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Jason Watson, a 1994 Kishwaukee Collegewaukee College alumnus, always told his wife, Joni, a 2005 Kishwaukee Collegewaukee College alumnus, that he wanted to have a farm when he retired.
Little did he know Joni had a passion for pumpkins and an entrepreneurial spirit. In 2015, The Enchanted Valley Farm was born. This pumpkin farm is located on Glidden Road in Kingston. It is open the last weekend of September through the first weekend of November and admission is free.
The Watsons grow 35 different varieties of pumpkins, squash, and gourds on their farm, offering unique varieties like the Jarrahdale blue pumpkin.
“We had our first successful year growing Indian corn and we also offer corn stalks and straw bales,” said Joni. She explained, “The hardest thing about production is each year we learn something new but can’t implement it until the next season.”