There’s strength in the name Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. Folks realize we have pumpkins, and once they visit, they find out we have LOTS of pumpkins! There’s also a challenge in our name: it really should say Papa’s Pumpkin Patch…and a whole lot more. Here’s what we mean. When you visit Papa’s, you find a wide…
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WAHOO! Papa’s Is Open Sunday, Sept. 15!
We’ve just finished a walkabout the pumpkin patch and we are going to be open today! It’s muddy and we’re making some adjustments to parking and some of the activities so it’s as easy as possible to get around. Our best advice for you: wear mud boots and plan to get wet! There are still…
Book Signings Are Still a GO!
Here’s a bit of good news on a rainy day: our friends at the Missouri Valley Family YMCA are opening their doors to children’s book author Ann Krzmarzick so she can still read, sign and sell Every Pumpkin Is Perfect today! Ann will be set up and ready to meet you from 1-5 pm today…
That Darn Rain! Papa Is Closed (for now) Saturday, Sept. 14
It’s moved from a light drizzle to an all-out rain. With all of the moisture this past week, there’s no place for the water to go, and so it sits. Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is closed as of 10:30 am. That darn rain! We were SO anxious to welcome you today. Hopefully the rain will stop,…
New Children’s Book Features Papa’s Pumpkin Patch!
If this is what famous feels like, it’s pretty humbling. Our pumpkin patch friend Ann Krzmarzick has written a beautiful children’s book that captures the magic of her visit to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch nearly 10 years ago. Every Pumpkin Is Perfect is being printed as I write this note, and Ann will bring 500 copies…
Game On! Papa’s Is Open Tuesday, Sept. 10
Let’s get started! That’s what Papa says. It’s still muddy after all of the rain we received, but at least the small lakes have mostly soaked into the ground. The pumpkins are washed clean; the lawns are a brilliant green; and Papa’s family is anxious to welcome you for the 2013 season. We’re open from 12-7…
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