Fear on the Farm: South Hadley haunted attraction marks 35 years of Halloween scares

Fear on the Farm at McCray's Farm in South Hadley. Photo courtesy of Brigetann Reilly/Fear on the Farm. In 1991, Don McCray, founder of McCray Farm, gave a 23-year-old kid from Holyoke the opportunity to see his dream come true. “I told him that I wanted to create an outdoor haunt for Halloween. And he said, ‘I admire your enthusiasm. Let’s talk about it,’” said Dan Augusto, who is the mastermind behind South Hadley’s Fear on the Farm. Now, 35 years later, what began as a simple attraction called the...