Who are these Bishops anyway?

VOL. 22 • ISSUE 6 SEPTEMBER 2012
Who are these
Bishops anyway?
Indoor
Plumbing
Arrives
Wayne Bishop
Bill and Sandy Bishop were a couple
of struggling but determined small
farmers when they opened Bishop’s
Pumpkin Farm to the public for the
first time in the fall of 1973. Sandy
had been a teacher but was now
raising her three kids. She wanted
to see schoolchildren have a chance
to visit a farm and thought if she
planted pumpkins, they would
come.They did come; just a few
that first year and a few more the
next.Those kids went home and
told their parents about it and soon
whole families were coming out to
the farm on weekends. From those
humble beginnings, Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm has grown to host about
150,000 guests in the fall.The farm
now offers a full day of unique rural
experiences for families with equal
parts of fun, food, and shopping.
If you have never heard of Bishop’s
Pumpkin Farm, it is probably because the Bishop’s advertise the
farm very little. Folks have always
enjoyed visits to the farm enough
that they would tell others about it.
That word-of-mouth, along with this
little newsletter is all of the publicity you are likely to encounter.
Bill is mostly retired now but Sandy
still supervises her bakery on the
farm.Their son Wayne handles management of the farm now with his
wife Ann and their son Austin.The
fall of 2012 marks the 40th season
for Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm.
Believe it or not, when Bill and
Sandy Bishop purchased our farm
in 1971, there were still a couple
of honest-to-goodness outhouses
left from yesteryear. Although they
had not been used for decades,
I did not want to be in the same
neighborhood with them, let alone
think about actually having to use
one. When we opened the farm to
guests in 1973, we soon realized the
need to bring in portable outhouses
– a slight improvement on the old
privies. Unfortunately; regulatory,
engineering, political, and financial
challenges would prevent us from
making further improvements on
the outhouse situation for the next
thirty-nine years.
The year 2012 will go down in his-
tory as the year indoor plumbing
came to the farm.The new facilities
were completed just in time for our
Hamburger Farm season in May. It
has been a pleasure to answer the
“Where’s the restroom?” question
just to see the reaction of a repeat
visitor who can’t find the old blue
tinkle towers of the past. We may
still have a handful of the darn
things in remote corners of the
property but gone will be the outhouse villages that were so visible.
Look instead for the grey and white
dairy barn-looking structures Ann is
pointing to in the photo accompanying this article!
Parking Fees
Wayne Bishop
If you follow our Facebook page, you know that the necessity and feasibility
of restroom construction has been a topic of open discussion between the
Bishops and our extended family of guests. We have conducted a couple of
online polls over the last two years: First to ascertain the need for facilities
(an overwhelming yes!) and then to help us figure out how to pay for this
very large investment.The conclusion we all came to was that we could provide restrooms by charging a parking fee on October Fridays just as we have
on Saturdays and Sundays for many years. We are hoping to avoid any surprises by letting everyone know there will be a $10 parking fee on October
Fridays as well as on all Saturdays and Sundays except for opening weekend.
Parents on school field trips will still park for free.Thank you to all of those
who helped us in this process.
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Getting an Education
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Some ways to beat the crowds
Wayne Bishop
Growing up on a farm is an incredibly educational experience that is
shared by fewer and fewer of us. I
grew up right here on my parents’
farm and I brought my own children
to work with me starting in their
grade school years.They started
with just a few hours work per
week in the summers. Our federal
government recently considered
prohibiting the children of farm
families from gaining this valuable
experience. We certainly need to
ensure the safety of kids working on
the farm but I am glad the feds did
not decide a total prohibition was in
order.
This summer we had the pleasure
of having my sister’s oldest son
Hudson stay with us for a week to
work a few hours on the farm. He
had called me one evening and after
some small talk about the weather
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and the Giants being in first place,
he told me he was “looking for
work.” He needed to earn some
money for a purchase he wanted to
make and wondered if we had any
available employment. I told him
that the high school guys we have
doing our irrigating could always
use a little help. He could also join
the crew hoeing weeds and maybe
help with the cutting of the cornfield maze. He faxed me an application and stopped in for an interview
before I agreed to hire him on.
Ann and I are empty nesters now
and we had a lot of fun having a boy
around the house again. I think we
all benefited as much as he did from
having him help out on the farm
for little while and we sure hope he
reapplies next summer.
