The United Parish of Auburndale’s Pumpkin Patch will be open for business starting Sunday, October 11th. Now in its ninth year, the United Parish’s Pumpkin Patch is a major fundraiser for the church and a popular destination for the community. There is plenty of selection and the pumpkins make a great backdrop for photos.

The church keeps a percentage of the sales and uses the money for their operating budget and community Outreach. The remaining proceeds go to the grower, Pumpkin Patch Fundraisers, who supplies pumpkins to non-profit and religious organizations across the lower 48 states. In cooperation with the Navajo Nation, they grow about 2 square miles of pumpkins and employee over 700 seasonal and full-time Native Americans in New Mexico, making a positive and lasting impact on a region with 42% unemployment.

The Patch will be open every day until Halloween between 10:00 am to 6:00 pm.