Fall festivals are bringing more business to pumpkin patches across the region less than a year after historic December flooding.
At Stocker Farms in Snohomish County, the pumpkin patch was busy on a Friday after its fields sat underwater in December. Farm president Keith Stocker, a fourth-generation farmer, said the property escaped the worst of the flooding, though the farm’s blueberry plants were submerged and their fruit load suffered.
The floods followed a series of atmospheric rivers that damaged farmland and infrastructure. The Snohomish River reached a record crest of 34.15 feet, and leftover pumpkins from Stocker’s farm floated down the valley toward Everett.
Stocker said the dikes held around the site used for the fall festival and Christmas tree operation. He said he remains prepared for another major storm.
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