Richard Hamby Pumpkin Patch
Hamby made an agreement with Pumpkin Patch and the Navajo Agricultural Products Industry. The simple pumpkin patch fundraisers richard hamby is up to great county. A portion of all the proceeds from pumpkin sales. Owned by the husband and wife team of Richard and Janice Hamby. Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers formed the.
Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers began in 1974 in North Carolina with 3 acres of pumpkins and a partnership with one church. We agreed to let the church sell the pumpkins and they would share the proceeds.
Vb scripting books. There was no contract, no legal proceedingsjust a handshake and trust in each other. Richard and Janice Hamby have been growing pumpkins and adding partners ever since. It's a wonderful partnership of trust. The churches and non-profit organizations trust us to grow and deliver great pumpkins. We trust those organizations to be diligent in selling their pumpkins, honest in reporting their sales, and attentive to paying our percentage of sales.
We are responsible for all of the costs associated with growing, harvesting and shipping. To ensure that our partners have a successful patch, we bear all of the risk of loss due to theft and spoilage. While it is unusual in the business world, this relationship of trust has been very effective throughout the years.
In fact that first church, Centenary United Methodist Church, is still with us today. After being hit by Hurricane Hugo we moved our farming operations to the Navajo Indian Reservation in Farmington, NM. In cooperation with the Navajo Nation, we grow 1,200 acres or approximately 2 square miles of pumpkins and employee over 700 Native Americans during our harvest months of September and October. We also have a full time off-season NM staff that is comprised of entirely Native Americans. This has a positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment. Since 1974, our pumpkin patch family has grown to over 1,000 organizations covering the Continental US, representing 25 denominations of churches and youth groups, scouts, schools, fraternal organizations, habitat groups and other civic organizations. The Hamby’s son, John, has now graduated from college and joined the company to continue another generation of family focused business.
The entire project is still based on trust.
CONNECT COMMENT EMAIL MORE Craft Bazaar at ‘Pumpkin Patch Church’ Many in Tallahassee know this church as the “Pumpkin Patch Church.” It’s the 28th year for the Pumpkin Patch at Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church, 3004 Mahan Drive. There will be a Craft Bazaar theme for the festival in the patch Saturday, Oct., 17, from 10 a.m.-3 p.m. The patch will be open daily from through Oct. Each Saturday, the church holds its traditional Pumpkin Festivals where you can buy pumpkins as well as enjoy different themes, vendors, games, and attractions including pony rides, bouncy rooms, face painting, special photo areas and music all free of charge.
Ponies are featured from 11 a.m. And a concession stand is stocked with soda, water, hot dogs, hamburgers, ice cream, and baked goods for purchase. The proceeds from each pumpkin support the next year’s patch and more importantly, go to various missions around the world, including Fellowship of Christian Athletes, Heifer International, our sister church in Cienfuegos, Cuba, Soloman’s Porch, The Shelter, Teen Challenge, Samaritan’s Purse, and A Woman’s Pregnancy Center.
Tallahassee Heights pumpkins are grown in New Mexico and arrive in semi-trucks, 43,000 pounds at a time. Farmer Richard Hamby started “The Pumpkin Patch” in 1979 after meeting with a Methodist pastor in North Carolina and learning that the church had a financial need. He agreed to let them sell the pumpkins and they would share the proceeds. Over the years Farmer Hamby extended his offer to other churches in other towns.
In 1986 he approached the Rev. Jim Rosenburg, pastor at Tallahassee Heights United Methodist Church, and offered the opportunity to become the first church in Tallahassee to have “The Pumpkin Patch.” There are now many other churches participating in this ministry.
In 1989 the patch in North Carolina was destroyed by a hurricane (Hugo) and Farmer Hamby had to find a new place to grow the pumpkins. He went out west and found the perfect place, a Navajo Reservation in New Mexico. When The Patch is finished the last day of October, Farmer Hamby and the Indian Reservation are given their portion. Ten percent of the church profits are maintained by the “Pumpkin Patch” to start the next year’s patch and the remainder is given to missions. Fall Festival and Pumpkin Patch Gray Memorial United Methodist Church at the corner of Old Bainbridge Road and Yaupon Drive, will have its annual Fall Festival celebration Saturday, Oct. 17, from 9 a.m.-1 p.m. There will be free pony rides for the children, a large Bounce House and entertainment.
Plenty of crafts for sale and of course lots of good food for sale. Plenty of fun fellowship and the Pumpkin Patch will be open for your shopping needs. Gray Memorial UMC Pumpkin Patch will be open daily through Halloween from noon until dusk on weekdays and Sundays. Saturday hours will be 10 a.m. Please come out and bring the children to enjoy the patch and find the perfect pumpkin. We will have pumpkins for baking and carving and also gourds for decorating. Picture taking is encouraged and your well behaved pets are welcome.
Light Up Bradfordville. Bradfordville First Baptist Church, 6524 Thomasville Road, will be hosting Light Up Bradfordville at 5 p.m. Light up Bradfordville is a community event that features trunk or treating, pony rides, giant inflatables, a free hot dog dinner and an interactive skit. Bradfordville First Baptist Church welcomes all to this totally free event where our church family hopes to light up the Bradfordville community with love, kindness, and generosity. This community wide event provides families and neighbors a safe place to come together and enjoy an evening of fun! You’ll enjoy the interactive skit, performed several times during the evening; THREE giant inflatables that your children could spend the whole evening in; pony rides; and, of course, trunk or treating. The huge parking lot will be filled with the back ends of cars, vans, trucks and even flatbed trailers decorated in a variety of fun themes!
Some trunks even incorporate games into their theme! And of course, there are treats at every trunk!
Bradfordville First Baptist Church would like to invite all to attend. It’s a great opportunity to spend the evening as a family! Our church family would be honored for you to attend! If you need more information, call 850-893-0893 or visit. Pumpkin Patch at Faith Presbyterian The Pumpkin Patch at Faith Presbyterian Church, 2200 N. Meridian Road, is a huge community event.
Volunteers help unload the pumpkin truck, staff the booths and provide baked good. Hours for the pumpkin patch are 9:30 a.m.-8 p.m. Monday-Thursday; 9 a.m. Saturday and noon- 8 p.m. There will is spooky movie night at 7 p.m. Activities include face painting and storytelling for the children.
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A Trunk or Treat event is planned for 5:30 p.m. The proceeds go to youth programs and church camp scholarships. Is your church having a fall festival?
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