Learn how to grow bigger & better while enjoying some fun giveaways and tasty grub!

NOTE: A PGVG Board & Membership meeting will be held at 9AM; Seed Packing starts at 11AM

The seed packing party is one of three social events the PGVG provides outside of our weigh offs. (Spring Seminar and Annual Patch Tour are the other two).  At the party the club will provide pizza as the members assemble the membership packet. At the seed packing party we will label envelopes, place seeds in envelopes, eat pizza, distribute seeds to grower packets.

If you are new to seed collection proceed like this. Collect your seeds from the fruit and rinse in a spaghetti strainer. Lay them out flat like on a cookie sheet, dry them in the house and stir often the first few days. A fan may help.  Once the seeds feel dry you can put them in a bowl and stir daily for about a week.  Packaging seeds in paper envelopes is the best because it allows the seeds to breathe. Plastic bags are ok if your seed is completely dry. 

We will be hosting two seed auctions on www.bigpumpkins.com this year.  The second is Sunday, Feb. 25.  Both begin at 5:00 PM PST.  They are the primary fundraisers for our club.  Bidding and buying these great seeds will help fund our activities in 2024.  We are offering new and proven seeds from the best growers around the world!  This is the perfect opportunity to acquire your seeds for the upcoming growing season and support PGVG at the same time.

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, you realize you’ve been missing the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta since 2004. This cherished local event, hosted by the PGVG and City of Tualatin, returns to the Tualatin Commons every October with a series of races. Bring a pumpkin that can be paddled in the races and receive up to $200 cash, Regatta t-shirt, catered lunch, and- if paddling- a chance to win a hand blown glass pumpkin by artist Andy Nichols!

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct 21 for the 24th Annual Terminator and the New Seasons Giant Tomato Weigh-Off at Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin, OR. Registration for entries is from 9-11am. Weigh-off starts at noon. All entries are welcome. We are so excited to once again be partnering with the City of Tualatin, Stickmen Brewing, and New Seasons Market for this great event. We’re looking forward to a smashing good time!

Join us for a day of GIANT on the scales at our annual weigh-off at Bauman’s Farm in Gervais, Oregon! Entries and registration take place from 7am-9am (the earlier the better!) and the weigh-off starts at 10am.

Just when you think you’ve seen everything, you realize you’ve been missing the West Coast Giant Pumpkin Regatta since 2004. This cherished local event, hosted by the PGVG and City of Tualatin, returns to the Tualatin Commons every October with a series of races. The series is exactly what it sounds like, consisting of costumed racers piloting a gaggle of gigantic gourds through a watercourse on Tualatin Commons lake.

Mark your calendars for Saturday, Oct 15 for our final weigh-off, The Terminator, at Stickmen Brewing in Tualatin, OR. Registration for entries is from 9-11am. Weigh-off starts at noon. All entries are welcome. We are so excited to once again be partnering with the City of Tualatin and Stickmen Brewing. We’re looking forward to a smashing good time! For more details, check out the event flyer here.

Join us for a day of GIANT fun ($21,000 in prizes!) on the scales at our annual weigh-off at Bauman’s Farm in Gervais, Oregon! Entries and registration take place from 7am-9am (the earlier the better!) and the weigh-off starts at 10am. For full event details, view the flyer here.

Join us for our annual spring seminar and walk away with growing tips from our lineup of experienced growers. For more event information, check out our flyer here.

Seating is limited so make your reservations ASAP at:

www.signupgenius.com/go/10c0d4faca72fa5fac16-22pgvg

Looking for the best seeds for your 2022 patch? Join us for our second club seed auction/fundraiser of the year and score giants from some of the scene’s top growers. The auction will start at 5pm PST (8PM EST) on BigPumpkins.com. For full details, click here.