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New Bremen, Ohio

The New Bremen Pumpkinfest was started by pumpkin growers who wanted to put on a show for growers and their families. While we didn't give the highest prize $, we tried to give the growers a great event to participate in. While it started as a weigh-off, it has now grown into a 2 day festival. Giant pumpkins is in our DNA as a festival, but the lack of growers this year participating has caused us to cancel this year's weigh-off. We struggle with funds as much as any group and rely on our generous sponsors. Without them, we would not be functioning as a group and need to make sure we put on a great weigh-off to keep our sponsors happy. It's been a terrible growing year and hope everyone next year has a great season.

We apologize and hope next year brings better results.

Jeff Wells
New Bremen Pumpkinfest

9/26/2012 10:36:47 AM

Indiana

Anyone that wanted weights on their pumpkins, I would be happy to host a makeshift weighoff at my place. I can get you a certified weight with my tractor and hanging scale. No prizes, but maybe we can go hang out at the bar after.

[email protected] 260-413-4648

Site is a few miles Northeast of Fort Wayne

9/26/2012 12:10:16 PM

Lexington, Ky

Tom is a class act!

9/26/2012 12:23:43 PM

Frankfort Ohio

I was hopeing to bring a bute there to

9/26/2012 12:47:25 PM

Frankfort Ohio

A size of a pumpkin should not detur a weigh-off if thats the real case i know of five fruit that were comming

9/26/2012 12:50:00 PM

Cedar Lake, IN.

Tom that's a first class act,my hats off to you!

9/26/2012 1:00:53 PM

Claysburg , PA

Don`t get me started ...i better bite my lip on this subject.

9/26/2012 1:03:30 PM

Johnstown, Ohio

Don't count out New Bremen yet...he has had a lot of feedback and may bring it back if he has the fruit! Let him know if you are coming and we may be back on!

9/26/2012 1:39:37 PM

canal winchester ohio

Sometimes the size of pumpkins coming in could affect a weighoff. I'll say this before I start, I've only met jeff twice & don't know the story but the idea of cancelling a weighoff due to large pumpkins can be validated.
The New Bremen weighoff doesn't hold auctions on this site nor does it try to sell seeds on this site so I'm guessing all prize money is sponsorship. Say someone goes to a sponsor and says if we were to get X amount of dollars I can guarantee world class pumpkins but due to unforeseen problems you don't bring those in are you leading that sponsor on.
I'm sure there are good reasons for cancelling but I just wanted to give a little insight on how the size of pumpkins may affect things when ALL your money may come from sponsors.

9/26/2012 1:43:37 PM

New Bremen, Ohio

Size has nothing to do with it Tony.

It is the number of pumpkins being weighed.

We contacted our 4 biggest sponsors which is about 90% of the prize money. They advised us to cancel the weigh-off.

If you would like to discuss this further, please feel free to contact me.

9/26/2012 1:47:20 PM

South Bloomfield, Ohio

Very sorry to hear it Jeff. I have no pumpkins to weigh anywhere due to the wrath of Mother Nature and can very well understand the lack of numbers.

9/26/2012 2:21:31 PM

Indiana

No big deal guys. I have a tractor that runs and a scale. I just thought that some of you may have picked your pumpkins like I have.

Tough situation for Jeff. He tried real hard to make it work, I have talked several times with him as he was trying to make it work, its just a ton of work for a strapped club to do to have 5 little pumpkins show up.

We'll make sure anyone that wants to make the drive can at least get a weight and a beer. Maybe drink a beer and put on weight I should say :-)

Tom

9/26/2012 2:52:36 PM

canal winchester ohio

I know it's rough this year. I really wanted to bring one of mine but I have a college trip with my son Saturday so I couldn't. I've been bummed out about not being able to go because they do a good job running it.

9/26/2012 3:06:39 PM

Lexington, Ky

I wish I had a dollar for every pumpkin that I knew in advance wasn't going to show up! ;}

9/26/2012 3:50:28 PM

Frankfort Ohio

But this could be the doom for future weigh-offs there if they tik off the growers they may not come back thats all im saying

9/26/2012 3:56:36 PM

canal winchester ohio

Yea, but if 90% of your prize money is sponsorship money and they aren't happy that you go on with it anyway you risk losing your sponsors. We all know sponsors are not easy to find.
So upset your sponsors and risk no money
or upset a few growers who will come back anyway if they have a great year the next year & need a weighoff.

9/26/2012 4:08:45 PM

canal winchester ohio

kind of a damn if you do damn if you don't situation. I feel for you Hoss.

9/26/2012 4:09:33 PM

Frankfort Ohio

PaulWhat Im saying You don't shut a weigh-off just because the big dogs are not comming at the last min bad bad press I was only brinning mine to support them two others were also

9/26/2012 4:15:10 PM

canal winchester ohio

I understand, I was just going on the fact his sponsors wanted it cancelled.

9/26/2012 4:18:44 PM

Frankfort Ohio

So I will just attend Hamilton weighoff next week Im meeting with them anyhow there committee that is

9/26/2012 4:25:04 PM

Long Island,New York

Penn State Huff?

9/26/2012 4:29:58 PM

canal winchester ohio

lol!!

9/26/2012 5:03:46 PM

Piqua, Ohio

That's unfortunate Jeff, I was going to bring three. If there wasn't prize money I'd still come. Don't even need a forklift to move my woppers!

9/26/2012 5:25:32 PM

Woodburn, Indiana

Josh - Those 50 pounders would probably break that Dodge axle. LOL

9/26/2012 6:06:16 PM

Jefferson Ohio

build it and they will come...im in !

9/26/2012 7:19:24 PM

Sourthern Utah

dang,, jeff sorry to hear this news,, but ,, hey sometimes the things dont fall in place ,

9/26/2012 8:42:47 PM