"Strengthens our capacity." Farming giant drops curtain on $27 million 'glasshouse' that could transform agriculture: ...

A giant slingshot might sound like something out of a science fair or a medieval battle—but one California startup is turning ...

Rowing a giant pumpkin might seem like something from a nursery rhyme, but growing it? Mark Peacock is The Big Pumpkin grower and says it's less of a fairytale and more like a lesson in resilience.

Enter the Pacific Giant Vegetable Growers, a group that first arrived in the city of Tualatin in 2004 for this race, a tongue-in-cheek celebration of enormous harvest. The event has since grown ...

There are two Michael Jordans, both widely regarded as the Greatest of All Time. One is an NBA legend. The other is a pumpkin. In 2023, the 2,749-pound Goliath set the world record for heaviest ...

Farming towns across the country host annual giant pumpkin weigh-off competitions, inspiring growers to invest their time and money into feeding massive gourds. About 125 giant pumpkin contests ...

No newcomer to the art of growing giant pumpkins, Mario was the 2019 Belgian national champion. He also made headlines in 2021, with a pumpkin that came second to that year’s world record ...

Jim Ford's record-setting Atlantic Giant pumpkin won the 2024 River Prairie Ginormous Pumpkin Festival weigh-off in Altoona on Sept. 28. Fond du Lac County man grows 2,551-pound giant pumpkin ...

He recently won the National Pumpkin Weigh Off in California by growing a nearly 2,500-pound pumpkin. Gourd grower Gary Kristensen has competed in the regatta since 2013.

Leaders in the field: Inside the world of competitive giant pumpkin growing. For most people, pumpkins are a once-a-year, seasonal decoration. Mike Bedigan talks to those for whom growing them is ...