It’s that time of year again! The Pearson Pumpkin Patch will be open as many weekends in October as possible, weather permitting 11 am-5 pm. Admission is $5 per person, children 1 and under are free.
This week I had the pleasure of visiting with Raynee Gullickson, daughter of Ron and Gay Pearson, to get to know more about the pumpkins and also the family who grows them.
Sixteen years ago, the Pearson family planted their first patch. For the first several years, it was a special treat just for Winifred and Big Sandy school kids, who came out on field trips to pick pumpkins and run through the...