Family roots run deep at Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch, which celebrates 50 years this fall
Way back before it was a fall staple in Douglas County, Schaake's Pumpkin Patch got its start with a project for the county fair and a little roadside stand. The pumpkin patch at 1791 North 1500 Road turns 50 years old this fall, and Sheila Schaake, one of its owners, recalled how it all ...
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Family roots run deep at Schaake’s Pumpkin Patch, which celebrates 50 years this fall
