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Articles

The Great Pumpkin Raft Race!
Ever try floating a pumpkin? How about floating in a pumpkin? Check out this creative and timely pumpkin paddling race.

Little Known Pumpkin Facts
What do pumpkins have to do with freckles and snakebites? What state grows the most pumpkins annually?

Pumpkins for Health!
Why eat pumpkins? Few calories, lots of iron, protein, calcium and more.

Roasting Pumpkin Seeds
After carving the pumpkin, you may want to roast the seed for an easy, and tasty treat.

Canned vs. Fresh Pumpkin: Big Cost Savings
By preparing fresh pumpkin, you'll get plenty of pumpkin for your pumpkin recipes and dollars in your pocket.

Prepare and Freeze Fresh Pumpkin Easily
Want to reuse those pumpkins on your steps for a wonderful Thanksgiving pie?

Gingersnaps Galore
With a few gingersnap cookies, you can turn ordinary pancakes, muffins and other foods into festive holiday treats with the wonderful gingersnap flavor.

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How Punny Are You?
Halloween Puns & Fun

Make Your Own Cooking Mixes
Save Time and Money Like the convenience of store-bought cookie, cake, brownie and other mixes, but don't like the cost? Here's a solution.

What Really Puts You to Sleep on Thanksgiving?
Tryptophan is often used as an excuse for falling asleep after that big holiday meal. But is it truly the culprit?


Cooking with Warming Spices
Learn how to warm yourself up from the inside out by adding these spices to your menu.

Eat More of These Foods
Super foods for a healthier you. Some foods have been known to help prevent some common diseases. Find out which foods you should eat more of.

Recipes

Pumpkin Pancakes
This is a fun and different breakfast that all the kids will enjoy.

Pumpkin Dip
A savory appetizer you can serve with ginger snaps.

Roasted Pumpkin Seeds
Don't throw away those seeds! They can be turned into a tasty, healthy snack.

Pumpkin Bread
A treat the whole family will enjoy.

Easy Pumpkin Pie
A tasty holiday tradition made easy.

Pumpkin Gratin
A great side dish that pairs well with roasted pork loin.

Pumpkin Pecan Apple Cake
A great twist on a holiday pie. That will surely make your mouth water.

Pumpkin-Pear Pie
Pear dresses up traditional pumpkin pie with gourmet flair.

Pumpkin-Banana Pancakes
Banana adds a sweet flavorful note to this pumpkin autumn specialty

Kelle Carter's Sugar Pumpkin Pie
Small Sugar Pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800's. Dependable and easy to grow, it boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh that is great for making pies. Organic seeds are available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.

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Kelle Carters Organic Heirloom "Small Sugar" Pumpkin Pie Recipe
Small Sugar pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800s. It boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh great for making pies. Dependable and easy to grow. Organic seeds available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.

Kelle Carters Organic Heirloom
Small Sugar pumpkin is an heirloom pumpkin dating back to the 1800s. It boasts high quality, stringless, thick, sweet flesh great for making pies. Dependable and easy to grow. Organic seeds available from Seeds of Change at www.seedsofchange.com.

Pumpkin Orange Squares
Great recipe that is good with ice cream, or sold at a bazaar! These are good any time of year.


Roasted Pumpkin Salad
Eating this salad is a flavorful adventure

Pumpkin Tomato Bisque
Pumpkins are not merely for decoration. Warm up with this tasty treat.


Pumpkin Biscuits
These pumpkin biscuits are slightly sweet and can be made a day ahead.

Pumpkin Butter
This pumpkin butter is an excellent hostess present, and is a wonderful spread for pumpkin biscuits.

Videos

The Giant Pumpkin
Think growing a 1,000 pound pumpkin sounds impossible? Al Berard of Maine has been doing it for years.

Creative Pumpkin Decorating
Jan Crawford shows us a creative way to decorate a pumpkin without the mess of carving. Sound too good to be true? Watch and learn!

The Pumpkin Paddle
There are actually people who get into very, very large pumpkins and race over very, very cold water to win the annual Windsor, Nova Scotia Pumpkin Paddle.

Products

Atlantic Giant Pumpkin
130 Days. The grand-daddy of all giant pumpkins. The present day record for this amazing variety is now over 1,300 lbs. and produces 400-500 lb. fruit consistently with proper growing procedures. The only one to grow for giant pumpkin contests...

Fall, Family & Friends Cookbook
Crisp days with bright blue skies, wood smoke in the air and crunchy leaves under foot...everything we love about fall is tucked into our clever cookbook! With recipes perfect for sharing at the tailgating party or in front of a...

Cookie Cheer All Year
Bake up some memories with our festive cookie collection! A handy 3-ring binder with 7 cookie cutters (chick, pumpkin, flag, mini-star, shamrock, candy cane and heart) and 26 pages of recipes and clever craft ideas. Makes a wonderful gift!

Season 2 Episode 9
There are actually people who get into very large pumpkins and race over very, very cold water to win the annual Windsor, Nova Scotia Pumpkin Paddle. The students at Humboldt State University have ideas, about incorporating appropriate technology into all...

Blog

Pumpkins and October
October 9, 2007 11:50 AM

In Awe of Pumpkins
October 13, 2006 8:34 AM





Warming Spices
February 1, 2006 2:33 PM

New Season for Farmers' Almanac TV
January 3, 2007 10:51 AM


Features

Holidays
From time-honored traditions to great gift ideas, Farmer's Almanac TV has you covered for the Holidays.

Pumpkins
Little-known facts, tasty recipes, decorating videos and more celebrating this popular seasonal icon

Pages

Peter Geiger, Philom., Editor of the Farmers' Almanac
If Peter Geiger hadn’t become the seventh editor of the world-famous Farmers’ Almanac, he would have wanted to write a syndicated column offering handy, time saving household hints. Luckily for famous hint maven Heloise, Peter’s fate was sealed from an...