pumpkin harvest

The pumpkin pie Americans enjoy each Thanksgiving often comes from pumpkins grown near Morton, Illinois. The region accounts for more than 95% of canned pumpkin in the U.S.

John Ackerman of Ackerman Family Farms in Morton admits he feared COVID-19 would threaten the commercial viability of the fall pumpkin season.“Early on,…

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,…