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In our previous thirty-nine seasons, we have been fortunate to see the number of guests visiting our farm increase in all but two years in which we had
some bad weather. Since we have never done a whole lot of advertising, we
assume the growth is a result of our guests having an enjoyable experience
and telling others about it.This has been good for business of course, but
it has also presented challenges for us in maintaining that very experience
people want to tell their friends about. Last year our attendance grew 20%,
to approximately 150,000 guests. One of the comments we often hear is that
the farm can be crowded at times and lines can get long. We will continue to
do everything possible to reduce congestion and wait times but I also want
to offer some tips for beating the crowds.
By all means, if any of you have other suggestions for beating the crowds,
post them on our facebook page or send us an email. We would love to pass
along anything that helps folks enjoy themselves to the fullest.
• Come early in the season! We open on Saturday, September 22nd this year and the first
three weekends will be much less crowded than the later weekends. I think the farm is
prettier the first half of the season as well.
• Come out during the week! The farm is open from 9-6 the last week of September and 9-7
starting October 1st. Monday thru Thursday visits also have the benefit of free parking. Do
be aware that NASPIG racing and pony rides are only available Friday through Sunday.
If you have no choice but to come out on one of those busy mid to late
October weekends, there are still ways to beat the crowds:
• Arrive early in the day. We open at 9 and if you can make it out during the first hour, you
will get to park up close and have lots of fun before things get really crowded in the early
afternoon.
• Ride the train first, and then take a hayride. The train doesn’t get real busy until late
morning but the line will get long and stay that way all afternoon. The hayride line
doesn’t get long until mid-afternoon because most folks do that last. Jump on a wagon
early in the day, pick your pumpkins and stash them in the car before exploring the rest of
the farm.
• Eat lunch early or have dessert first! Pigadeli Square opens at 10:30 but doesn’t get real
busy until about noon. So get lunch a little early and avoid the lines. Another option is to
head for the bakery at lunch time, because bakery lines don’t get long until late afternoon
when folks are picking up a pie to take home. So have a piece of pie, an apple dumpling
or a pumpkin-apple muffin about noon; then head over to Pigadeli Square around 1:30 or
2:00, when the lines get a lot shorter.
Pumpkin Crop
Wayne Bishop
More than a decade ago, a looming
housing development forced us off
of some rented land where most of
our pumpkins were growing. Fortunately, we were able to rent another
adjoining property and carry on
seamlessly. Ironically, the houses
were never built and numerous
ownership changes have occurred
around us in the last few years.To
make a long story short, we have
again rented the property north of
our farm and have planted 45 of our
73 acres of pumpkins there. What
this means is you will not be boarding the hayride next to Weeland
petting zoo as in the last few years
but rather next to the Sunflower
Labyrinth for a journey to the fields.
When you get there, you will be as
overwhelmed as I by a seemingly
endless vista of green vines and
bright orange pumpkins.Ten years
of rest seems to have done the soil
good and we are ecstatic about
the crop at press time. We have
added one or two more varieties to
the dozens of types of pumpkins,
squash, and gourds we grow. We
have pumpkins sized from a few
ounces to around 200 pounds and
of many colors other than orange.
You can take the free hayride out to
the field to cut your own or choose
from those we have picked for you.
When you make your choice, be
sure that it has good bright color
and is firm all over. It should also
have a healthy looking stem still
attached – just cut or break off the
vines where they meet the stem. If
in doubt, ask our pumpkin checkout
people for help in evaluating your
choice – they receive special training in such matters. Store it in a cool
shady spot until carving on Halloween or just before.
• Buy your tickets online or at Coyote Mountain. The train station ticket booth gets busy
early. You can avoid that by following the link on our website to purchase tickets safely
and securely online. Online purchase will require you to pick up your tickets at either the
train station or Coyote Mountain but we will have express lines for that purpose on busy
days. Also, all tickets can be purchased on the farm at the Coyote Mountain ticket booth,
which always has shorter lines than at the train.
• Explore the less crowded areas. Take a walk past the entrance to Porko Arena and down to
the flower farm. You will find some great photo opportunities and grassy areas to relax or
picnic in relative solitude.
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Pink October
in the Corn?!
Austin Bishop
The month of October has grown
into one of the biggest fund raising campaigns to support
breast cancer patients.
Every October countless charities related
to breast cancer
awareness and
treatment
take October by storm.
