Our Lady of LaSalette Catholic Church is hosting a Pumpkin Patch this year as a part of their 2nd annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 26. The Pumpkin Patch will be open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m. through Oct. 31.
There will be a huge variety of pumpkins in all sizes and colors. Families can enjoy walking through the maze of pumpkins, taking pictures at photo booths with scarecrows and pumpkins galore, playing pumpkin games, and getting pumpkin DIY ideas.
Attend a special Movie Night at the Patch on Saturday, Oct. 19, from 6:30-7:45 p.m. Bring a blanket or lawn chairs and enjoy a Halloween movie under the stars and concessions will be available.
Entry to the patch is free with pumpkin purchases starting at $1. Cash or credit cards are acceptable for pumpkin purchase.
Field trips for groups of students ages 4 and up are available upon request with story hour and a pumpkin science lesson to be included in their group visit. Call the church office at 337-786-3500 from 9 a.m. – 12 noon Monday through Friday to schedule your class trip. There is no charge for attending and any pumpkin purchase is appreciated.
Our pumpkins started life about 100 days ago on a farm on the Navajo Indian Reservation in Farmington, N.M. Great care has been taken in the planting, growing and harvest to ensure that you have purchased a quality pumpkin with a long shelf life. Unlike many other produce growers, they use no undocumented labor. Nearly 100% of the workforce is Native American. They believe it is very important to use domestic labor as the unemployment rate in this region is over 40%. This project and others like it create roughly 25 fulltime jobs and 550 seasonal jobs for Native Americans. Your pumpkin is a non-GMO product. After ripening, this pumpkin was hand loaded on a truck and traveled all the way to the Pumpkin Patch in DeQuincy. This pumpkin has helped a lot of folks on its way to you.