The Great Pumpkin Patch

What The Great Pumpkin Patch does

The Great Pumpkin Patch is a seasonal agritourism operation and the commercial arm of The 200 Acres, a sixth-generation family farm homesteaded in 1859 and located near Arthur, Illinois. Founded commercially in 1989, the business cultivates 300+ varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds on 63 acres (within a 200-acre total footprint) and serves tens of thousands of visitors during a roughly 71-day September-October season that spans admission-based farm entry, wagon rides, multiple mazes (corn, straw bale, sunflower, soybean, mini), educational field trips, food and beverage outlets (Pumpkin Eatery, Patches Pub, Pumpkin Creamery, Two-Mile Sweet Shop), produce retail (Cucurbit Market), gift boxes, and an heirloom seed store (The Homestead Seeds, launched 2009). The Homestead Bakery (launched 2006) provides year-round revenue continuity through made-from-scratch Amish baked goods sold via on-site retail, regional wholesale (central Illinois to central Indiana), and nationwide e-commerce shipping through a BigCommerce storefront, with reported 50,000+ annual bakery visitors. Customers are predominantly families seeking fall agritourism experiences, supplemented by school groups (field trips at $6/student), food enthusiasts, gardening hobbyists, and a regional B2B wholesale base. Revenue mechanics are transaction-based across multiple low-average-ticket SKUs (pumpkins $2-$35, admission $9-$13 weekday/weekend, season passes $17-$25, gift boxes, baked goods, seeds, and add-on activities $3-$5), with no subscription or recurring-contract layer. Go-to-market is event-driven and direct-to-consumer at the farm, with secondary wholesale and e-commerce channels; marketing relies on organic social (Instagram, Facebook), a content blog, regional events (Illinois Products Expo, Country Living Fairs, Hobnob Markets), and earned media placements (Martha Stewart Living, Country Living, Real Simple, Bloomberg TV's World's Greatest!). Ownership is concentrated in the McDonald-Condill family, with Mac Condill serving as General Manager and Resident Horticulturist and Ginny Condill as co-owner managing bakery operations. The business has no external institutional funding, no M&A activity, no app or API offerings, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

Name

The Great Pumpkin Patch

Legal name

The 200 Acres

Website

https://the200acres.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1989

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

101–250 employees

Short description

The Great Pumpkin Patch is a sixth-generation family farm in Arthur, Illinois operating seasonal agritourism across 63 acres of 300+ cucurbit varieties, complemented by a year-round Amish bakery, regional wholesale, and nationwide gift box e-commerce, serving families, school groups, and Midwest B2B buyers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agritourism and Farm Direct Retail

NAICS

Fruit and Tree Nut Farming (1113), Baked Goods Retailers (445291)

SIC

Agricultural Production-Crops (100), Bakery Products (2050)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm-to-Table & Agritourism Dining Experiences (Farm Visits, Harvest Meals) (THAJAGAK)

akta.pro secondary industries

Artisan & Specialty Bakeries (Sourdough, Heritage Grains) (THAFAFAD), Farmstead & Local Artisan Food Markets (Retail Shops) (CRAHAGAO)

Keywords

• Agritourism farm
• Pumpkin patch attraction
• Amish baked goods
• Heirloom seed varieties
• Bakery gift boxes

Headquarters

HQ city

Arthur

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Agritourism Admission: Entry fees to The Great Pumpkin Patch during fall season (September-October). Weekday and weekend admission pricing. Also includes group rates and season passes.
2. Bakery Retail Sales: Direct sales of made-from-scratch Amish baked goods at The Homestead Bakery and Two-Mile Sweet Shop. Products include cinnamon rolls, breads, cookies, angel food cakes, and seasonal items.
3. Online Store / Gift Boxes: E-commerce sales through BigCommerce storefront. Gift boxes shipped nationwide. Shipping on Mondays and Tuesdays.
4. Wholesale Baked Goods: Wholesale distribution to local restaurants and retail stores across central Illinois to central Indiana.
5. Field Trip Fees: School field trips at $6 per student with educational components including pumpkin, schoolhouse presentation, maze access.
6. Events and Activities: Additional revenue from corn maze, wagon rides, and special events like Bluegrass Festival. Corn maze $3, wagon ride $3, combination $5 per student.
7. Fundraisers: Fundraiser programs offered to local organizations using bakery products.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

The Great Pumpkin Patch is a sixth-generation family farm that grows over 300 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds across 63 acres and operates a seasonal agritourism destination with farm admission, mazes, wagon rides, food service, and farm animals. Year-round, it sells made-from-scratch Amish baked goods through The Homestead Bakery retail store, wholesale to regional businesses, and via an online gift box store, alongside an heirloom seed business (The Homestead Seeds) and educational field trips.