I can’t believe we haven’t gotten
involved in this earlier, considering
that we are open for primarily only
October! This year, we have partnered with Geweke Ford Kia of Yuba
City to create a Pink October breast
cancer awareness weekend here on
the farm.To highlight our support,
we have created a cornfield maze
this year around the Pink October
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theme. On
the weekend
of September 29th and
30th, exactly
half of our
corn maze ticket
sales will go to the
Geweke’s Caring
for Women Foundation which has been a
leader locally in Pink
October fundraising
for many years.
When we started looking for breast cancer
charities to support,
Pink October benefiting Geweke Caring
for women foundation really stood out;
mainly because all the
money raised stays right here in our
community and it goes directly to
benefit patients. Whether it’s buying
new imaging equipment or helping
a breast cancer patient pay a few
there will be many more generations to come.
bills, the money will go directly to
the people who need it the most in
our community.
How can you
take part?
Just purchase your
tickets to navigate
the maze on either
Saturday, September
29th or Sunday,
September 30th and
half of your ticket price
will go straight to the
charity. So get lost
in the corn and give
at the same time.
Who owns this farm? You do.
Wayne Bishop
Ok, the deed says Bill and Sandy
Bishop own the land and the State
of California says Bill, Sandy, Wayne,
and Ann Bishop are partners in the
business.Those papers stored away
somewhere don’t express, however,
that this farm really belongs to all
To learn more about Pink October
visit www.pink-october.org
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who come to harvest pumpkins and
memories in the fall.You probably
make the trip because sometime in
the past forty years, a friend or relative told you about this little farm in
Wheatland.You discovered that this
was a place where you could ride
a bouncy old farm wagon out to
the fields and search over acres and
acres for the perfect pumpkin.You
could get lost in a cornfield or pet
farm animals.You could put your
kids on a pony or listen to them
scream in the echo chamber that
is the old silo.You could eat pumpkin pie made from a pumpkin just
picked on the same farm or drink
apple cider you just saw pressed
from local apples.This was a farm
where you could offer your children
an experience that was common if
not in their parents’ childhood, then
for sure in their grandparents’ or
great-grandparents’ childhood.
So the Bishop’s, as the farmers
working on your farm, have never
had a long term plan. We have only
tried our best to listen to your comments. Whenever possible, we fix
the things you don’t like and give
you more of what you do like. I
know it sounds simple but we have
a third generation of Bishops working full time on the farm now and
we know we are into at least a third
generation of guest-owners visiting
their farm. We want to make sure
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I read a book recently called The
Thank You Economy and the author explained how the internet and
especially social media has become
a force for change in our world. If
you don’t think that’s true, ask some
of the Middle Eastern dictators who
have been overthrown recently by
citizens gathering first online before
taking up arms. A similar although
bloodless revolution is taking place
very quietly in the hands of consumers around the world. Any business
whose management does not pay
attention to what consumers are
saying online will not survive this
revolution.The inverse is also true:
if management does listen to what
folks are saying online and acts accordingly, the business will prosper.
What does all of this mean for your
farm in Wheatland? It just means
that we are going to continue to
listen. When we start to hear a lot
of you tell us the same thing about
something we are not doing well,
we will do our best to fix it. We will
still listen closely to what you tell us
in personal conversations or phone
calls. But we will also watch what
the real owners of our farm are saying online and we will fix what you
don’t like if we can and give you
more of what you do like.The same
simple old philosophy is still going to work. I myself always check
TripAdvisor for the best lodging and
attractions when traveling and trust
Yelp to find the best restaurants
wherever I am. We expect nothing
different from you. So please, keep
letting us know, by whatever mode
of communication you choose: What
is it about your farm that you like,
and what do you not like? The Bishops are listening.
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ATTRACTIONS
FARM ANIMALS
1. BPF Railroad – Ride this scaled down train
18. Weeland Farm Animal Display – The animals
have taken over this town. They’ve elected a mayor,
established a school, hospital and church. Visit them
here to feed and pet. You’ll also find Goatchalks
where you can pick up a drink, animal feed or a
souvenir.
through the jumbo pumpkin patch, past the pony
pasture and the flower farm.
2. Pony Rides – Young cowboys and cowgirls will
pick out and rein their own ponies around the ring.
Available weekends and October Fridays.
3. Hay Rides – Free rides on our straw-filled wagons take your family to the pumpkin fields. You can
wander over 72 acres of pumpkin fields!
