Bishop`s Pumpkin Vine Line

VOL. 23 • ISSUE 7 SEPTEMBER 2013
40 years of
Harvesting
Memories
It was 1973 when my mother, a former teacher,
of those varieties, an heirloom with extraordi-
got the idea to plant some pumpkins to see if
narily smooth and sweet flesh, to use for fresh
she could use them as an enticement to get
pumpkin pie in our bakery. We also use our own
young students to visit a farm. A few did and
walnuts and local apples in our baked goods and
some of them talked their parents into bringing
some more of those fresh picked apples in the
them back on the weekend. I turned seven years
apple cider we squeeze.
old that first season and my brother and I were
If you haven’t yet made a visit to Bishop’s Pump-
in charge of things like saddling our ponies so
kin Farm a fall tradition for your family, we would
visitors could lead their kids around on them,
love for you to give us a try this year.
sharing the Tonka Trucks in our sandbox, and
driving the tractor pulled hayride. I think our
guests back then felt as though it was their own
farm – possibly because their family was the only
one here at the time.
I believe folks have continued to visit, and bring
their children and grandchildren, because they
think of our farm as their own. After all, most of
us are not more than two or three generations
removed from a farm life of our own. And yet
you probably don’t know very many farmers
personally right now. So the Bishops are happy
to be the farmers you know. We look forward to
your visit each fall and do our best to make sure
the memories you harvest this year will be just as
cherished as those of your own childhood. Our
acre of pumpkins planted in 1973 has grown
to about 70 acres planted to dozens of varieties
of pumpkins, gourds and squash. We pick one
If you haven’t yet
made a visit to
Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm
a fall tradition for
your family,
we would love for you
to give us a try
this year.
New Residents on the Farm
One day last winter, we received
a call from a local resident offering a rather large gift. By large I
mean nearly two thousand pounds.
We actually get many calls like
this every year, folks looking for
new homes for animals, and we
unfortunately cannot accept very
many. This offer, however, was of a
majestic Clydesdale horse. “Clementine” arrived on the farm in April
and we have fallen in love with
her. I have always been drawn to
these huge gentle beasts and am
thrilled to have one of my own to
share with our guests. We realize it
is rare opportunity for most people
to get up close to and maybe even
pet a Clydesdale so we are looking forward to your reaction. We
are building a special corral behind Coyote Mountain just for her.
You will be able to see her there
anytime during the season and will
have a chance to pet her under supervision during limited hours. We
don’t yet know what those hours
will be because we will have to let
her tell us! She loves to be petted
but we are sure she has her limits.
We will experiment with that early
in the season and then post the
hours at her corral and online.
Nearly at the opposite end of
the size spectrum, we also have
acquired a pair of Babydoll Sheep!
More properly known as Olde English Babydoll Southdown Sheep,
these little guys are descendents of
the breed which originated in the
South Downs of Sussex County
England. They are known for their
small stature, teddy bear faces and
calm demeanor. They are currently sought after by organic grape
farmers because they are efficient
weed control specialists but they
are not tall enough to sample the
grapes! We have been looking to
purchase a couple of Babydolls for
a long time and were finally successful. We have named them Will
and Kate in honor of their heritage
and hope they will give birth to
a prince or princess (or both) in
about a year. You may wonder
when you visit them in October
why they are in separate pens. Will
and Kate have only recently met
you see and have obviously fallen
head over heels for each other.
However, they lack the maturity
to become parents just yet so they
must be kept separate for now!
Clementine is okay,
but Maria the cow
is Da Bomb!
Maria the Holstein Cow photo-bombed this shot of Clementine the Clydesdale watching over the smaller residents of the pasture.
A New Mrs. B!
The first pumpkin pie my mother
made from scratch happened in
the fall of 1970. Dad had grown
a few pumpkins for us to carve
that year. Mom took the eyes and
mouths we carved out of those
pumpkins and made them into a
pie, which received rave reviews
from those of us who were there
to enjoy it. In 1973, when we first
opened the farm to the public, Dad
talked Mom into making some pies
to sell. He would pick the pumpkins and chop them up with an old
cleaver my grandfather had made
in a 1930s college shop class. Mom
would take it from there; cooking the fresh pumpkin and then
mixing in her own blend of sugar
and spices (and other nice things),
rolling out the crusts by hand and
finally baking the most wonderful
pies. Mom’s pies found a following
very quickly and I can remember
going to bed and waking up with
the smell of pies baking. She was
soon working through the night
in order to meet the demand. It
only took two or three years for
the smell of those pies baking in
a farmhouse kitchen to reach the
noses of county health officials.
