Berry Acres

Each season, AMF Farms grows about 100 acres of miniature pumpkins for the fall and Halloween season. The company not only grows the pumpkins, but also decorates them. In 2000, AMF Farms developed its signature Pumpkin Patch Pals, which is a crew of individually hand-decorated, painted, mini pumpkins with happy character faces and feathery hair. The farm s pumpkin decorating facility is located in Burlington, Wash. The founders, Michele and Liz, have also developed a proprietary painting and production process that is able to provide consistent, top quality miniature painted pumpkins. Each pumpkin is also UPC coded and conveniently packaged in a bright and cheerful countertop case. For those interested in creating their own pumpkin character, Pumpkin Patch Pals paint kits also are available. Each kit contains six miniature pumpkins, a non-toxic multicolor paint pot strip and paintbrush along with easy-to-follow designs.