Hosted on MSN

Local pumpkin patches offer festive fun with mazes, petting zoos, and seasonal treats

The Banducci family has been a staple in the community with their long-standing pumpkin patch tradition. Gia Wattenbarger, granddaughter of founder Raymond Banducci, shared how her grandfather's ...
WDIO

Local farm provides a perspective on pumpkin patches

Pumpkin patches are reaching their last few weeks of harvest, according to Farmer Doug Hoffbauer, a local farm owner in Duluth. Once the temperatures drop below freezing, the field becomes ruined, so ...
wqad

Heat takes toll on pumpkins as local farms adapt to protect fall crops

EAST MOLINE, Ill. — Unseasonably warm weather is putting pressure on local pumpkin patches just as fall festivities begin across the Quad Cities. “We’ve had a lot of high heat,” Beri Dennhardt said.
WECT

Local pumpkin patches begin opening for the fall

St. Paul’s will open its pumpkin patch on Wednesday, Oct. 8. “St. Paul’s pumpkin patch has been around for over 20 years and is the only place on Pleasure Island run completely by volunteers with all ...
kristv

Economic challenges impact Alice pumpkin patch fundraising for local missions

Pumpkin-picking season is underway in Alice, but economic hardships are creating new challenges for local pumpkin patches throughout the Coastal Bend that serve as community gathering places and ...
katc

Pumpkin Price Index: Picking the Best Gourd You Can Afford

VILLE PLATTE, La. (KATC) — As cooler weather ushers in the start of fall, families across Acadiana are heading to local pumpkin patches in search of the perfect gourd. But this season, the cost of ...