Fond du Lac farmer Jim Ford won the giant pumpkin weigh-off this weekend at the Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota.

Kennedy has also passed on his passion for pumpkin growing to his son, Harrison, who is participating in the Future Farmers category at the Elk Grove Giant Pumpkin Festival.

FOND DU LAC COUNTY, Wis. (WLUK) -- With Halloween approaching, many people are looking for that perfect pumpkin, maybe even a giant pumpkin. But one grower is taking it to another level. In a small ...

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At this weekend's Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota, Jim Ford -- the current state-record holder for heaviest pumpkin -- will be one of the farmers participating in a giant pumpkin weigh-off.

Two professional carvers will try their hands at a 900-pound pumpkin in the annual "Oh My Gourd" event in front of Fountain ...

Brandon Dawson pumped his arms in the air and sat his two children on top of the giant pumpkin — roughly the same weight as a ...

October is prime time for pumpkin picking in Minnesota, with family-friendly farms offering corn mazes, hayrides, and even ...