The 38th Annual Pumpkin Weigh-In and Country Village Fair will be held again this year at The Red Apple Farm in Phillipston, MA on Saturday, October 7, 2017, from 11am to 3pm and Sunday, October 8, 2017 from 11am to 5pm. The rain date for Saturday, October 7th will be Monday, October 9th. The Giant Pumpkin Weigh-In will be held at 1 pm on Sunday. Anyone is welcome to enter, so bring your pumpkin over to the Red Apple Farm for registration between 11am and 1pm on Sunday, there is no registration fee. . Cash prizes will be awarded along with Ribbons in two divisions, Adult and Children. A special Luther Award will be awarded for the smallest pumpkin. This event is the oldest continuous Pumpkin Weigh-In in New England with a search for the largest pumpkin. The Pumpkin Weigh-In, is being hosted by the Phillipston Agricultural Commission. This year another classification will be any pumpkin, big, small, ugly, funny colored or what have you with ribbons given out for these different special pumpkins being judged by the Agricultural Commission. A Church Service, open to all will be held at 10am on Sunday, October 8th at 10 am. Come join us for this wonderful outdoor service.
Come to our Country Village Fair, children’s activities will be located to the left, take the path by the rabbit pen and see what you can find to play and enjoy. One of the activities will be small pumpkins for the children to paint and/or decorate and take home. There will be 2 wood raffles this year, one for a ton of pellets donated by a church member and the other being a pick up load of cord wood donated by Green Natural Resource Management. The drawing for these raffles will be on Sunday October 8th at 4 pm, make sure you buy your tickets. The annual Quilt Raffle, “Fairy Tales of Yore”, made by one of the Ladies Benevolent society members, Barbara Sanden, will be drawn on Sunday October 8th at 4 pm. It will be on display and raffle tickets will be available to purchase.
Be sure to visit the Country Village area where there will be a Silent Auction with a drawing for each day, Vintage Jewelry, Slightly Read Books, Craft Items and the must have “Pumpkin Sweatshirt”, get yours now, not many left. The Chuckwagon, located near the hay rides, will be serving Hamburgers, Cheeseburgers, Hot Dogs, Chili, Chili Dogs, Chili, Homemade delicious soups and drinks. Next to the Chuckwagon, is our famous bake table so you may buy goodies to take home or eat as your desert. Community Information booths, Petting Zoo, Cotton Candy & more will be located along the way.
Come join us for a fun filled time. For more information call 978-516-8061.