My name is Blake, and I am a co-owner and founder of Blake and Madison's Pumpkin Patch. When I was 6 years old, my family made the decision to get out of the dairy industry and take a more cash-crop approach to our 177-year-old farm. After that decision was made, we decided we wanted to make our mark on the farm. In light of this and our love for fall, pumpkins were the obvious choice for the perfect crop to bring our farm and the community together. So, in 2014, we planted pumpkins on June 2. For the next six years, we sold our pumpkins at a stand along a local highway. At the end of the 2019 season, we knew we wanted to do more. Then COVID hit on March 13, 2020, and we were stuck in our houses. We started thinking of things that would allow our community to get out of their houses while still being safe. So, in September 2020, we opened the farm to people who needed to get out of the house and had a great turnout each weekend. Now we have opened our stand and our patch every year. We would love to see you at the patch. If you have any questions, please email me at bmertens623@gmail.com.

My name is Madison, and I am a co-owner and founder of Blake and Madison's Pumpkin Patch. The family legacy lives on through us, the seventh generation. Every generation of our family before us lived with the same ideals: to serve the community to the best of our ability. That's why, when you come to our farm, you are met with high standards and amazing service. As the seventh generation, it is our job to carry on that legacy. In light of that, I am studying at North Dakota State University and majoring in agricultural sciences. We hope you have the best experience at the farm, and we hope you visit our family's legacy.