Kelly Schultz
ON THE RECORD · 17 verbatim quotes · every quote source-verified
“You can come out here and spend the day and still not have done everything,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz describes the wide range of activities available to weekend visitors at the farm.
“We were in magazines and newspapers all over the world,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz recalls the media attention the farm received after hosting the World Pumpkin Weigh-Off in 1996.
“everybody laughed at me,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz recalls that when he announced his intention to start a pumpkin farm three decades ago, people ridiculed the idea.
“It's definitely a family event.”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz describes the pumpkin farm as definitively a family event.
“something new, something fun, or upgrade what we already have.”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says he aims to add new attractions or upgrade existing ones each year, given the ample land he owns around the farm.
“They love it so much, they just keep coming back.”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says visitors enjoy the farm so much that they keep returning.
“They love coming here,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says his grandchildren love visiting the farm.
“make a little bit less”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz predicts the business will earn slightly less in 2026 due to rising costs while keeping admission prices steady.
“They all want to be here all the time, every day.”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says his grandchildren want to be at the farm all the time.
“attendance is increasing just about every year,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says attendance at The Great Pumpkin Farm has been growing nearly every year.
“The business has been profitable, but we generally take most of the money and try and put it back into it,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says the business is profitable but most earnings are reinvested into the farm.
“there are people that come here almost every weekend,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz notes that during the fall, some visitors return to the farm almost every weekend.
“That put us on the map right off the bat.”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz says the early media coverage from the 1996 weigh-off established the farm's reputation immediately.
“muddy parking lots and not a whole lot of restrooms,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz recalls that the pumpkin patch he visited in upstate New York in the early 1990s had poor facilities despite drawing huge crowds.
“I'm sure that the pumpkin farm will be a generational business,”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz expresses confidence that the pumpkin farm will continue as a generational family business.
“lots and lots of gallons of fuel”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz describes the significant fuel costs required to maintain the farm grounds and operate tractors.
“I looked around and I said, 'I could do this, better than this,'”
Kelly Schultz · said date not stated · reported 2026-10-17
Schultz describes the moment he realized he could run a pumpkin farm better than the one he visited.