#Answered: Where to pick a pumpkin 🎃

Goodbye, Summer; hello, spook season. Fall is finally upon us (temps are below 80º, y’all – this is not a drill), and we can’t think of a better way to get spirited than with an outing to the local patch to pick out your very own great pumpkin.

We #asked you where the best pumpkin patches in Cola are, and you #answered. Here are some of your top picks – you’d better get on it before they’re gone.

Cayce Farmer's Market | 2329 Charleston Hwy. | Mon.-Fri. 9 a.m.-7 p.m., Sat. 8 a.m.-7 p.m. + Sun. 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | 💸 small pumpkins .99-$3.99 / regular pumpkins priced by pound | This market is your one-stop Fall shop. They have minis, regular, heirloom, warty pumpkins + gourds. Not only do they have pumpkins galore – but they’re also stocked with mums, hay bales + corn stalks.

Pro tip: Most farmers won't take painted, moldy, or bleached pumpkins. | Photo by Cayce Farmer's Market

Clinton Sease Farm | 404 Olde Farm Rd. | Fri. 6 a.m.-9 p.m., Sat. 11 a.m.-9 p.m. + Sun 2 p.m.-7 p.m. | 💸 priced by the pound / minis are $1 | This farm has any kind of pumpkin or gourd that you could want. I went last year, and it took forever to pick one – because they were all so perfect. They also have a massive corn maze, kid-friendly games and house-made apple cider slushies.

S.C. State Farmers Market | 3483 Charleston Hwy. | Mon.-Fri., 8 a.m.-4 p.m.; vendor hours may vary | 💸 wholesale pumpkins, vendor prices vary | The market itself has half-bushel minis for $20 and regular sized 2-3-foot bins priced from $135-200.

Lathams Produce | 906 Meeting St. | Thurs.-Sun., 10 a.m.-6 p.m. | 💸 minis are $1, medium-sized are $3 + Giants are $12 | Lathams is the perfect stop on your way home from work. They have minis, small, regular, giant, gourds, whites and the ugly/bumpy ones – a.k.a every pumpkin you could dream of – and they don’t stop there. You can also pick up apples, local honey and fresh veggies.

Trenholm Road United Methodist | 3401 Trenholm Rd. | Mon.-Sat., 10-7 + Sun., 12 p.m.-5 p.m. | 💸 prices vary by size from $1-40 | They have all sizes available, from mini to regular. 100% of sales benefit their youth group.

Mount Hebron United Methodist | 3050 Leaphart Rd. | Mon.-Sat. 9 a.m.-7:30 p.m. | 💸 prices vary according to size | They have an entire patch full of all different sizes.

Red Bank United Methodist | 2909 Old Barnwell Rd. | Mon.-Fri., 12 p.m.-8 p.m. + Sat., 9 a.m.-8 p.m. | 💸 prices vary according to size | If you plan on checking out this patch, note that it’s not located at the church – but in a field on South Lake Drive in Lexington, between I-20 + the railroad tracks (on the left going into town).

North East United Methodist | 1400 Hardscrabble Rd. | Mon.-Sat. 1 p.m.-2 p.m, 4 p.m.-8 p.m. + Sun. 12 p.m.-8 p.m. | 💸 priced by size from .50-$27 | This patch has all the sizes you could want and an assortment of gourds/warty pumpkins.

Lever Farms | 5057 SC-34 | Mon.-Fri. appointment only + Sat., 10 a.m.-5 p.m. | 💸 .40 cents per pound | While this farm is a little outside of Cola, their prices are a bargain. They also have an entire market stocked with produce and animals for the kiddos.

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Ebonn Thomas Twilley: Aldi had medium-sized pumpkins for $2.99! Compared to Lowes who had theirs for $5.98

Holly Cruse: not in Columbia...but Halls Family Farm has pick your own pumpkin patch and a big corn maze! Only about an hour away in Charlotte.

Liz McCarthy: McLeod Farms in Camden is awesome for their fall festival! Highly recommend (esp. If you have kiddos)

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Thosefarmkids Cayce Farmers Market 🎃

Theaprilblake State farmers market

Meej1028 Northeast united Methodist Church

Hinsonct Trenholm Road UMC!

Chloerodgers Just saw some at a Methodist Church on Trenholm???

Jrmyers73 @lowesfoods

Ashleybwood Mount hebron United Methodist Church on Leaphart Road

Taylor_davids Gamecock Bilo has it going on!

Lathamsproduce We have pumpkins!! 🎃🎃🎃

Madplatter Trenholm Road United Methodist is just the bomb diggity! And it supports their youth group.

Pumpkins are my favorite part of Fall (besides the trick-or-treating, obviously). I love to get creative. Last year, my boyfriend and I picked up some pumpkins and decked our porch out with Jack Skellington + Dwight Schrute look-a-likes – and it was honestly the best thing ever. Picking + carving pumpkins is a great way to make memories and I can’t wait to hit the patch and see what we bring to life this year.

Pro tip: You can make your pumpkins last longer by soaking them in a bleach/water mixture after carving.

Happy Fall,

–Megan