Stop by one of these pumpkin spots and pick out a Halloween mascot of your very own:

Where to buy

Rowe’s Pumpkin Patch

4047 W. Columbia Road, in Mason

MSU Student Organic Farm

Stop by the farm stand every Thursday from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. in front of the Auditorium on Farm Lane.

Uncle John’s Cider Mill

8614 N US Highway 27, Saint Johns

Halloween art

When the black and orange holiday rolls around, glowing faces of all shapes, sizes and expressions can be seen adorning porches and window sills. Be a carving pro this Halloween with the perfect pumpkin and the right supplies:

For the tech-tool savvy, the Dremel Pumpkin Carving Kit is available at Target for $24.99. It includes a battery-operated power carving tool and printed templates.

Markers, pencils and pens can all be used to mark out designs, and if you want to avoid carving altogether, use paint to decorate your gourd.

Stay safe when working with carving tools and wear protective gloves.

Pumpkins are messy, lay down a tarp or newspaper over your work area and wear an apron to keep clean.

Pumpkin treat

Wondering what to do with all your jack-o-lantern’s insides? Try this recipe for Hilda’s Roasted Pumpkin Seeds, courtesy of Food Network’s Chef Emeril Lagasse:

Ingredients

1 1/3 cups pumpkin seeds (be sure to clean off all pumpkin remnants and rinse seeds)

2 teaspoons garlic powder

1 teaspoon salt

1 teaspoon crushed red pepper

1/2 teaspoon black pepper

Tools

baking sheet

spatula

storage container

Steps

Preheat oven to 350 degrees

Mix pumpkin seeds with garlic powder, salt and pepper on baking sheet (be sure to use to nonstick cooking spray).

Bake seeds for 15 minutes, or until they are golden brown and have a crispy texture.

Remove from baking sheet with spatula.

Allow the seeds to completely cool and then serve, storing the rest in container.