Firing pumpkins a kilometre and other lessons in Nova Scotia farming

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Built by Salmon River welder Wayne Smith, it’s the length of a tractor trailer and uses compressed air to launch pumpkins skyward.

The event is held in memory of Chantelle Lindsay, a family friend who died of the disease in 2020 – she was 23 years old.“This should be our biggest year yet,” said Jennings of the event running from 10 to 4 p.m. on Oct. 28 and 29th.For Jennings, Chantelle’s Cystic Fibrosis Pumpkin Blast will also mark the welcome wind-down from another long season.

“I wanted to be an engineer, a mechanic and a carpenter but I also always knew I’d be a farmer. You’ve kind of got to be a bit of everything to be a farmer anyway.”

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