About the Pumpkins

When the Great Pumpkin Carve started in front of the old Chadds Ford Inn, the native pumpkins were provided by SIW Vegetables, a historical farm located right here in Chadds Ford. They weighed between 150 and 400 pounds. Most of them were of the variety “Prize-Winner,” a drought resistant pumpkin that tends to be bright orange. There were also a few “Atlantic Giants” which tend to be paler and sometimes a less regular shape.  In 2025, SIW Vegetables decided to retire from the farming business, so we had to venture into Lancaster County to find a farmer who started growing the pumpkins for the event in 2024.

A Huge thanks to H.G. Haskell and the entire SIW crew for their steadfast support for over 50+ years!