Papa's Pumpkin Patch

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…

Papa’s Pumpkin Patch Opens 1 Week from Today!

WOOT! WOOT! Papa’s Pumpkin Patch opens 1 week from today! That’s right. Monday, Sept. 10 at noon, Papa’s will be open for the season. This weekend, here’s a bit of what we’ve been doing to get ready: putting up flags and banners; getting Papa’sville in place; working on the corn maze (yes, Papa has a…

Let’s Go Swingin’!

Next to the season itself, this is one of Papa’s favorites times. He LUVS having friends and family over to test out the attractions and new additions to Papa’s Pumpkin Patch. One of the new twists for the Zoomin’ Zip Lines is a swing seat instead of the overhead trolley. It looks like the swing…

Just 10 Days Left and Papa’s Got the Bales in Place!

Papa’s been busy this week building bale structures. There are more than 10 different play areas built out of bales this year at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch — the most ever! It seemed right to tell you about them when there’s only 10 days left before Papa’s opens for the season on Sept. 10. Ten different…

Papa Welcomes a Guest View on “Pumpkin-izing”

Each year as I walk through the corn-lined fence of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch entrance, I tell myself, “This is the year I will not ‘pumpkin-ize’ my life.” You might think I’m referring to purchasing 2 wagon loads of pumpkins or trying to find the largest pumpkin EVER, or even eating too many pumpkin cookies. But…

Papa’s Opens Two Weeks from Today!

WOOT! WOOT! Two weeks from today Papa’s Pumpkin Patch will open for the fall season and look what Papa picked in his patch this afternoon! There are hundreds of fellas just like this little baby bear pumpkin waiting to be picked. You can bet Papa is getting anxious to get these guys in the yard…