DULUTH, Minn. — With Halloween in the rearview mirror, it’s time to say goodbye to your pumpkins and hit the road jack-o-lanterns. UMD held a compost drive for people looking for a place to ditch those gourds. Starting Friday, people can visit two locations on the campus to dispose of their pumpkins. One in the parking lot near the new…
DULUTH, Minn. — The North Shore Scenic Railroad is winding down its 2021 season, but not before capping it off with one of its most popular events before Halloween. The yearly “Pumpkin Train Express” went full steam ahead on Thursday. It brings passengers to a pumpkin patch to pick out some of the orange gourds. New this year, guests can…
DULUTH, Minn. – The annual Great Pumpkin Train departed Thursday morning for the first time this season. In all, there are five trains a day taking off from the St. Louis County Depot with the trains being sanitized before and during the ride. With this excursion, passengers get to see the pumpkin patch on the North Shore and take the…
DULUTH, Minn.- Fresh produce is in full bloom throughout the Northland, including at a stand on Central Entrance Road. DC’s Best Produce Farms in Esko has been selling their fresh-picked tomatoes, cucumbers, and watermelon there for years. They say during the pandemic, they’ve seen more people stopping by for some locally-grown goodies. “It’s coming straight from the farm to here…
DULUTH, Minn.- At a time of year where people are normally carving their own pumpkins, people in Canal Park got to watch their pumpkins be created–out of glass. Lake Superior Art Glass hosted its second annual Pumpkin Patch Party. People could reserve a spot in line to design their own custom glass pumpkin at various prices and sizes, to be…
DULUTH, Minn.- One local Duluth realtor is hosting a pumpkin pickup for the clients, customers, and friends that they do business with on a daily basis. J.S. Realty is keeping the yearly tradition going of giving away free pumpkins to members of the community, along with giving them a home cooked meal, and just catching up with friends. “Real estate…
PROCTOR, Minn. – Hoffbauer Tree Farms has been running “pick your own pumpkin” the last few weeks, but with the anticipation of these colder temperatures, they pulled hundreds of pumpkins this morning to protect them from the frost. Owners say, once the cold hits, they won’t last long on their own. “They could take a light frost once if the…
ACTIVE ADVENTURES: Get lost in a corn maze with Fox 21’s Meteorologist Brittney Merlot and Brett Scott. We timed their adventure to see how long it took to get out! Ru-Ridge is a 400 acre farm with 8 acres of corn maze and family activities including a straw bale maze, ninja course, petting zoo, pumpkin painting, games, corn piles, photo…
DULUTH, Minn.- It’s been a tough season for some pumpkin farmers in Minnesota because of wet weather during the planting season, according to the owner of Farmer Doug’s in Duluth. But, Farmer Doug himself tells us his crop is doing just fine with more than 1,000 pumpkins ready to be picked right now, and he believes nothing compares to getting…
DULUTH, Minn.- Some creepy creatures and characters splashed around with the marine animals at the Great Lakes Aquarium, as families showed up in their Halloween costumes for “Scarium at the Aquarium.” All ages could come and get their face painted, play some games and of course, get some candy today, a festive addition to the aquatic fun of the aquarium….
CLOQUET, Minn. – Pumpkin vendors around town tell us sales are steady this season, and those looking to do last minute pumpkin shopping still have time. Staff with DC Best Produce tell us customers are stopping by to pick up their pumpkin just in time for Halloween. They say even adults look forward to pumpkin picking, but the kids enjoy it the…
DULUTH, Minn.- The winds brought fall into the air as some Duluth families got to make their own Halloween decorations thanks to Board and Brush Creative Studio. For $5 anyone could walk in and make a pumpkin to take home (wooden pumpkins, of course). They were painted with stencils, and topped with ribbons around the stems. “Instead of going to…
DULUTH, Minn. – The Duluth Flower Farm visited Brett Scott and Meteorologist William Seay on FOX 21 Local News Thursday morning. In this week’s Cooking Connection, Owner Derek Hoffbauer offered tips on canning produce fresh from the garden this fall. The Duluth Flower Farm will be selling fresh produce and flower arrangements Saturday, September 30 at the Lester River Rendezvous…
