fun. Folks come out and make memories and, you know, just bring the family out,” Oakes said. “And now the folks who came as kids are now bringing their kids. And so it’s just been a lot of fun over the years just to see folks come out and have a fun day outside.”…