Pumpkins

Fall is the time for cool weather, heading back to school, football and of course PUMPKINS!

We raise big and little pumpkins. Pumpkins are not the easiest thing to grow here - they do not like a lot of rain and humidity. Whole crops have been lost to hurricane damage.

We will have u-pick pumpkins at 2133 Mt. Pleasant Rd in Chesapeake. There is nothing like hunting up your pumpkin in the field where it is grown and cutting it off the vine. That is the old fashioned best way and it is even more fun when you go on a horse drawn hayride. We also have face painting, pumpkin painting and scarecrow making. Our Chesapeake location will be open only on weekends

Brookdale Farm E-Update

Friday Morning, October 16, 2009

P U M P K I N W E E K E N D S O N T H E F A R M

Pumpkin Weekends continue at our Chesapeake farm this Saturday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday from 12 noon to 5 p.m. We will have the same hours next weekend and also on Saturday, October 31. Hours are weather permitting, of course, but we are hoping for nice fall weather like we enjoyed last Sunday.

We still have plenty of pumpkins and they are extra nice this year. We are unique among local pumpkin places in that we really do grow ALL of our own pumpkins, either in Chesapeake or in Pungo. The Chesapeake field is two acres, plus we have another three acres of pumpkins at our Pungo farm from which we replenish the Chesapeake field. Where else can you go to a real pumpkin field and see real pumpkin vines and flowers? We've had such a good pumpkin year that, in addition to the expected orange-ripe pumpkins, we still have green pumpkins growing on the vines. Some kids want to take home a green pumpkin. We're in the business of making people happy, so who are we to say, "no?"

Gene Carter is back again this fall with horse-drawn haywagon rides. We just couldn't have our Pumpkin Weekends without Gene and his team of Belgium draft horses, Ben and Bill. Bring your camera because pictures with Ben and Bill are free. Hardly anyone wants their picture made with Gene...I wonder why? He's a mighty nice guy. Maybe you can get a picture with Gene this weekend...it would his day!

Our new kids play area has been a hit! With face painting, a small straw maze, corn hole, and duck races, there's something to keep any kid happy, for sure. Speaking of the duck races, I'm not sure what is more popular--racing the ducks or just pumping the water. You'd think kids today have never seen an old-fashioned water pump. Well...I guess most haven't!!!

Our "extra" activities are easy on your pocketbook. Separately the hayrides and play area each cost $3.00, but for just $5.00, kids can do both...take a haywagon ride and enjoy the play area, including having their face painted.

For just $15.00, you can make your own scarecrow. We provide everything you need, including hands-on instruction. Maybe you can make one and take him to work...sit him in the stall in the restroom and scare the jeebers out of your co-workers. Priceless!!!

We also have a good supply of apple butter and pumpkin butter and our famous salsas, including peach, pineapple, black bean, corn, and cranberry salsas. We may run out of cranberry salsa, though...I think folks are buying it up to save for Holiday parties.

Finally, we also have corn stalks and straw bales for your fall decorating needs.

As I said last time, "Old-fashioned activities...old-fashioned fun!" No bright lights. No scary stuff. Just real fun for your entire family.

We hope you'll come see us this weekend!

Your family's pumpkin farmer,