4. Coyote Mountain Mines – Slide down the
mountain and pan for marbles.
5. Corn Maze – Find your way through our cornfield
maze. It’s 4 acres of corny fun!
6. Porko Arena – NASPIG Racing sponsored by:
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CONSTRUCTION, INC.
7. Pond – Sit back and listen to bands on the deck
stage or just enjoy the waterfall, butterflies and birds.
8. Sunflower Labyrinth – Take a relaxing and
healing walk through a labyrinth of sunflowers. Cut
one of your own to take home.
9. Flower Farm – Cut your own bouquet of flowers or select from those already cut. 25% of sales
go to the Bear River Middle School agriculture
program.
10. Cider Mill Stage – A cool place to relax
and enjoy the entertainment.
11. Apple Orchard – Birthday parties held here.
PLAY AREAS
12. Farmer Bill’s Barn – Play like the farm kids
play; jump in the corn, climb to the loft, and slide
into the hay.
13. Tree House – Three levels of fun to slide or
climb. Play firefighter on the wooden fire truck.
14. Fort Alotafun –
Take shelter from outlaws and banditos in this fort. 15. Great Pumpkin – Get your picture taken inside
a pumpkin and play engineer on the “BPF Short
Line” wooden train.
16. Hay Jump – It’s hay, it’s bouncy, it’s good
farm fun.
17. Tire Climb – These big ol’ recycled tractor tires
are great fun!
SHOPPING
19. Gift Shop – Find the latest
in fall, Christmas
and general
decorating and
gifts for any
occasion.
20. Cider Mill – Watch apple pressing and peeling,
pumpkin cooking, and shop for local specialty foods.
21. Fannie Annie’s Emporium –
Purveyor of Fine Candies, unique Toys, and homemade fudge.
22. Pumpkin Checkout – Pay for your pumpkins
here. We have pumpkins from a half pound to two
hundred pounds. And they’re not just orange. We
have red ones, white ones, and even blue ones.
FOOD
23. Coyote Bend – Drinks, cotton candy and
Dippin’ Dots™.
24. Mrs. B’s Caramel Shop – Handmade caramel
apples and popcorn balls.
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25. PigaDeli Square – Tri-Tip and Burgers at the
Tin Shed, Pizza and Salads at Jailhouse Pizza. Other
shops featuring Churros, Garlic Fries, Corn Dogs, Hot
Dogs, Ice Cream and much more.
26. Mrs. B’s Country Bakery – Homemade pies,
cakes, muffins, bread and cookies baked fresh in our
ovens every day. We use our very own pumpkins and
walnuts, and local apples. Follow your nose all the
way here.
27. Barnyard BBQ – Turkey legs and roasted corn.
Open on busy weekends.
HISTORY
28. Milk Barn – Cows were milked here in the
early 1900’s.
29. Caboose – Southern Pacific car 1313
traveled through Wheatland from 1940-1980.
It sits on tracks near the pond.
30. The Big Green Barn – The center
portion of this barn was built in the late
1800’s and stored hay for more than a
century. Come on in and sit down for
a picnic.
31. Antique Tractors –
Check out Farmer Bill’s
antique tractor collection.
PARADE
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For the Love of California Agriculture
Our 40th season!?!
Meghan Bishop
My parent’s always said I got the
best of both worlds growing up. I
got to grow up in a small town, and
spend plenty of long days on the
farm. I would have to agree with
them and say that growing up having spent so much time on our farm
taught me a love for agriculture that
has led me to where I am now.
When I was younger, I thought it
was “normal” for kids to have parents that farmed pumpkins. Little
did I know, my family’s business
is just a very small part of a huge
agriculture industry. When I went
off to college at Cal Poly – San Luis
Obispo, where I was surrounded
by other students from various ag
backgrounds, I realized I was a small
fish in a very large pond.The summer before I left for college was the
start of my eye-opening experiences
as to what California agriculture is
all about.
I started work at Sunsweet Dryers
in Marysville in the summer of 2009,
where I am now in my 4th season.
I am an office assistant and human
resources clerk in preparation for
and during the prune harvest. In
my time at the dryer I have worked
with the fruit and learned some of
the science behind fresh plums and
the process of turning them into
prunes. I have also gotten to talk
directly with the farmers who are
members of the Sunsweet cooperative. We toil together through the
ups and downs of the harvest. It has
been a tremendous learning experience to work for the world’s largest
prune processer.
