WI Farmer Carves Out Pumpkin Win News | October 14, 2025 | 0 | by Morgan McCarthy A Wisconsin farmer won big at a global pumpkin competition in Minnesota. Jim Ford’s pumpkin had the heaviest pumpkin at the Stillwater Harvest Fest over the weekend. The pumpkin weighed nearly 25-hundred pounds. Ford says growing early and keeping it healthy played a big role in keeping the pumpkin huge.