Bio-Lancaster Farming. Saturday, October 26, 1991 Pumpkin Patch Fun WOMELSDORF (Berks Co.) More than ISO kindergarten children searched thousands of pumpkins that grow at MAP Farms in Womelsdorf to find a perfect pumpkin. With the help of Pump kin Utdy Sally Royer and owners of MAP Farms, Michael and Mar lene Firesdne, the children found a favorite pumpkin to take home for Halloween. A bus took the children from the Conrad Weiser School District to the farm. Then the children took a bumpy hayride to the vine-filled pumpkin patch. For some, the search took longer than it did others. But each child returned with a pumpkin and a grin from ear to ear. After another bumpy hayride to the farm, the Pumpkin Lady distri buted milk, lemonade, and cookies. The Firestines told the children about the different kinds of pump kins raised in the Held. The larger pumpkins with dark ribbing are called Happy Jack, which are mostly used to carve Jack-O- Lanterns. The smaller pumpkins This little fellow can barely carry the pumpkin he chose to take home. •pki Lady __ were too heavy for the kindergarteners to carry. are called Spookies, which can be used to make faces and to make pies, cookies, and cakes. The children learned that mak ing Jack-O-Lantems are a Hallo ween tradition. “If you feel happy, you will probably carve a happy face,” Mr. Firestine told the child ren. “If you are feeling sad, maybe you will carve an sad face.” he said. The children returned to school where they drew pictures of their visit to the pumpkin patch. Then they took the pumpkins home where they will either use the pumpkin for decoration or help their mother make cookies, pies, or cake from it For more than 10 years, school classes have been visiting MAP Farms to choose a pumpkin. Mr. Firestine, who heads the agricul ture lending group at Lebanon Val ley Bank, said he and his co workers enjoy getting acquainted with the children. "The children are so tickled with the pumpkins and we enjoy th opportunity to provide them with a day of fun,” said Mrs. Firestine. 0 / you this pumpkin?” the Pumpkin Lady asked two girls who were searching for the perfect pumpkin. / Children enj --H seal - the pumpkin pate tael Firestlne explained the difference between pumpkins called Happy Jacks and Speckles. I bumpy m to pumpkin patch.
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