Nothing like Celebrating in Your Back Yard

Now how cool is that? Today Papa’s Pumpkin Patch hosted St. Mary’s Parish for their annual outdoor picnic and mass. Close to 200 people spent time enjoying the outdoors, good food, and some quality time with one another and God. It was a beautiful afternoon and the North Dakota wind calmed down to next to…

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What a difference 1 week and 2″ of rain makes

Look at these beautiful speckled swan gourds! They were barely the size of an 8 oz. water glass a little over a week ago. Two inches of rain and a week of 80-degree temps, and these babies are gorgeous. They’re easily the size of adult feet and they’ve got LOTS of cousins in Papa’s Pumpkin Patch….

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The Start of Something Awesome

In case you hadn’t guessed it, Papa has a creative streak. He’s also got a bit of a competitive streak. Both drive him to new heights each year at the pumpkin patch, and 2012 is no different. Well, actually, it’s going to be quite different, and that’s the point! Take the Zoomin’ Zip Lines for…

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United Day of Caring Volunteers ROCK!

WOW. The work the United Day of Caring volunteers did in one day is amazing. About 80 new friends of Papa’s Pumpkin Patch made a huge difference in the amount of work needed to ready the pumpkin patch for opening day on Sept. 10. Papa is grateful to the Touchstone Energy cooperatives, the BHS Demonettes,…

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30 Days and Counting!

It’s hard to believe but opening day at Papa’s Pumpkin Patch is just 30 days away! That’s right. The official opening day is Monday, Sept. 10. Papa and the family have been diligent in making the ‘to do’ lists to be sure we are ready for visitors like you. Yesterday included a check on the…

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