Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off Saturday, October 4, 2008

The 2007 winner Steve Daletas and his winning pumpkin at 1408.5 lbs.

Have you ever seen 300 pound pumpkin? How about 1,300 pounds? These GIANT pumpkins would hold Cinderella, Peter Pumpkin Eater and all of their relatives. Picture 80 colorful, GIANT pumpkins weighing 700-1400 pounds in a beautiful country setting near Portland, amidst a family-friendly fall festival.

The day-long event is conducted by the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers and it begins at 10AM sharp when a GIANT pumpkin is dropped from the sky to crush an automobile. The GIANT PUMPKIN WEIGH-OFF follows, awarding thousands of dollars in prize money.

The Canby Weigh-Off regularly produces the WORLD’s BIGGEST PUMPKINS; several pumpkins have been ranked in the “top 10″ worldwide. Former world champion growers will be among the 2008 competitors. The WEIGH-OFF will conclude with awards in mid-afternoon.

Click to see Fir Point Farm’s Giant Pumpkin Festival 2007 featured on GardenTime.tv

The GIANT Pumpkin Festival is the highlight of the month-long Harvest Festival at Fir Point Farms. Every weekend from Saturday September 27 through Halloween, Fir Point will offer the full compliment of pumpkin patch activities, including hayrides, buggy rides, a corn cannon, two hay mazes, pony rides, a hay slide, delicious food, pumpkin carvers, live entertainment, pumpkin arcade games for small children … and various farm animals featuring our always entertaining tree-climbing goats.