One of the most fun parts of fall is getting to pick out pumpkins!
Heading to the pumpkin patch when the leaves turn was always a tradition in my family, and I have definitely continued it as a grown-up.
And once you've procured your perfect pumpkin, there are hundreds of ways you can decorate or display it.
You can go the traditional route and carve a cool face into it, grab your chalkboard spray paint to make a pretty flower pot, or even leave it as is.
You can also pick up a "porcelain doll" pumpkin, which is so naturally pretty, you don't have to do much of anything to it.
These pretty pink pumpkins aren't only good for festive decorations, they can also benefit breast cancer research!
Across the country, farmers are giving some of their pink pumpkin proceeds to breast cancer research organizations — pretty appropriate considering it it breast cancer awareness month.
Check below to learn more about the pink pumpkins.
[H/T: WGAL News]
Since Halloween is around the corner, everyone is buying up pumpkins left and right to carve, paint, and display on their porches.
But have you ever seen a pumpkin with a natural, pretty pink hue?
They are called "porcelain doll" pumpkins and they mirror the traditional orange pumpkins you find in the fall, except for their elegant muted color.
These pumpkins are good for a lot more than creating beautiful fall displays — they can also benefit breast cancer research.
Over 50 farmers across the country are partnering with the Pink Pumpkin Patch, which strives to aid the fight against breast cancer with their pretty pumpkins.
A portion of every pumpkin purchased goes directly to organizations conducting breast cancer research.
Troy Starner and student Dawson Garvick are some of the many farmers growing porcelain pumpkins on a New Oxford, PA, farm.
Having grown over 400 so far, the duo felt compelled to be part of the foundation because of their mothers' battles with breast cancer, as well as Starner's stepmother's.
"Our pink pumpkins provide a fun and meaningful opportunity for people across the country to support breast cancer research," explained Pink Pumpkin Patch founder and breast cancer survivor Carol Froese to WGAL News.
Launched in 2012, the foundation also encourages pumpkin purchasers to display them on their porches and show their support for survivors.
You can purchase the pumpkins at Walmart, Kroger, Home Depot, and plenty of other supermarkets.
Pumpkin picking is already so much fun — why not do some good along the way by buying a pink pumpkin?
If you'd love to see the cure for cancer in your lifetime, make sure to SHARE these beautiful and lifesaving pumpkins with friends and family!
