Pumpkin Farms
(pumpkin patches) provide
loads of fun for kids on
the North Fork of
Long Island near Riverhead

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Rising Out of the Pumpkin Patch
on the North Fork of Long Island:
Giant Pumpkins Are a Big Part
of Fall Fun & Autumn Memories
by Michaela J. Sawaya

The Giant Pumpkins at Fox Hollow Farms on the North Fork of
Long Island near Riverhead made my brothers
jump out of their seats

We were driving down Sound Avenue on a crisp Autumn afternoon in late September, passing pumpkin farms (or patches) on every corner, but the one that made my brothers jump out of their seats and stick their excited heads out the window was Rottkamp’s Fox Hollow Farm and their trailer beds of giant pumpkins.

My mom pulled over to the side onto the grassy field and I ran over with my camera to the huge orange giants that were big enough for us to sit on.

Atlantic Giant Pumpkins can be 6 feet around and weigh over 500 pounds; kind of big to fit in the car, but we were determined; even if that meant squishing together in the back while our pumpkin took over our seats. We also took some time to venture into the small store and learn about many other varieties; squashes, twisted gourds and jack-be-littles. Fox Hollow also offers edible pumpkins for cooking; homemade pumpkin pie is one of our families favorite treats.

I still laugh remembering my brothers rolling that giant pumpkin up my driveway. Having something that big sitting on your porch is really exciting for kids, especially when all the neighbors’ kids come on Halloween and say “Where’d you get the giant pumpkin!” Every year it’s off to the pumpkin patch to go to get a giant pumpkin and it’s a great place for Autumn memories and fall fun.

For more information, contact:

Rottkamp’s Fox Hollow Farm
2287 Sound Ave.
Calverton, NY 11933-2200
Phone: 631-727-1786

Pumpkin Farms (pumpkin patches) provide loads of fun for kids on the North Fork of Long Island near Riverhead

Rising Out of the Pumpkin Patch on the North Fork of Long Island: Giant Pumpkins Are a Big Part of Fall Fun & Autumn Memories by Michaela J. Sawaya

The Giant Pumpkins at Fox Hollow Farms on the North Fork of Long Island near Riverhead made my brothers jump out of their seats

Pumpkin Farms
(pumpkin patches) provide
loads of fun for kids on
the North Fork of
Long Island near Riverhead

Rising Out of the Pumpkin Patch
on the North Fork of Long Island:
Giant Pumpkins Are a Big Part
of Fall Fun & Autumn Memories
by Michaela J. Sawaya

The Giant Pumpkins at Fox Hollow Farms on the North Fork of
Long Island near Riverhead made my brothers
jump out of their seats