Rectory Farm opens pumpkin picking season near Oxford
Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 14 Oct, 21:03 · Archive
Rectory Farm near Oxford has opened its pumpkin picking events for the season with 45 varieties available.
Rectory Farm at Stanton St John, near Oxford, opened its pumpkin picking events on 3 October. The patch features 45 different varieties of pumpkins for customers to choose from. The farm is open every weekend in October and every day during half term, from 9 am to 5 pm, with last entry at 4 pm.
Alongside the pumpkin picking, customers can enjoy tractor rides, live music, and bar and food vans. The farm operates on a pick-your-own basis from April to October, allowing visitors to pick from over 30 types of fruit, vegetables and flowers grown on the site.
The farm is operated by Richard and Carla Stanley, who have been tenants of the land, owned by New College at Oxford University, since 1983. Their daughter Imogen joined the team in 2016. The farm grows approximately 150 acres of potatoes and 750 acres of wheat, barley, beans and oilseed rape each year.
How it is being reported
- Pumpkin patch opened at family-run Oxfordshire farmRectory Farm, at Stanton St John, near Oxford, has officially opened its pumpkin picking events for the season.Oxfordshire Guardian · 14 Oct, 20:00
- Pumpkin patch opened at family-run Oxfordshire farmRectory Farm, at Stanton St John, near Oxford, has officially opened its pumpkin picking events for the season.Oxford Mail · 14 Oct, 20:00
In this story: Rectory Farm · Stanton St John · Oxford · New College at Oxford University · Richard Stanley · Carla Stanley · Imogen Stanley
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