Round hay bales decorated with pumpkins and scarecrows in a fall field

Pumpkin Valley

Hay Bale Decorating Contest

$50 to enter. $550 in prizes. A whole lot of eyes on your business.

Claim Your Bale

Spots remaining: 8

Your business, out in the field all season

For $50, your business gets a hay bale to decorate and turn into a creative advertisement. Your bale sits on display throughout Pumpkin Valley all season, where visitors can see it, take pictures with it, and find out who you are.

Prizes

$550 in total cash prizes

  • 1st place

    $300

  • 2nd place

    $175

  • 3rd place

    $75

The details

  • $50 entry fee
  • One hay bale per entry
  • You provide the decorations and materials
  • Get creative. Funny, spooky, cute, branded, or completely over the top
  • Decorate your bale starting Sunday, September 20 through Thursday, September 24
  • All hay bales must be completed by September 25, 2026
  • Bales are displayed at Pumpkin Valley for visitors to enjoy

How winners are picked

Every finished bale is photographed and posted to the Pumpkin Valley Facebook page. The entry with the most reactions takes first place, then second and third.

Winners announced Saturday, October 17.

Who is in so far

12 businesses have claimed a bale. Spots remaining: 8.

  • Barrett's Tree Experts
  • Katie B's Little Farmhouse
  • High Ridge Coffee Co
  • Doodle Bugs Slimebarn
  • Devils Fork Campground
  • Sweet Liberty Cookies
  • Eclectic Integrations
  • Innovative Tractor & Hydraulics
  • Razorback's Farm
  • Cornucopia
  • Buchanan Monument Co
  • The Rejuvenated Mama

Claim your bale

Fill this out and your spot is held while we confirm with you.

We will be in touch to confirm your spot and arrange payment. Prefer email? Write to katie@thedavidsonfarm.net.

Where the bales live

Pumpkin Valley
993 Carters Valley Road, Rogersville, TN 37857

This is Pumpkin Valley, not Davidson's Country Store. The store is a separate location at 1022 Carters Valley Road.