They quickly let mom know she
would need to build a separate
commercial bakery in order to sell
her goods.
Dad and I did build a bakery for
her in 1982. I was fifteen that summer and have great memories of
us learning as we went on our first
big construction project on the
farm. My grandparents loaned us
the money, several friends and relatives helped us build it, and it was
certainly the first big milestone
in making our business what it is
today. The bakery has been added
on to numerous times since but
our original work remains 31 years
later.
In 30 of those 31 years, there was
nary a pie, cake, bread, muffin, or
cookie that went out the window
that didn’t have Mom’s personal
stamp of approval. Although she
had lots of help, and she had retired from most of her other duties,
she still ran her bakery with the
same passion she had during those
long nights in 1973. We knew she
wouldn’t be able to do it forever
but it all changed very suddenly
last fall with a serious health scare.
She was unable to work in 2012
but her bakery ran like a well oiled
machine due to the hard work of
her veteran staff.
in-law Chelsie expressed an interest in taking over for her. Chelsie
did take over the bakery for our
spring season under Mom’s tutelage. She proved she has a passion
for it as well and we are so excited
to have a member of the family
ready to fill Mom’s huge shoes. So
the old Mrs. B will still be watching from a distance but there is a
new Mrs. B ready to supervise the
baking of what now can be few
hundred pumpkin pies a day, along
with all of the other goodies the
old Mrs. B developed over the last
four decades. So come and say Hi
to Chelsie this fall, and make sure
she is following Mom’s recipes for
your Lemon Walnut Pie, Pumpkin
Walnut Pie, Pumpkin Apple Muffin
or Apple Dumpling.
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Mom has made a full recovery now
but recognizes it would not be
healthy for her to resume her role
in the day to day operations of the
bakery. Fortunately, my daughter-
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Pink Pumpkins?!
As Austin mentioned in his article about the
corn maze, we were able to raise some
money last year for local women undergoing treatment for breast cancer. We had the
pleasure of establishing a relationship with
the Geweke Caring for Women Foundation in this cause. While we wanted to
feature another charity in our maze this
year, we want to continue our in involvement
with Pink October through the Geweke
Foundation.
Just before planting our pumpkins this year,
we learned of a really unique way we can
stay involved in Pink October. A new pumpkin variety named Porcelain Doll has become
available. The Porcelain Doll is a beautiful
pink pumpkin which is available only to
growers who agree to donate a portion of
Two Bishop’s Employee Scholarships Awarded
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 2012, our student-employees represented about
10 high schools, 2 junior colleges
and at least one University. Of this
outstanding group, we selected two
to be awarded $1000 scholarships
to continue their educations.
We wish both of these young
ladies the very best in their future
endeavors.
Anna West has worked in our bakery for several seasons. She is currently a student at Humboldt State
University and plans to become an
elementary school teacher. Heather
Severson is a freshman at CSU Long
Beach. She worked as a cashier
in our bakery for all of her high
school years. Her goal is to become
a veterinarian.
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Race Day Schedule
their pink pumpkin sales ($0.25 per pumpkin sold) to the Pink Pumpkin Patch Foundation. Donations will be passed on through
the foundation to fund research to find a
cure for cancer. How cool is that? We immediately ordered some seed and can’t wait
for harvest to see how they turn out. We
also thought we could do better than $0.25
per pumpkin. So in addition to that donation, we will be sending $0.75 per Porcelain
Doll sold to the Geweke Foundation to get
some immediate local benefit.
If these pumpkins prove to be as popular as
I think they will be, we didn’t plant nearly
enough. So come early in the season to
make sure you get one, and know that your
purchase will be helping a couple of great
causes.
