BEDFORD — For more than two decades, Hoffman’s Pumpkin Farm has been a staple of fall in Lawrence County. Tucked away at 808 Todd Lane, the farm offers acres of bright orange pumpkins, friendly conversation, and a deep sense of tradition that keeps locals coming back year after year.

The farm’s founder, John Hoffman, has been in agriculture nearly his whole life. “I started farming when I was about 16,” Hoffman said. “I was in 4-H, so I really started about 10 with showing cattle. And after high school and a couple of years in college, I was out on the farm.” What began as a cattle operation eventually grew into something that would define his autumn seasons — pumpkins. “We started selling pumpkins about 25 years ago,” he said with a grin.

Today, Hoffman’s Pumpkin Farm spans nine acres,

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