Farmer selling pumpkins at lowest price since 2018 despite soaring inflation

CLARK COUNTY — If your Halloween budget is haunting you, one farmer is looking to help save you some money

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As reported on News Center 7 at 5:30 p.m. Scott Pendleton, owner of Pendelton Farms, said inflation affects nearly everyone, especially food prices.

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“I’d rather make it where everybody can afford a pumpkin than not be able to afford one,” Pendleton said.

The overall rate for information from 2020 to 2024 is just more than 21 percent.

So he dug into his profits to help those struggling, selling his pumpkins at the lowest price since 2018.

He said he knew he wanted to lower prices, but the amount of pumpkins this year helped him get to 35 cents a pound, while most in the area are sold around 49 cents.

“I grew up not a lot, and I want to make sure everybody can get what they need,” Pendleton said.

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