10/05/2026
A giant THANK YOU to everyone who helped make our first annual Harvest Festival so special.
First a thank you to the dudes: to Ed Wall for dreaming up the Giant Pumpkin Weigh-Off and helping to organize the event. Greg Pennyroyal for taking the lead on the ceremonies, Greg Harris for organizing the kids contests, and Brian for being the man behind the scenes hauling pumpkins around and helping wherever needed.
A special shoutout to Sarah Kay for putting together our Harvest Festival webpage, and making the cutest kids prizes and beautiful ceremonial ribbons.
And thank you to all of our amazing musicians: Joanna & Steve Crombie of the Terwilliger Valley String Band, Matthew Dodge, Tim Jahelka, Leo Guiterrez & Bryan Samuel Craig of Tryo, Tim Lehner A.K.A. DJ Funbags, Aaron Stinnett, Marea Stinnett, Mark Langford, and the amazing guest musicians who jumped up to jam with us throughout the night.
Thank you to Hector’s/Cali Produce and Once Upon a Thread for donating supplies for the kids contests, and to all of our hot food vendors, regular vendors, and new vendors who joined us for the festival.
Most of all, thank you to everyone who came out to eat, shop, listen to music, play, and spend the evening with your community.
You guys made our first Harvest Festival one to remember. Thank you, Anza! We can’t wait for next year 😊🎃
And keep an eye out for our event calendar in April of 2027. Early next season Ed Wall will be hosting a seminar for anyone who wants to grow a Giant Pumpkin of their own. He’ll have seeds from this year’s winning pumpkin to share, plus plenty of tips for growing your own giant for next year’s weigh-off!