October declared Virginia Pumpkin Month by Governor Youngkin

RICHMOND, Va. (WWBT) - The governor is getting in the Halloween spirit with a fresh delivery of pumpkins at the executive mansion.

The pumpkins are Virginia-grown from Dark Leaf Farm, a third-generation family-owned farm.

“The Governor and I look forward to the annual Virginia pumpkin delivery as it marks the autumn harvest in the Commonwealth. Thank you to the Jones family for sharing their bounty, and adorning the Executive Mansion with beauty,” First Lady Suzanne Youngkin said.

It’s an annual tradition celebrating fall, and it was organized by the Virginia Department of Agriculture and Consumer Services and the Virginia Pumpkin Growers’ Association.

On Friday, the owners of Dark Leaf Farm, Bruce and Joanne Jones, travelled with their four children from the farm in Appomattox and Cam