Meet Alex & Annie Pearson, the two people who make everything happen.
Alex has the business mind and is full of new ideas and creative opportunities. He built each attraction, designed the layout, puts out all the fires (literally with the fire pits and figuratively) and is constantly open to try new things. He’s our fearless leader who continues to strive to build the ultimate customer experience.
Annie is the sounding board for all the ideas and opportunities. You’ll find her on the weekends in-season at our ticket office or helping people check out their pumpkins. In the off-season Annie’s the artist behind most of our signs and helps run our social media. Not to mention she puts in 40 at her regular job because let’s face it someone has to have a real job…
And we can’t forget their sweet girls, Gwen (5) & Ruby (3) who you will see tribute to at Gwen’s Goodies & Rockin’ Ruby’s.
The OG Pearsons, Jerry & Joel.
Pearson’s Pumpkin Place wouldn’t be what it is without the support and help of these two.
The farm has been in Jerry’s family since 1947 and in 2010 these high school sweethearts took it over. They still use part of the land that we aren’t using for their own crops (corn and beans). We don’t know if either of them knew how involved they would be when Alex started this endeavor, but words can’t express how much we appreciate their help. Out of season Joel and Jerry are at the farm helping several days a week with anything and everything.
In season, you’ll see them at the farm everyday. Joel is the “Head of Rustic Transportation” aka hayrack drivers. and Jerry is a jack of all trades and fills in helping wherever we need her.
Sandy joined our team fall 2023 and quickly became our professionalpopcorn popper.
Sandy has been helping us try out new flavors as well as staffing various vendor events. Not only does Sandy do all of our popping she’s also extremely crafty. She’s behind all the beautiful gourd art as well as various projects around the farm.
In her free time Sandy loves to craft, spend time with her husband, kids, grandkids, and her two German Shorthaired Pointer dogs!
Kaylin has a full and very busy house with her three kids; ages 19, 13, and 11 and their three dogs. When she isn’t working, you’ll find Kaylin baking, chauffeuring her daughters to various sports events, wrangling her chickens, or tending to the garden. Fun fact: her favorite chickens are a rooster named Tina and a hen named Simon.
Kaylin grew up living all over the country, and even around the world, but spent many of her childhood vacations with family in Georgia. This is where her passion and skill for not only baking, cooking, and feeding the masses was born, but also her love for the outdoors.
She excitedly pursued this opportunity because she saw a chance to combine her calling in operations and logistics with her love for outdoor activities. She comes to us with a passion for making Pearson’s Pumpkin Place one of your favorite family experiences; from the food, to the attractions, to your interactions with our awesome staff.
She’s most looking forward to developing our food and beverage program, being part of our growth, and making lifelong memories alongside you and your families.
Elbee was our first dog and it was love at first sight. She is an Australian Shepard that is truly a “Velcro Dog.” She wants to be with people at all times! She loves swimming, following Alex, giving kisses, and being a part of the action. In Elbee’s previous life she was a certified therapy dog used at DC West Elementary. She was adored by all staff and students. Now she living her best life out on the farm.
Well… Halo is quite opposite of Elbee. While we love her equally, she doesn’t quite have the “Rizz” that Elbee does. She came from a working cattle farm and lets just say, she thinks that’s what we do on this farm. You can often times find Halo searching for mice, tennis balls, or sunning up by the maintenance shed. She isn’t quite as social and that’s okay. She is a true farm dog and we are looking for that opportunity to see if she can truly herd other animals. All signs would indicate, yes.
