pumpkin growing

John Ackerman of Ackerman Family Farms is gearing up for another big fall of offering a wide variety of pumpkins and family-friendly activities for visitors to their 30-acre site just east of Morton. But this season will be a little different, after Ackerman announced the farm will close its public side after this year.

Illinois farmers say 2016 is shaping up to be a much better year for growing pumpkins. Growing conditions have been favorable for the pumpkin crop,…

Starting in January, pumpkin pie will join the list of official state symbols, which includes a state flower, fossil and dance.Some might question the…