How to render a pumpkin patch
Whether you’re a serious autumn/fall enthusiast (guilty as charged, over here! ), or are just looking for a way to boost your farm’s profits, setting up a pumpkin patch could be a really rewarding experience. And now’s a great time to get involved – the sector is thriving. In fact, the US pumpkin industry is predicted to grow by a huge USD 368.9 million from 2022 to 2027 (anyone else noticed the almost cult-following the season of autumn has garnered itself in recent years? What is it about those fiery, Instagrammable colours and warm, cinnamon scents that is so intoxicating?) We digress. The fact is, autumn (or ‘fall’ to our friends across the pond) has a special place in the hearts of candle-lighting, cosy-night-in-loving people everywhere. Which means pumpkins – those wonderfully gnarly, orange orbs that symbolise the season more than *literally* anything else – have excellent profit-making potential. Especially when you consider that shopping for pumpkins is about so much more than, well, shopping. The act of finding and picking the perfectly formed jack-o-lantern (or pie-filling, or fireplace decoration...) has become a seasonal right of passage; an experiential delight for people of all ages. But you knew that already – that’s why you’re here, reading this article. Let’s get stuck in .
