Pumpkin patch
The Little Green Wagon
U-pick pumpkins in Mankato, Minnesota
From the farm's website
The farm's own words, quoted as posted on its website, with the page each line comes from and the day we read it. Seasons, hours and prices change: check with the farm before you go.
U-pick
“Enjoy making memories at our 3 acre u-pick pumpkin patch!”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/farmstand, checked October 6, 2026
“Explore our 3 acre u-pick jack-o-lantern patch and hunt for the perfect carver.”
“The u-pick patch is open yearly starting Labor Day weekend until first frost.”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
Crops and picking times
“They enjoy picking through the wild raspberries and mulberries all summer, and get more than their fill of garden and kitchen scraps.”
“U-Pick Pumpkin Patch Open September-October”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/farmstand, checked October 6, 2026
Prices
“U-Pick Pumpkin Patch | $9”
“All jack-o-lantern pumpkins are $9”
“Specialty Pumpkins | $6-$11”
“Specialty pumpkins are sorted by size onto either a $6 wagon or an $11 wagon.”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
“Rhubarb | $3 per lb”
“Cucumbers |$1”
“Kohlrabi | $3 each”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/farmstand, checked October 6, 2026
Before you go
“Cash, Venmo and PayPal accepted @TheLittleGreenWagon”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
Besides picking
“Our play area is always free to use!”
“We have picnic tables available for snacks or lunch.”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/pumpkin-patch, checked October 6, 2026
“FREE PLAY AREA – spend the day playing at our free play area, including a large corn pit, straw bale maze, play truck with slides, play tractor, tic-tac-toe, and photo boards.”
Source: thelittlegreenwagon.com/farmstand, checked October 6, 2026
What you can pick
- Pumpkins · Sep–Oct
Crops and months read from the lines quoted above; a crop with no months is one the farm names without a picking window.
| Crop | How | Months | When (farm) | Varieties |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Pumpkins | U-pick | September–October“September-October” | – |
At a glance
- Picking months
- Usually September–OctoberThe months the farm’s website gives for its U-pick crops; it lists no dates for a specific season.
- Address
- 23493 State Highway 22, Mankato, MN 56001Blue Earth County
The farm's website does not list hours we could read. Call or check the website before you go.
Besides picking
- Café
- Playground
- Picnic area
The Little Green Wagon: questions
Does The Little Green Wagon have U-pick?
Yes. The farm's website says: "Explore our 3 acre u-pick jack-o-lantern patch and hunt for the perfect carver."
When can you pick your own pumpkins at The Little Green Wagon?
September–October, in the farm's words "September-October", according to the farm's website (checked October 6, 2026). Picking depends on the weather and the crop: check with the farm before you go.