VIDEO TRANSCRIPT: Family-run pumpkin patch offers deal before closing for the season
Danny Kramer: Halloween marks the day these big red barn doors will close, so all of these potential jack-o’-lanterns must go. The Pumpkin Hollow has a problem: too many pumpkins. They fill up the 47 acres of land whether they are displayed right at the entrance ready for the taking, finding another use as they prop up helpful instructions, or simply taking up space by filling up wheelbarrows. Co-owner Louise Cox has a simple solution for her excess pumpkins: give them away.
Louise Cox: So, we said any orange pumpkin is $5 we don’t care if it’s a $20 pumpkin or our huge ones which are 45 to 50. It’s still 5, roll it to the car and take it away.
Kramer: Most of the big pumpkins are understandably picked over, but people are welcome to roam ‘The Hollow’ and try to find the next great pumpkin. Or, if you’d rather, try to find your way out of the corn maze made differently yearly. But, how does Louise do it?
Kramer: While it might seem a little intimidating running a pumpkin patch as big as the Pumpkin Hollow, for Louise Cox, she’s not the only one dealing with the heavy lifting. For her, it’s a family affair.
Kramer: Louise has watched her family grow along with the farm that opened in 1998. There are a lot of helping hands and she will…
Cox: Put them to work as soon as they show up. But, 22 grandchildren, five sons, 22 grandchildren, and three greats.
Kramer: A family farm built for family fun. Like their pumpkins, the Pumpkin Hollow has deep roots. Danny Kramer, NCC News.
Syracuse, N.Y. (NCC News) — Halloween marks the last day this season for visitors to wander the 47 acres of The Pumpkin Hollow, which is currently trying to sell its surplus of pumpkins. With the farm closing, co-owner Louise Cox has decided to tackle the overflow with a special deal: any orange pumpkin, regardless of size, is just $5.
“We said any orange pumpkin is $5,” Cox explained. “We don’t care if it’s a $20 pumpkin or our huge ones which are 45 to 50. It’s still five, roll it to the car and take it away.”
The Pumpkin Hollow is a pumpkin patch offering more than just pumpkins. Visitors can look to take on the farm’s corn maze, which is redesigned every year if visitors are not interested in finding a potential jack-o’-lantern.
Running the expansive pumpkin patch isn’t just Louise’s responsibility; it’s a family affair. Opening in 1998, The Pumpkin Hollow has grown alongside Cox’s family, who help keep things running smoothly.
“As soon as they show up, I put them to work,” Cox said. With five sons, 22 grandchildren and three great-grandchildren, there’s no shortage of helping hands.
From giant pumpkins to deep family roots, The Pumpkin Hollow is a family farm looking to offer family fun.
For more information visit thepumpkinhollow.com.