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FARM 'I' GORDON SKAGIT FARMS
Address: 15598 McLean Road, Mount Vernon
Miles off of I-5: 4
Phone: Retail: 360-424-7262
Owners: Todd and Eddie Gordon
Website: www.gordonskagitfarms.com
Farm type: Wholesale growers/sellers: pumpkins, Jonagold apples; spinach seed, grass seed, arugula seed, peas and squash. Resale growers: Pumpkins, squash, apples, gourds, ornamental corn.
Directions: From I-5 take Kincaid Exit. West on Kincaid, right onto S. 3rd St., stay in center lane. Straight through light at 1st St., over Skagit River Bridge. Left at first stop light onto Wall St. - curves right, becomes McLean Road. Drive 3 miles, farm is on left.
Farm premises: Gordon Skagit farm stand, fields, view of Mt. Baker.
Festival activities:
- Corn maze
- U-pick pumpkins, apples - $
- Haunted room
- Autumn scenery paintings
- Willow basket making demonstrations by Katherine Lewis
- Blacksmithing demonstrations by Adair Orr
- Honey Bee education booth by Julie Blazek
- Local seasonal floral wreaths and arrangements by Nina Foster
- Pumpkin Contests Saturday, October 4. Drop off pumpkins 9am - noon, weigh-in at noon. Prizes for biggest and smallest.
Learn while touring these premises: History of pumpkins/Halloween.
Food ($): Hot apple cider and baked goods, provided by the LaConner Culinary Arts program , Georgia Johnson, director.
Free Samples: Apples
Retail ($): Heirloom pumpkins, gourds, ornamental corn, apples. Handmade willow baskets, U-pick apples and pumpkins
Farm history: Gordon Skagit Farms was founded in 1936 by Ed and Amelia Gordon; son, Ed and wife, Betty, took over operations in 1955. In 1969 Todd and Eddie began growing pumpkins - in the 1980s they started running the farm. Now they grow 60+ acres of pumpkins with wholesale customers from Alaska to Seattle, and retail customers worldwide.
AgFARMation: Beets or turnips were used to carve jack-o-lanterns until the late 1800’s, when pumpkins were used.