Pumpkins

Since 1978, a small village in central Illinois has been known as the "Pumpkin Capital of the World," and for good reason.

The 3rd Annual Pumpkin & Pickle Festival Returns to The Cottage in West Daviess County. Want to try a pickle sicle? fried pickles? pickle beer? Maybe pumpkin cheesecake muffins are more your style. Over 100 vendors, live music, food trucks, family fun on the farm and so much more!

Happy September! Have you had your first pumpkin spice latte yet? Went to a pumpkin patch? Floated in a pumpkin down a river? Wait, that last one? That happened, and a new world record was set in the process.

Between your foolproof stencil of Justin Bieber's face and an endless supply of premium 99 cent carving tools, you probably envisioned yourself minutes away from that dreamy pop star pumpkin glowing all over your neighbors' jealous faces. What could go wrong?

There are tons of things we love about America. Our grand ole’ country cranks out hysterical, nightmare-inducing shows about mini pageant queens and we throw Big Bird into the political scene, for example. But our recent discovery tops them all-- ladies and gentlemen, we live in the presence of the most recent world champion pumpkin grower.

Happy National Pumpkin Day!  Pumpkins are used as a symbol of Fall. We decorate with it, we carve it and we eat it, in honor of  this VERY special season.   According to pumpkin-patch.com, here are 10 little known facts about our favorite orange squash!! 1. Six of the seven contin...

If you want to celebrate Halloween, country style, go to GACTV.com for some artist templates that you can use to carve your pumpkin. You can choose from images of Blake Shelton, Miranda Lambert, Carrie Underwood, Taylor Swift, Dolly Parton, Kenny Chesney, Brad Paisley, Reba McEntire, Garth Brooks and Jason Aldean....

- Today is National Farm Safety Day, Make Your Own Junk Food at Home Day and National Gibberish Day. - Pumpkins are in short supply this fall in the Northeast. Blame Hurricane Irene for the shortfall, which destroyed hundreds of pumpkin patches across the region, And the shortage has caused prices to skyrocket...