Snohomish, WA- Stocker Farms wins the BATTLE ROYAL with 1518 NEW Facebook
page “likes”! Last month the six farms that make up the Snohomish Festival
of Pumpkins Association entered into the competition that lasted 18 days.


Regional charities also come out as winners. Each farm selected a charity,
and for each new Facebook “Like” gained during the contest period, the
charity is receiving $1.00, (max of $1,000 per farm.) Here are the results:

Stocker Farms with 1,518 new likes. ($1,000 for Special Olympics of
Washington)
Craven Farm with 704 ($704 for Three Feet of Sunshine)
The farm @ Swan’s Trail with 644 ($644 for Sherwood Community Services)
Bob’s Corn Maze & Pumpkin Patch 457 ($457 for Matthew House of Monroe)
Carleton Farm 414 ($414 for MS Society)
Bailey Vegetables<https://www.facebook.com/pages/Bailey-Vegetables/118432599797>239
($239 for Compass Health)

“We are so grateful to the community for taking advantage of this
opportunity to help us support Special Olympics of Washington,” said Keith
Stocker.



To make things even more fun, the Stockers get to put the losers to
work ontheir farm!
The public is welcome to join us at 1:00 PM on Tuesday, October 9, at
Stocker farms when donations will be publicly presented to the charities
and the contest losers will be out doing the chores.  “We have quite a long
list of chores,” laughed Stocker. “We can’t wait to bring our farming
neighbors to help us with our work.”



The list of farms and their charities follows:

*Bailey Vegetables & Pumpkin Patch*

12711 Springhetti Road, Snohomish

Charity: Compass Health   www.compasshealth.org

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*Bob’ Corn & Pumpkin Patch*,

10917 Elliot Road, Snohomish

Charity: Matthew House in Monroe  www.matthewhousemonroe.org

*Carleton Farm Produce*,

630 Sunnyside Blvd SE, Lake Stevens

Charity: Multiple Sclerosis Society - Greater Northwest Chapter
www.nationalmssociety.org/chapters/WAS/index.aspx

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*Craven Farm*

13817 Short School Road, Snohomish

Charity:Three Feet of Sunshine   www.threefeetofsunshine.org

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*Stocker Corn Maze & Pumpkin Park,* 8705 Marsh Road, Snohomish

Charity: Special Olympics Washington Chapter   specialolympicswashington.org

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*The Farm at Swan’s Trail,*

7302 Rivershore Road, Snohomish

Charity: Sherwood Community Services   www.sherwoodcs.org



Background:

The Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins is an association of six Snohomish
County pumpkin farms. Each year 200,000 people from all over Western
Washington visit the farms in the fall. The main attractions on each farm
are, of course, the famous u-pick pumpkin patches and corn mazes where
families frolic under the open sky and enjoy the fresh air. In addition,
each farm boasts its own unique array of fun farm activities for the whole
family, including hay rides, farm animals, tasty treats and more!  Some
farms have added haunted attractions for the braver of heart. In 2012, the
farms are open weekends September 29 through October 28. You can get Early
Bird Family Passes for use during the first two weekend of the season.
Check out the website for all the details. www.festivalofpumpkins.org

More information at:

www.festivalofpumpkins.org

https://www.facebook.com/festivalofpumpkins

Or contact: Debbie Carlson Gould, Snohomish Festival of Pumpkins

425-308-8363   manager@festivalofpumpkins.org

PO Box 611  Snohomish WA 98291