It’s the crazy, lazy, hazy days of summer, and still, Papa and the family can’t help but notice the calendar points to opening day for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch in just 43 sleeps. That’s right! Papa’s will open for our 2017 season at noon on Sunday, Sept. 10 through Saturday, Oct. 21. We will be open…
Category: Summer
Nothing Says Happy Like A Sunflower
It’s hard to believe. 2016 is the first year Papa has raised sunflowers, and the family is truly excited now that their happy faces are starting to show up in the field. In case you didn’t know, sunflowers got their name because they literally follow the sun across the sky. In the morning, the flowers…
The Sounds of a Morning Walk at Papa’s
Nothing beats an early morning walk in the summer. The air is crisp and fresh; the temperatures cool enough that there’s a heavy dew that sparkles in the sunshine all across the fields. And this morning was made extra special by the North Dakota summer sounds: pheasants, morning doves and Papa’s favorite, the meadowlark. The…
Papa Welcomes Husky To The Family
Folks who know Papa well know that he gives most everyone and everything a nickname. Take lawn mowers for example. We didn’t have the newest lawn mower for a day and Papa already was introducing him as “Husky.” Husky joins Marlys and Dixie as the primary caretakers of the yards around Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. We’ve…
The Countdown Begins: 35 Days Until Papa’s Opens!
Give Papa a few cooler mornings and evenings, and he starts to feel Fall, think Fall and get excited for Papa’s Pumpkin Patch! Just think: 35 days — 5 weeks from today — at noon — Papa’s will be open for the 2014 season. We’ve been visiting with our growers, and all of the crops…
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