08-08-2025
Grove City corn maze transformed into marriage proposal for farmer's now-fiancée
A corn maze at a Grove City farm was revealed recently to be a giant proposal message for a farmer's now-fiancée.
Air travelers that fly over Circle S Farms will see "Will you marry me, Caroline?" written out in a cornfield, a message from farmer Timothy Sullivan for Caroline Liggett.
Sullivan and other workers began planting 13 acres of corn using a computerized tractor on June 3. By mid- to late-June, his proposal message was visible from the air.
"I've been super nervous about other planes or helicopters flying over and possibly them seeing it or taking a picture. So, I felt like every time I opened up my Facebook, I cringed a little bit hoping that the image wouldn't be there and somebody hadn't ruined the surprise," he said.
Sullivan convinced Liggett to fly over the cornfield with him, under the ruse that he was interested in learning to fly. When they first passed the field, she didn't see the message. So, Sullivan asked the pilot to circle around one more time, the engagement ring hiding in his pocket.
Then, she saw the message.
"I was just like so amazed that somebody put that much effort in planning into a proposal like that and you know, I expected he would do something quite elaborate and intentional, but nothing to that extreme by any means," Liggett said.
Sullivan and Liggett actually work at competing agricultural companies; he's with Corteva Agriscience and she's with WinField United.
"It was only fitting that our proposal would happen with the cornfield," Liggett said.
She accepted the proposal, and the wedding is planned for early summer 2026.
Breaking and trending news reporter Nathan Hart can be reached at NHart@ and at @NathanRHart on X and at on Bluesky.
This article originally appeared on The Columbus Dispatch: Ohio corn maze transformed into surprise marriage proposal
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