Ramon Johnson
OWNER
7:45 AM Race Day Registration
& Packet Pickup
8:30 AM 5K (3.1M) Start
10:00 AM 5K Awards Ceremony
10:30 AM Pumpkin Dash Start
(12 & Under)
Run Your Gourd Off Returns
Fleet Feet Sports of Sacramento will again be running a 5k run on
Sunday September 29th. Fleet Feet does a fantastic job of making
these races fun and we are excited to have them back. The course
runs through the pumpkin fields and neighboring walnut orchards.
There is also a ½ mile kid’s race, making this a cool event for the
whole family.
Winners of the 5k win their weight in pumpkins! For more information or to sign up, go to runyourgourdoff.com. A portion of the
proceeds benefit Wheatland High School extracurricular activities.
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Third and Fourth Generation Bishops
Meghan Bishop
In June of this year my family and
friends celebrated with me as I
became the fourth Bishop to graduate Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo. The
day after my graduation, I headed
to Livermore, California to start
work for The Produce Exchange, a
produce service company where
I am a supply coordinator on the
tomato team. I feel lucky to have
a full time job in my field of study
immediately after my college
graduation. I am also happy that
after four seasons away, I will be
back working at the farm on fall
weekends. You will be able to find
me as my brother Austin’s righthand girl organizing our weekend
parades and overseeing our play
areas. And speaking of my big
brother, something I don’t think
many of our customers know is
how our family has grown this past
year. On September 10th, 2012, my
brother and sister-in-law welcomed
their third beautiful princess,
Carli-Ann Ruth Bishop. Carli-Ann’s
middle name, Ruth, was my Great
Grandmother’s name. She played
an integral role in the beginning
of our business and played an even
bigger part in the lives of every
person that was lucky enough to
know her.This newest addition
to the family makes for the third
great grandchild for Bill and Sandy
Bishop. As the generations continue
to grow, each of us has the same
passion for the farm that my grandparents have. We continue to expand on their original dream. As of
the 2013 season, on any given day
at the farm you could meet four
generations of Bishop’s all dedicated to making our farm, your farm.
So if you see one of us at work, feel
free to stop and say Hi. You might
run into to my grandparents Bill
and Sandy, my parents Wayne and
Ann, my brother and sister-in-law
Austin and Chelsie, my nieces Ava,
Khloe and Carli-Ann, or myself.You
may also be lucky enough to have
a rare sighting of my other, So-Cal
living big brother Lee, who is the
idea man behind the pig races and
Bootleggin’ Lee’s lemonade.
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ATTRACTIONS
FARM ANIMALS
SHOPPING
1. BPF Railroad – Ride this scaled down train 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:
18. Weeland Farm Animal Display – The animals have taken over
this town. They’ve elected a mayor, established a school, hospital and
church.
19. Clementine’s Corral –
Visit Clementine the
Clydesdale.
20. Gift Shop – Find the latest in fall, Christmas and general decorating and gifts for any occasion.
21. Cider Mill – Watch apple pressing and peeling, pumpkin cooking, and shop for local specialty foods.
22. Fannie Annie’s Emporium –
Purveyor of Fine Candies, unique Toys, and homemade fudge.
23. 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
24. Coyote Bend – Drinks, cotton candy and Dippin’ Dots™.
25. Mrs. B’s Caramel Shop – Handmade caramel apples and
popcorn balls.
26. PigaDeli Square – Tri-Tip and Burgers at the Tin Shed, Pizza
and Salads at Jailhouse Pizza. Other shops featuring Garlic Fries,
Corn Dogs, Hot Dogs, Ice Cream and much more.
27. 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.
28. Barnyard BBQ – Turkey legs and roasted corn. Open on busy
weekends.
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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.
29. Milk Barn – Cows were milked here in the early
1900’s.
30. Caboose – Southern Pacific car 1313 traveled
through Wheatland from 1940-1980. It sits on
tracks near the pond.
31. 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.
32. Antique Tractors – Check
out Farmer Bill’s antique tractor
collection.
PARADE START
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!
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Charity Will Benefit From
This Year’s Corn Maze!
Austin Bishop
As a growing, successful business,
one of our core values is to look
for opportunities to help charitable organizations in our community. Last year’s Corn Maze at
Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm raised
awareness and a few dollars for
Pink October and specifically the
Geweke Caring for Women Foundation. The Bishop family was happy to present a check for $2,729.0
to the foundation which among
other things provides financial assistance to local women undergoing treatment for breast cancer.