At Cal Poly, a university with a
strong school of agriculture; I have
been surrounded by students who
will head the industry someday.
Many of them will stay here in California, which as a nation would be
the 5th largest supplier in the world
of agriculture commodities. California farmers produce over four hundred different crops. Our state is the
sole producer in the United States;
meaning we produce 98% or more,
of many specialty crops including:
almonds, artichokes, prunes, garlic,
cannery tomatoes and more. According to the USDA, in 2010 California’s
number 1 commodity was dairy
products, second was greenhouse
and nursery products with grapes
coming in third. California alone
produces half of our nation’s fruits
and vegetables!
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Scholarships
Wayne Bishop
It is hard for me to believe this even though I grew
up with it. I turned seven years old during that first
season in 1973.
To celebrate this milestone, we will be offering ice
cream cones for just 40 cents on opening weekend,
September 22nd and 23rd!!
riculture student to learn about the
unique climate, soils and availability
of water we have in California. Without that combination of resources,
we would not have the bountiful
harvests here that play such an
important role in feeding the world.
It is also interesting to note that
California agriculture is healthy
economically, which is not the case
with our economy as a whole.
As lucky as I have been to be exposed to the world of agriculture,
many residents of California don’t
realize how great our state is. So my
challenge of the year to our guests:
when driving down the road, look
out the windows and take in all that
our farms have to offer. Learn all
about the crop you’re seeing, and
what role it can play in feeding our
world. I can almost guarantee that
if you are driving anywhere in our
state, there is a great chance you
will be passing by a farmer’s crop
that will soon be feeding someone
across the world.
WHEATLAND
The town of Wheatland was established in 1874 after flooding from the Bear River wiped out a small
settlement that was just west of where Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm is now.The city grew quickly as
agriculture started to replace mining as the economic engine in the area. Many of today’s farmers
are descendants of those early settlers. Although the town has seen some growth in the past decade,
Wheatland is still a small farming community.The greatest thing about little towns like this are the
family owned restaurants and other businesses. While visiting Wheatland, consider a side trip to see
what I mean.You won’t find a friendlier storekeeper or a meal served with more warmth.
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And what’s even more special than
all that is that the majority of those
crops are grown right outside our
doors. When driving up to Chico
you will pass rice, peaches, prunes,
walnuts, kiwis and almonds and
when you make a trip south you
will see countless grape vines, cows,
alfalfa, olives, corn, tomatoes, cotton,
pistachios, lettuce, carrots, celery,
citrus, artichokes, and so many other
crops. It is incredible to me as an ag-
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Of the more than three hundred
temporary farmers we hire in the
fall, about half are students. We take
great pride in offering them what is
a first job for most. We love to watch
these kids grow and have success.
In the fall of 2011, our studentemployees represented about 10
high schools, 2 junior colleges and
at least one University. Of this outstanding group, we selected three
to be awarded $500 scholarships to
continue their educations.
Danielle Wick has worked in our
bakery for several years and is transferring to Sacramento State in the
fall to pursue a career in education.
Makayla Synack is a recent graduate
of the Marysville Charter Academy
for the Arts. She worked for us as
a cashier at Pigadeli Square and is
going to be attending Cal State Long
Beach majoring in Criminal Justice.
Arianna Neuenkirk graduated from
Wheatland high school this spring
and will be majoring in Communications at Sonoma State University.
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Can I get Local Food at Bishop’s?
The 1st Annual
Wayne Bishop
The growing demand for foods produced locally is a trend I have been
following for a few years. Ann and I
take advantage ourselves of any opportunity to eat local. So is the food
at our farm local? Not all of it, but
some is very local.
Besides the local apples that we
use to make cider, caramel apples,
pies, cakes, muffins, and dumplings;
we use our very own walnuts to
make walnut pie (just like pecan
pie but with walnuts) and our own
very unique lemon walnut and
pumpkin walnut pies. But I think
the coolest thing we do is our fresh
pumpkin pie. We use an heirloom
variety pumpkin called Winter
Luxury grown right here on the
farm.This particular pumpkin has
more natural sugar than any other
pumpkin and has thick smooth flesh
that cooks up beautifully. We pick
them fresh and you can watch them
being cleaned, sliced, cooked, and
pureed in our cider mill. From there,
the puree is moved less than 100
feet (that’s pretty darn local) to our
bakery to be mixed with a blend of
spices and made into pie. I promise
you have never had pumpkin pie
quite like this.The use of our own
and other local produce in our bakery and cider mill is not a trend for
us. We have simply always based our
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recipes on what was available and
in season around us when we the
farm is open in the fall.