Product overview

The Great Pumpkin Patch operates a dual-brand agritourism and food business model. The Great Pumpkin Patch (TGPP) is the core seasonal attraction spanning 63 acres with approximately 300 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds, featuring maze attractions, gardens, farm animals, historic buildings, and food service outlets. The Homestead Bakery (THB), opened in 2006, is the year-round complementary operation offering made-from-scratch Amish baked goods through retail, wholesale, and nationwide shipping. Supporting operations include The Homestead Seeds (heirloom seed business), the Cucurbit Market (produce shopping), various food service outlets (Patches Pub, Two-Mile Sweet Shop, Pumpkin Eatery, Pumpkin Creamery), agritourism activities (mazes, wagon rides, field trips), and gift box/cookbook products. The business is family-owned through six generations since 1859.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Patches Pub: Outdoor bar serving craft beers, wine, and signature drinks like Apple Pie slushie and Fallmosa during pumpkin season and summer weekends.
• Cucurbit Market
• Two Mile Sweet Shop

Products and services

• The Great Pumpkin Patch (TGPP) Seasonal agritourism destination spanning 63 acres with approximately 300 varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds; open September-October with maze attractions, gardens, farm animals, historic buildings, live music, and food service. For families and fall visitors.
• The Homestead Bakery (THB) Year-round made-from-scratch Amish bakery offering caramel iced cinnamon rolls, honey yeast breads, sweet breads, over 18 flavors of angel food cakes, iced cut-out cookies, and famous pumpkin cookies via retail store, wholesale, and nationwide shipping.
• The Homestead Seeds Heirloom and rare cucurbit seed business offering nearly 100 varieties of pumpkin, squash, and gourd seeds harvested from TGPP-grown produce and nurtured for successful yields. For home gardeners.
• School Field Trips Educational field trips for school groups available September-October at $6 per student, including one softball-sized pumpkin per student, Ag Mag, Center School presentation, maze access, and admission to Wanda's 'Haunted' Crib.
• Gift Boxes Custom-filled baked goodness gift boxes delivered nationwide with fresh baked goods and optional handwritten cards, sold via BigCommerce online store. For individual gift purchasers and business gifting.
• The Pumpkin (and Squash) Eater Cookbook Third edition cookbook featuring favorite recipes from The Great Pumpkin Patch, including tips and videos for preparing pumpkins and squash. Sold via online store.
• Cucurbit Market Market area featuring pre-picked and U-pick pumpkins, squash, and gourds with educational signage and variety categorization (Ready for Roasting, Perfect for Pies, Savor the Seeds, Small but Mighty), accessible without general farm admission.

Quantifiable outcome

• 50,000+ annual visitors to bakery retail alone
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature3 records

Scale indicators10 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Seed Savers Exchange: Iowa-based nonprofit preserving and distributing heirloom seeds, including pumpkins, squash, and gourds. Closest peer to The Homestead Seeds business for heirloom seed preservation and direct-to-consumer seed sales.
• Underwood Family Farms: Multi-generation California farm operating pick-your-own produce, seasonal Fall Harvest festivals, and on-site farm stands. Comparable in agritourism focus, family ownership, and direct-to-consumer farm retail.
• Bengtson's Pumpkin Farm: Family-owned pumpkin farm and fall agritourism destination in Homer Glen, Illinois, offering pumpkin picking, mazes, wagon rides, and farm-themed entertainment. Highly comparable in size, region, and seasonal agritourism model.
• Cox Farms: Centerville, Virginia agritourism destination with seasonal Fall Festival featuring pumpkins, mazes, slides, and farm food. Comparable in scale of fall-attraction operation and event-driven revenue model.
• Baker Creek Heirloom Seeds: Mail-order heirloom seed retailer with very large catalog of pumpkins, squash, and gourds. Comparable to The Homestead Seeds for rare/heirloom cucurbit seed sales via e-commerce.
• Siegel's Cottonwood Farm: Long-running family pumpkin farm in Lockport, Illinois, with U-pick pumpkins, corn maze, farm animals, and bakery. Closest geographic and structural peer to TGPP with a similar Midwestern family-farm agritourism model.

Emerging players

• Wight's Home & Garden / Pikku Farm: Smaller Pacific Northwest farm combining specialty produce, farm store, and limited agritourism programming. Comparable through farm-to-table retail and heirloom/specialty crop focus, though at a smaller scale.
• Stone Farms Pumpkin Patch: Texas-based agritourism farm focused on U-pick pumpkins, fall events, and farm-to-table food offerings. Comparable in agritourism model and pumpkin patch focus, though at a smaller, single-season scale.

Broad incumbents

• King Arthur Baking Company: National premium baking brand selling flour, mixes, and baked goods through retail and direct channels. Comparable in artisan baking positioning and nationwide shipping, though at vastly larger scale and broader product line.

Regional players

• Amish Country Store / Ronks-area bakeries (Kitchen Kettle Village): Pennsylvania Dutch Country bakery and retail village featuring made-from-scratch Amish baked goods, jams, and gift boxes. Comparable in Amish-style bakery positioning, gift-box retail, and tourism-adjacent revenue model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/ThePatch200
• Facebookfacebook.com/thegreatpumpkinpatch
• Instagraminstagram.com/the200acres
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/the-great-pumpkin-patch

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Subsidiaries2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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