A well-known farm in Central Ohio, famous for its pumpkin patch, has been the target of thieves. They stole hundreds of pumpkins right before Halloween. This happened just as the farm was preparing for the busy Halloween season.
Sam’s Pumpkin Patch, a 2024 finalist for the USA Today 10 Best Readers’ Choice award for best pumpkin patch, announced that between 275 and 300 pumpkins were stolen from their fields. According to owner Terry Dunlap, the pumpkins went missing sometime between September 18th and September 23rd, and the theft was discovered on September 23rd.
Dunlap calculated the worth of the stolen pumpkins to be about $6,000. He added that this amount doesn’t cover the expenses for seeds, fertilizer, and pesticides. He said the $6,000 figure was a low estimate, meaning the actual value could be higher. More details are available here.
They shared a post on Facebook warning customers about individuals attempting to sell a significant number of pumpkins locally.
According to authorities, a reward will be given if a tip results in an arrest. They are asking anyone with information about a vehicle – possibly a trailer or truck – seen traveling around Central Ohio within the last week, offering a large amount of oversized pumpkins for sale, to please come forward.
The recent theft from our pumpkin fields has caused a significant loss of income that we earned through hard work. The stolen pumpkins meet the criteria for felony theft. They were taken directly from one of our back fields, and we have filed a police report. We would be grateful for any tips you may have, which we will share with the Sheriff. We still have many beautiful pumpkins available, but the extra-large, stemmed variety will be limited, so please visit us soon!”
Other farms also targeted
Sam’s Pumpkin Patch wasn’t alone in experiencing losses. Dunlap reported that Puffy’s Pumpkin Patch in Circleville also had pumpkins stolen, and Madmax Farms in Delaware was almost targeted by thieves.
Dunlap explained that protecting his vast farmland is challenging. He said adding more security is difficult because of both the expense and the practical difficulties of covering such a large area. The size of the farm presents significant logistical barriers.
This isn’t the only large-scale food theft on record. Previously, in 2024, a 64-year-old man in the UK was arrested for reportedly stealing 48,000 pounds of cheese valued at nearly $400,000.
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2025-10-02 18:19