For pumpkin patch growers

Six weekends. One honest ledger.

A pumpkin patch is a year of growing cashed out in six fall weekends: carving pumpkins by the armload, pie pumpkins and gourds on the wagon, cornstalks and straw bales as the upsell. When the season is that short, every Saturday deserves its own bottom line. MadeKeeper counts the patch by the weekend and the year by the patch.

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How MadeKeeper maps to your patch

The fall lineup, priced apartCarvers at $6, pie pumpkins at $3, specialty heirlooms at $8, cornstalk bundles, gourds by the basket — each tracks its own count and sales.

Season costs attributedSeed, water, fertilizer, and the June weeding spread across what October actually sells — so the patch's margin is a number, not a harvest-glow feeling.

Help on the weekendsThe neighbor kid running the wagon on Saturdays is a real cost of the season. Logged per weekend, it stays in the math.

Weekend-by-weekend verdictsEach Saturday logs like an event — sales against costs and hours. By the third season you'll know which October weekend is the one that can't be rained out.

One October Saturday, to the penny

Say the patch has a good mid-October day:

62 carving pumpkins @ $6$372.00
31 pie pumpkins @ $3$93.00
18 cornstalk bundles @ $8$144.00
Attributed seed, water, and fertilizer−$96.00
Saturday help−$120.00

The Saturday, after costs$393.00

Six Saturdays like that is the season — and the ledger's weekend history is what tells you whether next year adds a second planting, a photo spot, or nothing at all.

A patch selling its own raw produce keeps the paperwork light in most states — it's when the stand adds crafts, cider, or admission-style extras that different rules arrive one at a time. MadeKeeper keeps each revenue stream separated so the records stay clean; what your county requires stays yours to check.

Straight about what's live

Materials and true cost per piece, products (in bulk or one-of-a-kind), sales that drain stock, the was-this-fair-worth-it event math, mileage, expenses, and the year-end tax packet — all in the app today. Etsy and Square sync, your own storefront, a booth card reader, and shipping labels are building, shaped with founding makers. Nothing above describes a feature that doesn't exist without saying so. See the full live-vs-building list →

Questions pumpkin patch growers ask

How do I cost a pumpkin I grew?

Season inputs divided across what you harvested — most small patches land under a dollar a pumpkin. The margin looks generous until the June weeding hours go in, which is exactly why they should.

What about the pumpkins still in the field November 1st?

Shrink, honestly logged — or pig feed, compost, and the smashing bin at a dollar. The patch's true sell-through rate is the planning number for next year's seed order.

Can I track u-pick alongside the stand?

Yes — u-pick sales run as their own channel. Many patches find u-pick moves more pumpkins at a slightly lower price with far less hauling; your ledger will say if yours does.

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