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Cole Gordon took a break during a busy day to show off what his family has been building on their farm in Skagit County, Washington for decades 鈥?a picturesque pumpkin paradise that s become a popular fall destination. Back in the 80s, my father started selling pumpkins on the side of the road. Just like, a couple. And then it blew up into this big thing, he said.Now, when you visit Gordon Skagit Farms, you can buy one of over 150 varieties of pumpkins, wreaths made with dried flowers grown on the farm, as well as go through a corn maze, walk through a garden, and take pictures in front of the many hand-painted murals. People come here for the fall experience, Gordon said.He says they expand Gordon Skagit Farms offerings every year to meet demand that skyrocketed during the pandemic. Everyone wanted to be outside and they wanted to spend time with their family and experience everything. And I think since then, we ve actually, we ve blown up a lot more than what we have in t stanley cup spain he past, said Gordon.What the Gordon family has seen play out on their farm matches consumer trends.While Halloween spending is predicted to be down a bit over all in 2024, it s grown significantly since the pa stanley website ndemic, as has the number of peopl stanley website e participating.According to the National Retail Federation, Halloween spending this year will hit $11.6 billion, less than 2023 s $12.2 billion, which was a record. This year s spending is still up from 2022 s $10.6 billion.This year 72% of consumers plan to cele Zjfj Florida man yells there s no Santa at holiday event
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