On the Road With the Head Farmhand – Post #1

I am on the road, heading off to meet our Farmers’ AlmanacTV film crew. They are on location, getting ready to capture the Giant Pumpkin Regatta in Windsor, Nova Scotia for our television show. It’s a fascinating race: two dozen racers, sitting in their own huge pumpkin, paddle like mad towards the finish line.

The winner covers the ½ mile course in just over 10 minutes. The race started in 1999, and was the brainchild of Danny Dill, son of pumpkin grower Howard Dill, one of the masters of massive pumpkins. (Howard also will be included in our footage for the television show).

I’m ready for the action. But it’s going to be a lot of traveling before I get to see any racing. My day began at 4: 30 am in Savannah, GA, where Farmers’ Almanac TV is located. I’m about to board my second flight of the day, heading up to Bangor. After that, it’s a much anticipated 7-hour drive to Nova Scotia.

I keep on thinking about how much fun Saturday and Sunday will be seeing all the giant
pumpkins and watching Peter Geiger, the philom of Farmers’ Almanac, paddle a giant pumpkin. (The size of these pumpkins average 800lbs). Well, off to the great race. I will keep in touch as I make this road trip.

By Bill Chisholm, Chairman/CEO of Farmers’ Almanac TV, as well as head Farmhand.

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