Another local food opportunity we
have offered in recent years is in
the shopping area of our cider mill.
Inside you will find a variety of local olive oils, honey, jams and other
gourmet items produced in our area.
We are excited to be an outlet for
some of the small local food producers and offer our guests a chance to
discover them.
We are continuing to look for new
opportunities to offer local foods
and hope to do more in the future.
We hope you enjoy the things we
offer now and let us know what you
would like to see more of.
New
extended
hours!
The farm opens on Saturday,
September 22nd this year
and will be open from 9-6 daily
through the end of September.
Starting October 1st, the farm
will be open from 9-7 Sunday
through Thursday and
9-8 Friday and Saturday.
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7:45 AM to 11:00 AM
Race Day Registration and Packet Pickup
9:00 AM 5K (3.1M) Start
Fleet Feet:
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Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm
Our
Founders
50th
Austin Bishop
We’ve decided to amp up our fun
run! We’ve been doing the Pumpkin
Fun Run for years now, and uhhh,
it was just okay in my opinion. But
after a trip with my aunt Barb to the
Fleet Feet: Dirty Secret Trail Run in
Cool, CA; I just knew it was time for
some changes.
Wayne Bishop
My parents, Bill and Sandy Bishop,
celebrated their 50th wedding
anniversary with a private dinner party on the farm on July
14th. About one hundred and fifty
friends and relatives attended including all of the bridesmaids from
the wedding. It was certainly a
special evening and Mom and Dad
stayed up well past their bedtime
to enjoy the festivities.
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The first change I needed to make
was to my own training program.
I realized this after my aunt and I
climbed what I call death hill in the
Dirty Secret Trail Run. As we reached
the top, my aunt looked back at
me and said,“ Well are you coming
or what?” I didn’t really respond
because I didn’t know which one
of my aunts to tell off! I saw three
of her and they were all leaving me
in the dust! So now I’ve gone from
little to no training, to at least thinking about it.
The second and more relevant
change belongs to the Pumpkin Fun
Run; it’s been replaced. Now we
have the first annual Fleet Feet: Run
Your Gourd off at Bishop’s Pumpkin
Farm to be held on Sunday, September 30th.This race will feature
a 12k, a 5k, and a shorter distance
race for kids. All ability levels, from
competitive runners to recreational
walkers are welcome. I can’t tell you
how excited I am about this.The
people at Fleet Feet really know
what they’re doing.They bring so
much passion to these races that
the atmosphere, I promise you, is
unbeatable.
Fleet Feet will be donating a portion
of the net proceeds from the run
to support after school programs at
Wheatland High School.The state
budget cuts have made it difficult
for school districts to maintain these
extracurricular activities and we are
excited to find a way to help.
You can get more info on our
website: www.bishopspumpkinfarm.com; or you can go directly to
the race web site: www.runyourgourdoff.com
9:15 AM 12K (7.5M) Start
10:30 AM 5K Awards Ceremony
11:30 AM
Kids’ ½ Mile Pumpkin Dash Start (12 & Under)
11:45 AM 12K Awards Ceremony
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A couple of years ago, we started
a new birthday party program for
those fall birthday parties.The feedback was overwhelmingly positive
and we are busy taking signups for
this fall’s birthdays. We offer a turnkey party including reserved tables,
a hot dog or pizza lunch, attraction
Get more details at
tickets, parking passes, pumpkins
www.bishopspumpkinfarm.com
of course, and your own personal
or call the farm at 530-633-2568.
farmer host.The birthday kids even
Reserve your party early,
get to walk in our daily parade!
because space is limited.
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hank you for joining us for
this harvest season!
OPENING DAY!
