SHEFFIELD -- Howden Farm very well may hold The Great Pumpkin. In the early 1970s, John A. Howden developed the Howden Pumpkin, "the standard of the industry," his son, 71-year-old Bruce Howden said.

Pumpkins of almost any variety have flesh high in fiber and beta carotene. Their seeds, delicious when toasted or baked, can be rich in potassium and protein. But we didn't eat the vast majority of ...

Whether you are carving a jack-o-lantern grin, roasting the seeds or sipping it in your latte, pumpkin season has arrived for all of us to enjoy. According to USDA’s Economic Research Service and ...

SHEFFIELD — Bruce Howden, 82, doesn't just grow pumpkins, he breeds them to perfection. He grew up on his family's 250-acre farm in the southern corner of the Berkshires, flanked by the Housatonic ...

Prolonged droughts in the U.S. have taken a toll on pumpkin producers in select regions, and it could cost families more money than usual this Halloween season. While every state grows pumpkins, ...