In the meantime, scan the QR code
below to find other ways to help.
Seventy Acres of Pumpkins
One of my favorite days of the year is that cold, rainy winter day where we
get out the seed catalogs and decide what to plant in the coming spring.
We must have had a little too much coffee while looking through those
catalogs this year because we ordered seed for sixty varieties of pumpkins,
For any who have never experienced the thrill of NASPIG racing, please
gourds, and winter squash this year planted on 70 acres! They range in
join us at Porko Arena for a ninth season. Shirley Duhgoose will be back
once again as your race announcer. Races take place several times per day size from the Jack-B-Quik at about ¼ pound to Prizewinner at as much as
on Saturdays and Sundays and on Friday evenings at 5:30 after Oct. 1st. We 200 pounds. We have some new varieties like Phat Jack which is a reguwould like to thank all of our NASPIG sponsors for their continued support. lar ribbed orange pumpkin that grows to more than 50 pounds. We also
have the Red Warty Thing, the blue Jarrahdale from Australia, the Rouge
Vif d’Etampes from France,“naked seeded” pumpkins from Austria, giant
Hubbard squash, the heirloom Winter Luxury for baking, and lots of other
things you may have never seen before.
NASPIG Racing Returns for 9th Season
Changes in Weeland
This year’s maze promotes the mission of The Child Abuse Prevention
Center of Sacramento. We hope to
raise some money and awareness
for that noble organization. We
chose to work with The CAP Center because they are dedicated to
helping children and families who
are less fortunate than ours.
Here’s how you can help: If you
come out the weekend of September 28th and 29th, All we need you
to do is to take a trip through our
corn maze! Not a bad deal, right?!
Exactly half of our ticket sales revenue from the maze that weekend
will go to The CAP Center. Of
course if you do not make it out
on the 28th or 29th of September,
you can still take a trip through
the maze. It will be a fun way to
learn more about what the CAP
Center does.
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When Mom and Dad first opened
the farm to visitors in 1973, they
recognized immediately that our
farm animals were an attraction.
We raised hogs commercially at
the time and later sheep as well
so it was easy to find some of our
more gentle animals for visitors to
get up close and personal with. To
this day, our Weeland animal petting area is one of the most visited
places on the farm.
Over the last decade or so, there
have been some isolated incidents
around the world where children
became ill after having close
contact with animals. We have responded by improving hand washing stations, adding signage and
so forth. Unfortunately we have
recently learned we need to take
further steps in order to ensure the
safety of our guests.
We are sure that with proper hand
washing afterwards, it is perfectly
safe to pet and feed animals. However, it may not be safe to enter the
pens as we have always allowed
in the past. The reason for this is
because it not possible to absolutely prevent guests from getting
animal waste on their shoes or
clothing once they enter the pen.
This waste could later be transferred to a play structure, toy, car
seat , or stroller and possibly cause
an illness later on. For this reason,
we will not be able to let visitors
into the pens with the animals any
longer. You will still be able to pet
and feed animals from outside the
fences.
We are very confident that with
these extra precautions, a visit to
our animals will continue to be a
safe and enjoyable experience.
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Accolades from the
Business Community
In the past twelve months Bishop’s
Pumpkin Farm has been honored
twice in unexpected ways. First
we were named by the Yuba-Sutter
Chamber of Commerce as the “2012
Business of the Year”. Next, the
Yuba County Board of Supervisors
recognized us as the “2013 Champions of Yuba County”, which is an
award given annually to a business
in recognition of its contributions
to the county.
While we are humbled by this kind
of attention, we are proud of some
of reasons cited by these two organizations when the awards were
presented:
From very humble beginnings in
1973, we have grown to be a real
economic contributor to the region.
Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm hosted
155,000 visitors in 2012, which is
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We have as individuals and as a business supported many local organizations with our time and resources.
I am writing about these awards
now not just because I want to brag
a little. The real reason to bring
it up is because we owe a debt of
gratitude to all of the families who
have visited our farm over the last
forty years. You have supported us
and enabled us to stay on our little
farm and keep doing what we love.
We will do our best over the next
forty years to make sure it is a place
you always want to come back to.
