The Trinity Episcopal Church Pumpkin Patch has been providing locals with the perfect pumpkins for 38 years now.
Despite previous challenges like Hurricane Nate which scattered pumpkins all across the Coast, locals can’t help but fall in love with it.
Thursday.- - the trinity episcopal church- pumpkin patch has been- providing locals with the - perfect pumpkins for 38 years - now.- despite previous challenges,- like hurricane nate which - scattered - pumpkins all across the coast,- locals can't help but - fall in love with it.
- news 25's lorraine weiskopf - tells us more.- - meet jeanne tagge also- known as the "pumpkin lady" sh runs this patch in pass - christian.
It's common stop for- locals to pick out their- perfect pumpkin.
What's more- impressive than the beachside - view is how much the community- cares about the patch.- about 3 years ago when there wa- a warning issued for- hurricane nate tagge and her- - - - helpers were only able to move- the smaller pumpkins- jeanne tagge "the pumpkin lady" "we left the big pumpkins to fend for themselves and they- didn't do so well."
Nate's storm surge picked the - pumpkins up and floated them al- across the coast.
- jeanne tagge "the pumpkin lady" "washed them across the road into the woods, into the water,- it was like easter eggs - on the beach."
Sightings of pumpkins were- reported from gulfport to bay - st.louis.
The pumpkin sale- generate a lot of revenue for - the church, and they were - expecting the year to be a- complete loss.
Because the- pumpkins had been knocked - around during the storm the - church refused to sell them and- instead gave them away for free- what happened next- was a complete shock to the pas- christian pumpkin lady.
- jeanne tagge "the pumpkin lady" "people were coming up and "saying hey i took a pumpkin," here's a donation."
They were able to collect almos- what they would make- in a typical season despite the- hurricane.
This year too has- been a challenge for the patch- with shipments being delayed- from covid and the wildfires.
- jeanne tagge "the pumpkin lady" "this has been a really rough year.
Our first load came in 3- weeks late and then when we did- get sold out in a - week."
Their late return this year had- - - - many locals on edge needing thi- sense of normalcy - jeanne tagge "the pumpkin lady" "we came back; they were just so excited.
They said, "oh we are so happy that you are here,- we're so happy that - you came back we were worried - about you."
So far the patch has sold almos- - - - 3,000 big pumpkins, not - including the little guys or- gourds.
In pass christian,- lorraine