The Department of Agriculture is holding a pumpkin carving contest.
The contest is called “PA Pumpkin Palooza” and it encourages residents to support their local pumpkin patch.
According to the Department of Agriculture, last year there were more than 90 million pounds of pumpkins produced on more than 5,400 acres of land in the state.
The deadline for entry is through October 20th.
A panel of gourd-loving expert judges will pick winners in two categories – painted pumpkins and carved pumpkins. Winners in each category will be in three age groups, Child (11 and under), Youth (12 – 17), and Adult (18+).
Enter by emailing a photo of your creation, along with your name, age, Pennsylvania hometown and county, email address, phone number, and the PA farm where you purchased your pumpkin to agcontests@pa.gov.
