Black Wolf Acres grows from small farm to local attraction in Holladay

Black Wolf Acres gives Decatur County families a way to turn one stop into two needs met: bring home fresh produce and build a seasonal outing around it. The Holladay farm has grown from a small planting in 2011 into a place where tomatoes, cucumbers, sweet peppers, maze weekends and Christmas lights all share the same address, making it useful whether you are planning supper or a Saturday.

From relocated farm to local staple

Black Wolf Acres started in January 2011 after Terry and Mary Milligan moved from the Chicago area to Decatur County, Tennessee. Their stated goal was straightforward and practical: grow and sell produce such as blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, corn, tomatoes, okra, pole beans and sweet peppers. That crop list matters because it shows the farm was built as a working food business first, not just a seasonal attraction.

The scale also changed quickly. After the spring 2012 planting, the strawberry field expanded from 200 plants to 2,500 plants, a jump that shows how fast the farm grew in its early years. That kind of growth helps explain why Black Wolf Acres remains part of the local food conversation in Holladay instead of fading into a one-off roadside experiment.

What is in season and what to buy

For shoppers who want produce with minimal fuss, the farm’s Vegetables page makes the case plainly. Tomatoes, cucumbers and sweet peppers are listed as harvesting now, which gives Decatur County households a direct source for salads, side dishes and simple weeknight meals. The same crop mix also fits canning, grilling and lunch-box prep, depending on what you need to stretch through the week.

The broader produce plan is even more useful for families thinking beyond one trip. Black Wolf Acres has identified blueberries, blackberries, strawberries, corn, tomatoes, okra, pole beans and sweet peppers as part of its mission, so the farm’s offerings change with the season instead of staying fixed at a narrow stand. That variety makes it easier to match a visit to what you actually want to cook, whether that is berries for breakfast, corn for the table or peppers and tomatoes for a fresh summer meal.

The farm’s social media presence reinforces that it still functions as an active farm market, not just an event site. Over time, it has promoted produce availability that has included tomatoes, squash, zucchini, cucumbers, sweet corn, sweet peppers, blackberries and blueberries. For families who shop by what is fresh that week, that range creates a simple reason to check in before making a grocery run elsewhere.

Seasonal outings built for families

Black Wolf Acres is more than a place to pick up vegetables. The Southwest Tennessee Tourism Association describes it as a farm devoted to serving the community with vegetables plus entertainment venues that include a fall festival, a Christmas light show, a virtual reality arcade and escape rooms. That combination gives local families a way to plan around the calendar instead of treating the farm as a one-time novelty.

Fall at the farm

Maze Daze is the clearest example of how the farm turns a visit into a family day out. The attraction includes a corn maze, pumpkin patch, hay wagon, farm train, 200-foot hill slide, giant sling shots, rubber ducky races, a concession area and optional paintball. Those are the kinds of features that let parents build a full afternoon around one destination, with enough variety to keep children moving from one activity to the next.

The timing is specific, which makes planning easier. Maze Daze was listed for Saturdays and Sundays from Sept. 28 to Oct. 27, with Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Sundays from 1:00 p.m. to 6:00 p.m. Admission was listed at $10 per person, with children 2 and under free. That price structure makes it one of the more accessible fall outings for a local family looking for a few hours outside without a long drive.

Tennessee Home and Farm also identified Terry Milligan as a Decatur County Farm Bureau member and described a related fall attraction called Zombie Daze. That version added a zombie paintball hayride, a paintball shooting gallery, a virtual reality zombie game, a nightly movie, a firepit, a rope swing and a tire playground. The details show how the farm has broadened its fall draw beyond a single maze into a cluster of kid-focused and teen-friendly activities.

Winter draw and holiday planning

Christmas Daze gives the farm a second season of family use. The light show is choreographed to music and is set up as a drive-through display, which makes it a practical option for families with younger children or anyone who wants a low-effort holiday outing. It runs every night from 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m., so the schedule works for after-school visits, dinner-time rides or an evening loop through Holladay.

That winter schedule matters because it extends the farm’s role beyond harvest season. Families do not have to wait for pumpkin patches or maze weekends to make the trip worthwhile; the farm keeps a reason to visit after the weather turns cold and the field attractions wind down. For Decatur County, that means one business is helping fill both the fall calendar and the holiday season.

How to get there and what the visit looks like

Black Wolf Acres is located at 2739 Hohammer Road in Holladay, placing it squarely in Decatur County’s local map rather than in a distant regional circuit. Visitors coming from Nashville or Jackson are directed to use I-40 Exit 126, which makes the farm easy to fold into a weekend drive or a planned stop on the way through West Tennessee.

The contact numbers listed for the farm are (731) 924-3400 and (630) 975-9582. That is useful for anyone who wants to ask about produce availability, seasonal hours or event access before leaving home. In practice, a family visit can be simple: pick up vegetables, let the kids work through the maze or pumpkin patch in the fall, then come back later in the year for the holiday lights.

Black Wolf Acres works because it serves two needs at once. It gives Holladay a local farm market with a real crop base, and it gives Decatur County families a recurring outing that changes with the season instead of disappearing after one weekend.