Halloween fun on Farms.com

Oct 01, 2021

The Halloween Countdown Calendar is back for the month of October

By Farms.com

Many visual cues signal the fall season.

Leaves are changing colors, combines are rolling, and soon enough, Halloween decorations will go up and trick or treaters will be knocking on doors.

To help celebrate the Halloween season, the team at Farms.com has created a Halloween Countdown Calendar.

Each day throughout the month of October, Farms.com visitors can click on the current date to watch fun family videos including elaborate pumpkin carvings and DIY ideas for Halloween décor.

Families can also click on past dates to re-watch videos or catch up on ones they may have missed.

“We are so appreciative of the farmers and agribusiness owners who choose Farms.com as a source of industry news,” said Farms.com President and CEO Graham Dyer. “The Halloween Countdown Calendar is a small way for us to say thank you for your support. Our team has compiled a great collection of videos for our farm families to enjoy together.”

The video for Oct. 1 visits Villafane Studios in Carefree, Ariz.

Its owner, Ray Villafane, is an artist and world-renowned pumpkin carver known for his 3-D carvings.

He currently holds the Guinness world record for the largest pumpkin sculpture.

In 2011, he carved a zombie apocalypse from two giant pumpkins weighing 1,818 lbs. (824kg) and 1,693 lbs. (767 kg) respectively.

The video for Oct. 2 focuses on a main Halloween staple – the pumpkin, and how it grows,

The video for Oct. 3 is about how to make a singing pumpkins display, and the video for Oct. 4 teaches you how to make a Halloween scarecrow out of a pumpkin.

Video: Canada's Agriculture Day 2025

Let's celebrate Canadian agriculture.

Well, number one, you don't eat without farmers. Farmers put food on the table. And what could be more important than that?

Well, I think it's important that Canadians understand exactly what takes place, what happens to produce this food, no matter what sector you're talking about.

An awful lot of work goes into that. It's important to understand that meat does not come out of a showcase, and milk does not come out of a bottle. It's produced by farmers and hard work.

Canada has the best farmers in the world. And agriculture is vital to Canada.

In 2024, our agriculture and agri-food sector represented $150 billion of Canada's GDP, nearly $100 billion of our exports, and one in nine jobs.

From grains to fruits to dairy and beef, we are truly blessed with an incredible bounty. Having spent my whole life in agriculture, I see so much potential for the sector.

This time last year, I was proud to open our first-ever agriculture and trade office in the Indo-Pacific, the world’s fastest-growing economy, to cement our presence in the region and grow our exports even more. We've also been making historic investments to help our farmers to boost their yields, protect the planet, and earn a fair living.

The world wants more top-quality, sustainable food, and I know our Canadian farmers can deliver. And it's so important that you do that with pride. We need you.

Quite simply, you eat the most top quality food in the world. You do that because of the quality of farmers and ranchers you have in this country.

Just say thank you to a farmer or a rancher. They work very hard, yes, for a living, but also with a sense of pride in what they produce.

That's what Canada's Agriculture Day is all about.