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Saturday, September 21st • Open 9am - 6pm
10:30
11:00
12:30
2:30
Porko Arena
Main Street
Porko Arena
Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
2:00
4:30
5:30
Sunday, September 22nd • Open 9am - 6pm
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 27th • Open 9am to 6pm
2:00
4:30
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Darrell Haskins
Darrell Haskins
Saturday, September 28th • Open 9am - 6pm
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Cider Mill Stage
12:30 Porko Arena
1:15 Cider Mill Stage
2:30 Porko Arena
3:15 Cider Mill Stage
7:15
8:30
10:00 Porko Arena
10:30
11:00 Main Street
12:00 Pond Stage
12:30 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
2:30 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
4:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
Thunderfoot Cloggers
Friday, October 4th • Open 9am to 8pm
2:00
4:30
5:30
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
John Carter
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 5th • Open 9am - 8pm
10:30 Porko Arena
11:00 Main Street
11:15 Across from Bakery
12:00 Porko Arena
12:00 Pond Stage
1:15 Across from Bakery
2:00 Porko Arena
2:00 Pond Stage
3:00 Main Street
3:15 Across from Bakery
4:00 Porko Arena
4:00 Pond Stage
5:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Ridiculous Jugglers
NASPIG Racing
Tommy Norton’s Traveling Band
Ridiculous Jugglers
NASPIG Racing
Tommy Norton’s Traveling Band
Parade
Ridiculous Jugglers
NASPIG Racing
Tommy Norton’s Traveling Band
NASPIG Racing
10:30 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
11:00 Main Street
Parade
11:15 Across from Bakery Ridiculous Jugglers
12:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
12:00 Pond Stage
Tommy Norton’s Traveling Band
1:15 Across from Bakery Ridiculous Jugglers
2:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
2:00 Pond Stage
Tommy Norton’s Traveling Band
3:00 Main Street
Parade
3:15 Across from Bakery Ridiculous Jugglers
4:00 Porko Arena
NASPIG Racing
PUMPKIN
VINE LINE
4:00 Pond Stage
Tommy Norton’s Traveling Band
Sunday, October 6th • Open 9am - 7pm
12
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
John Carter
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 12th • 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
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
NASPIG Racing
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, October 13th • Open 9am - 7pm
Sunday, September 29th • Open 9am - 6pm
Race Day Registration Begins
5K Race Starts
NASPIG Racing
Kids’ Pumpkin Dash Starts
Parade
Darrell Haskins
NASPIG Racing
Darrell Haskins
NASPIG Racing
Darrell Haskins
NASPIG Racing
Friday, October 11th • Open 9am to 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
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
NASPIG Racing
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
NASPIG Racing
Parade
John Carter
NASPIG Racing
Pyronauts
NASPIG Racing
Friday, October 18th • Open 9am to 8pm
2:00 Pond Stage
4:30 Pond Stage
5:30 Porko Arena
The Amazing Harmonatras
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 19th • 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
September 2013
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Theater
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Puppet Theater
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Theater
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, October 20th • Open 9am - 7pm
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
Puppet Theater
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Puppet Theater
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Puppet Theater
NASPIG Racing
The Rock Bottom Boys
NASPIG Racing
Friday, October 25th • Open 9am to 8pm
2:00
4:30
5:30
Pond Stage
Pond Stage
Porko Arena
The Amazing Harmonatras
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Saturday, October 26th • 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
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Thunderfoot Cloggers
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Sunday, October 27th • Open 9am - 7pm
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
Sourdough Slim
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Sourdough Slim
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Parade
Sourdough Slim
NASPIG Racing
The Amazing Harmonatras
NASPIG Racing
Open every day!
Extended Hours!
September 21st September 30th
9am to 6pm
October 1st - 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 Main
Street and follow the signs to
the farm.
TO MARYSVILLE
WHEATLAND
4th
Str
eet
2013 Entertainment & Event Schedule
65
LINCOLN
BISHOP’S
PUMPKIN
FARM
65
80
SACRAMENTO
193
ROCKLIN
MAP NOT TO SCALE
BISHOP’S PUMPKIN FARM
1415 Pumpkin Lane • Wheatland, CA 95692 •
530-633-2568
bishopspumpkinfarm.com