HELENA — Torgerson's Equipment delivered a pumpkin to every first-grader in Helena Public Schools, giving them the opportunity to learn about agriculture.

“I love pumpkins,” Donna Bolware, a first-grade student, said.

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What started as a donation of seven pumpkins to first graders in Great Falls by Torgerson’s over 20 years ago has grown into 43,000 pumpkins for first grade students, and for the first time, pumpkins are finding their homes with Helena first grade students.

Sylvie Gallagher is one of those students and said, “I learned today about pumpkins is they can break easily, they turn orange, and some even have little freckles.”

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