Local Halloween Festivities: Get Ready for the Holiday

Jett Morris
Staff Writer

The 11th annual Skagit Valley Festival of the Farms tied together thirteen local farms within Skagit County, providing an opportunity for those living in the community to learn more about the upcoming fall season. With Halloween just weeks away, now is a good time to stock up on pumpkins, apple cider, and have a scare or two. There were an assortment of activities for adults and children during the weekend-long celebration of the harvest. Some remain open to the public until October 31st.


Gordon Family Farms on McLean Road in Mount Vernon sells a large variety of different squashes, pumpkins, and gourds. During the Festival of the Farms, Gordon’s had a weigh-off with local large pumpkins, many of them so massive and deformed, that they can only be moved by crate lifts. One of the smaller pumpkins situated in the center of the farm weighed in at 397 lbs. Their weight was recorded on the side of them with pen. Larger ones were sitting on the back of a logging truck, while smaller ones were placed around the grounds of the farm.


Schuh Farms on State Route 536 in Mount Vernon is a 300-acre farm, with a wide variety of family activities. They offer pumpkins, a 6-acre corn and tire maze, a few play areas for children, as well as access to barnyard animals such as pigs and chickens. Many local farms within Skagit County allow customers to pick their own pumpkins, which enable anyone to go out into the pumpkin patch to find exactly the one they want.

For more information on local farms and times they are open, visit: http://www.pumpkinpatchesandmore.org/. This website is a great resource and also provides directions and contact information. Farms are organized by state and then by county.

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