Pumpkin Picking 2024 at Stouslie Farm

We are super excited to announce that for the first time ever we will be running a Pick your own Pumpkin Patch at Stouslie Farm!

Earlier this year we decided to diversify our farm a little further and try our hand at planting a few thousand pumpkins so we could run a Pumpkin patch event in October 2024.

I mean, how hard could it be? Turns out… VERY hard indeed!

Let’s just say, this journey has been a bit of a rollercoaster ride with poor germination rates, major slug damage (they wiped out about 30% of our plants) and the worst pumpkin growing weather possible. I can say, though, with certainty that we have learnt a lot.

Here we are 6 months down the line and we have managed to grow loads of pumpkins. Way more than I thought we would but probably not enough for a patch. So, it was decision time… do we keep going or try again next year? Well, with a little help from some fellow farmers down south we now have enough pumpkins to run our first ever Pumpkin patch!

Expect a wholesome, authentic and rustic pumpkin picking day out on the farm. Get the wellies on and the waterproofs and join us for some autumnal family fun including straw bale mountain, marshmallow toasting, suction cup archery, pumpkin trail, beat the Ghoulie (…goalie), lots of photo opportunities, food, drink and so much more….

We will also be selling our very own produce for the first time in the pop-up farm shop! Fill up your fridge with some succulent pedigree Shorthorn beef, slow grown Scottish lamb or native bred forest raised pork.

We would love your support and to welcome you onto the patch this October!

Some key points:
• Tickets cost £7 per car (NOT per person). This price does not include VAT or Eventbrite fees.
• A ticket is for a 2- hour pumpkin picking session.
• TWO sessions will be run each day at 10am and 1pm .
• Pumpkins are sold separately with prices starting from £4 for a standard/small size pumpkin and £6 for a medium pumpkin.

To find out more information and to buy tickets please visit our website. Link in bio.