Field of Screams Hosts Annual St. Paddy’s Day Event

Field of Screams was founded in 1993 by owners Gene and Jim Schopf. The two brothers were born in Mountville and started farming together when they were in Junior High and High School. They continued this family tradition through the rest of high school and college.

Both brothers graduated from Hempfield High School and Millersville University. While at Millersville, both were members of the Division I wrestling team and majored in education..

The 33 acre parcel of land where Field of Screams is located in beautiful Lancaster PA is only a short drive from Philadelphia PA and Baltimore MD. The fields along with two other local farms are still farmed by Jim and Gene.

Schopf Bros. Farms, also operated by Gene and Jim, provides the community with homegrown farm fresh produce in the summer, pumpkins in the fall, Christmas trees in the winter, and Easter and Mother’s Day flowers in the spring. There are two roadside markets at their respective farms in Silver Spring and East Petersburg.

In 1993, the two brothers opened The Field of Screams haunted hayride on their family farm in Mountville. Gene and Jim were the first ones to use the clever name Field of Screams. Since this time, many other business have chosen to also use this name but they have no relation to our Field of Screams.

The first year, 1993, Field of Screams consisted of only the Haunted Hayride and the entire production was operated on a low budget. Right from the start the Field of Screams event proved to be a success. Every year Field of Screams pours more time, energy, … Read More