John Ackerman is a beloved local farmer with a gleaming bald pate that catches the sun like a waxy gourd. His eyes light up ...

John Ackerman is a beloved local farmer with a gleaming bald pate that catches the sun like a waxy gourd. His eyes light up when talking about pumpkins, especially the endless varieties grown at ...

MORTON, Illinois − America loses its head over pumpkins every fall. Pies, chilis, donuts, lattes, bread, beer and more, adding to a cultural flavor that's made the pumpkin a national icon ever ...

John Ackerman is a beloved local farmer with a gleaming bald pate that catches the sun like a waxy gourd. His eyes light up when talking about pumpkins, especially the endless varieties grown at his ...