A wood-framed sign, backed by hay bales, pronounces “Hackman’s Farm Fresh Produce.” It introduces visitors to the Hackman’s front yard: potted plants, hay bales, wagons filled with gourds and squash — and pumpkins. They dominate the landscape, hundreds of them in every imaginable size.
BOONE LIFE: Pumpkin picking
Sunday, October 8, 2006 | 12:00 a.m. CDT;
updated 9:00 p.m. CST, Monday, February 9, 2009
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