Saturday, September 22nd • Open 9am - 6pm 10:30
10:30
11:00
12:30
2:30
Porko Arena
Main Street
Porko Arena
Porko Arena
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
12:30 Porko Arena
1:00 By Apple Orchard
2:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
NASPIG Racing
Scarecrow Contest
NASPIG Racing
Friday, September 28th • Open 9am to 6pm
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
Darrell Haskins
Darrell Haskins
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, September 29th • Open 9am - 6pm
10:30
11:00
12:00
12:30
2:00
2:30
4:00
Porko Arena
Main Street
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
Pond Stage
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Darrell Haskins
NASPIG Racing
Darrell Haskins
NASPIG Racing
Darrell Haskins
Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
12:00 Porko Arena
12:00 Pond Stage
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
2:00 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
4:00 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
Friday, October 5th • Open 9am to 8pm 2:00 Pond Stage
John Carter
4:30 Pond Stage
John Carter
5:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 6th • Open 9am - 8pm 10:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
11:00 Main Street
Parade
11:15 Cider Mill Stage Thunderfoot Cloggers
12:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
12:00 Pond Stage
Wheatland High School Drum Line
1:15 Cider Mill Stage Thunderfoot Cloggers
2:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
2:00 Pond Stage
Wheatland High School Drum Line
3:00 Main Street
Parade
3:15 Cider Mill Stage Thunderfoot Cloggers
4:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30 Porko Arena
12:00 Pond Stage
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
1:30 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
2:30 Porko Arena
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
3:30 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
4:30 Porko Arena
Race Day Registration
5K Race Starts
12K Race Starts
NASPIG Racing
5K Awards Ceremony
Parade
Thunderfoot Cloggers
Kids’ Pumpkin Dash Starts
12K Awards Ceremony
NASPIG Racing
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
John Carter
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 13th • Open 9am - 8pm
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30 Porko Arena
12:00 Pond Stage
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
1:30 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
2:30 Porko Arena
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
3:30 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
4:30 Porko Arena
5:30 Porko Arena
Sunday, September 30th • Open 9am - 6pm
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Wheatland High School Drum Line
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
Wheatland High School Drum Line
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
Parade
Wheatland High School Drum Line
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
Friday, October 12th • Open 9am to 8pm
2:00
4:30
5:30
7:45 to 11
9:00
9:15
10:00 Porko Arena
10:30
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30
11:45
12:15 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
2:00 Porko Arena
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
4:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, September 23rd • Open 9am - 6pm
2:00
4:30
5:30
Sunday, October 7th • Open 9am - 7pm
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Art Theater
NASPIG Racing
Music Matt
NASPIG Racing
Puppet Art Theater
NASPIG Racing
Music Matt
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Art Theater
NASPIG Racing
Music Matt
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, October 14th • Open 9am - 7pm
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Art Theater
NASPIG Racing
Sourdough Slim
NASPIG Racing
Puppet Art Theater
NASPIG Racing
Sourdough Slim
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Art Theater
NASPIG Racing
Sourdough Slim
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 20th • Open 9am - 8pm
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30 Porko Arena
12:00 Pond Stage
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
1:30 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
2:30 Porko Arena
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
3:30 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
4:30 Porko Arena
5:30 Porko Arena
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30 Porko Arena
12:00 Pond Stage
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
1:30 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
2:30 Porko Arena
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
3:30 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
4:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, October 21st • Open 9am - 7pm
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Friday, October 26th • Open 9am to 8pm
2:00
4:30
5:30
Friday, October 19th • Open 9am to 8pm
2:00 Pond Stage
The Amazing Harmonatras
4:30 Pond Stage
The Amazing Harmonatras 5:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
The Amazing Harmonatras
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 27th • Open 9am - 8pm
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30 Porko Arena
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
1:30 Porko Arena
2:30 Porko Arena
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
3:30 Porko Arena
4:30 Porko Arena
5:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Parade
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, October 28th • Open 9am - 7pm
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
11:30 Porko Arena
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
1:30 Porko Arena
2:30 Porko Arena
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
3:30 Porko Arena
4:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Parade
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Open every day!
New Extended
Hours!
September 22nd
through
September 30th
9am to 6pm
October 1st
through
October 31st
Sunday through Thursday
9am to 7pm
Friday and Saturday
9am to 8pm
From the north: Drive south on
Hwy 65 to Wheatland. Turn right
on 4th Street and drive one half
mile to the farm.
From Interstate 80 east of
Roseville: Take Hwy 65 turnoff.
Wheatland is approximately 21
miles north. Turn left on 4th
Street and drive one half mile to
the farm.
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BISHOP’S PUMPKIN FARM
1415 Pumpkin Lane • Wheatland, CA
95692 • 530-633-2568
bishopspumpkinfarm.com