Pumpkin Picking This October

Where To Get Your Pumpkins

There are many good options for getting pumpkins this fall. Perhaps the best way to get a pumpkin is to actually go to a farm for pumpkin picking. There are pick-your-own pumpkin farms located in many areas, so ask around and find a nearby farm that lets you pick your own pumpkins.

By picking your own pumpkins at a pumpkin farm, you can come home with a bunch of them and can use them for things other than decoration. You can make pumpkin bread and pumpkin pie. Make your favorite recipe or try out some new recipes. Making a pumpkin smoothie is a great way to use up the pumpkins for breakfast. Pasta fans who love preparing their own pasta at home might also like pumpkin fettuccini.

Don’t Pass Up the Roadside Stands

If you don’t have time for pumpkin picking or there are no pick-your-own farms located in your vicinity, you may want to consider a stop by a roadside stand. Oftentimes, the pumpkins sold there are freshly picked, and stopping at a country roadside stand is always a great way to get in the spirit of the autumn season. Roadside stands also usually have a large variety of apples at this time of year, so you can get more than just pumpkins on your excursion.

Grocery Stores

If neither pumpkin picking nor roadside stands will work for you, you could always get all the pumpkins you need by stopping at your nearest grocery store. Supermarkets usually have an abundant supply of pumpkins beginning in September, and many already come decorated. You might have fun decorating pumpkins yourself, but if time is limited, you can always buy a few that already have character.