It’s true. We’ve felt more like the Pacific Northwest than North Dakota this spring. Even so, the pumpkins at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch are peeking through. The fellas in the photo are called Lil Orange Mons; think Pump-Ke-Mons except the speckles on the Lil Orange Mons will be yellow rather than white. In addition to Lil…
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Sunday, Oct. 21: Papa’s Is Closed for the Season
It’s been a beautiful fall and an amazing season for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! Michelle San Miguel from KFYR TV captured the joy and the gratitude of our final day — Saturday, Oct. 20 — in this report. Amazing. There wasn’t a pumpkin to be found by 2 pm Saturday, and by the close of the…
Five Days Left and Papa Has Pumpkins
There are only five days left in the 2012 season for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, and Papa brought his final load of pumpkins big and small into the yards on Monday. According to the weather reports, high winds and cooler temperatures are expected by mid-afternoon Wednesday. If you’d like Papa’s opinion, you might want to plan…
Sunday, Sept. 16 — Dress Warm!
Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is open and ready for our guests. We had a wonderful day on Saturday and look forward to welcoming you today. We’re open 12-7 pm. Happy fall!
KXMB Helps Papa Tell the Pumpkin Story
Monday, Sept. 10 was opening day for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch, and Jon Berg from KXMB TV reported live from the pumpkin patch, giving Papa an opportunity to share some of the “magic” behind this year’s season. Thanks KXMB for joining us at Papa’s! We’re open 12-7 pm daily.
Today the pumpkins arrive!!!
With most everything else in place, today the pumpkins arrive! That’s right. We’ll be hauling pumpkins, squash, gourds, and lots of other fall produce for the next few weeks — in total it will be around 250,000 pounds! Papa’s pulling on his gloves, rallying the troops and stretching his back. Today the pumpkins start filling…
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