Something new for Mother’s Day! We have put together a few Gourd gift baskets to make your gift giving easy and show Mom how much you care. They are available now in our Retail Store! Prices range from $25.00 – $30.00. We have a coffee lover’s basket, a patriot Mom’s basket, Honey basket, Lavender Basket and others. Here are just a few:
Today we’re sharing a little behind the scenes action in our gourd fields! These pictures show trial runs of a gourd sorter designed to help us sort our small gourds. This is somewhere around the tenth model we’ve built in the last twenty years. Most models never make it to field trials, since they end up being an idea that just didn’t work.
This particular model has doubled our sorting speed without compromising accuracy. It does show some flaws with getting the gourds out of the hoppers, however, so model number eleven might replace this one in about a week. Although this is a huge step in the right direction, we bet we can build a better one. Once we get the design flaws fixed we will have a much larger metal unit built for us.
The sky is blue and the ground is dry. Although it might not feel like Spring weather just yet, it is time to harvest our dried gourds! This is always an exciting time since we have been growing and drying this crop for ten months. At this point, we are able to find out just how good of a crop we have. Our production team has been anxious all winter for this crop to be ready. This should keep them quiet until next winter. 
Spring is here!
Happy First Day of Spring, everyone! We just love this time of year. With Easter just around the corner, here are a few of our favorite Easter gourds:
Shop all of our Spring & Easter decor here.
Easter Candy Dish (Abby)
Easter Eggs & Carrots
Chicks and Ducks
Spring Fest is underway and we couldn’t be more thrilled! We are so excited to hear our customer’s responses to our brand new Retail Store. Come out and see us Friday – Sunday, March 15- 17th 10:00am –4:00pm for all the fun! Here are some photos taken earlier this morning:
25% OFF Sale in Retail Store this weekend only!
To thank you for visiting during our open house events, all regular Meadowbrooke Gourds will be 25% OFF in our Retail Store this weekend only. * Sale excludes raw gourds, Local Artists, food and crafting supplies
The Create Your Own Station is all set up and ready for customers to make their gourd creations!
Create Your Own Bunny & Paint Your Own Birdhouse, Easter Baskets & Easter Eggs.
Workshop Hours: 10:00am – 3:00pm
Information about the Create Your Own Workshop:
Paint –your-own Birdhouse, Easter Basket and Easter Eggs
Come out anytime during our store hours to paint your own design on a gourd birdhouse, basket and eggs. Cost ranges from $1.00-$12.00 and includes the gourds, paints and other supplies. All you need is your creativity! This fun activity is perfect for all ages, and will be available on a first come, first served basis. (No reservations needed.)
Create-your-own Bunny
Create your own personally designed gourd bunny anytime during our store hours. There will be four sizes of gourds to choose from. We will provide supplies such as ribbons, paints, and a crafter to cut or wood burn your design. The fee is $7.00-$31.00 depending on the size of gourd you choose. Guests will be seated on a first come, first served basis. (No reservations are needed.)
Click here for more information about our 2013 Spring Fest!
A little something interesting for your Monday morning!
These gourds spent the winter in a bin outside. We got anxious to sort and size them only to find they were all frozen together when we poured the bin out! Sights you will see only at Meadowbrooke Gourds.
Our very popular Gourd Egg Hunt is back for 2013 and will be held as part of our Spring Fest Activities on March 16th, 2013.
Time slots are as follow:
11am-Noon • 1pm-2pm • 3pm-4pm
There will be 1-$100 and 2-$50 cash prize eggs in each hunt along with prize eggs for gourds and gourmet chocolate from Sweet Jubilee. This fun event is for all ages. New this year: Admission is one non-perishable food item per person. Sorry, no out-of-date or damaged food items will be accepted. All food will be donated to the Big Spring Area Food Bank. Each hunt is limited to 350 people and fills up quickly so pre-registration is required.
Registration will begin on March 1st. Please call 717-776-6029 or email bethm@mbgourds.com with egg hunt time and number in your party.
Rain Date is Sunday, March 17th
View photos of last year’s Gourd Egg Hunt here.
Read more about all the other fun Spring Fest activities being held on March 15th-18th.
We are so excited to post these photos of our newly remodeled store! At the beginning, we had a very simple plan of starting with a wall to separate our shipping area from the Retail Store. A month later after recycling every piece of cedar wood from our old props, we finished. In a way, we built our store just like we built our business. It started by taking the first step, evaluating what was accomplished, take another step etc. Many steps later it is better than you would have ever expected.
Our original goal was to do such a nice job that our customers would smile when they walked in the front door. With our Annual Egg Hunt coming up soon, we should soon know. Our bet is we will see some smiles.
We are so pleased to introduce our latest gourd – Katie The Kitten. She is approximately 4” in diameter and features a cut out heart and pretty ribbon bow. Add the optional tea light to illuminate the heart. Katie is purr-fect for any cat lover!
Katie is our March Product of the Month and available for Pre-Order!
Pre-Order Sale Details:
Retail Customers: 10% OFF on Orders Placed by March 1, 2013 (regular price $23.99)
Wholesale customers buy 3 and get the 4th one free while supplies last! (free items will be included at the time of shipping. For every 3 items a wholesale customer purchases we will ship 1 extra item, while supplies last)
Please note: Ribbon color will vary. Katie is unlit. If a tea light is purchased, the gourd will sit over the tea light and will not fit snugly in the gourd.
Optional black tea light with extra battery available for $2.99.
Pre-order sale only, orders must be placed before 3/1/13.
Our newly retired birds & bees are now 25% OFF! These gourds will make a lovely addition to your Spring decor.
Orange Tweeter Bird:
Retail Customers receive 25% off while supplies last. (Regular retail price: $14.49)
Wholesale customers buy 2 and get the 3rd one free while supplies last! (free items will be included at the time of shipping. For every 2 items a wholesale customer purchases we will ship 1 extra item, while supplies last).
These little birds are sure to put a smile on your face. They are approximately 5 inches tall. Each one is sitting on a grapevine nest.
Signature Series Bumble Bee Gourds (Pumpkin Spice & Black):
Retail Customers: 25% off while supplies last. (Regular retail price: $36.99)
Wholesale customers buy 2 and get the 3rd one free while supplies last! (free items will be included at the time of shipping. For every 2 items a wholesale customer purchases we will ship 1 extra item, while supplies last).
Our Signature Series Bumble Bees are perfect for your spring collection. Choose from black or pumpkin spice color; comes with an amber electric light. Approximately 5 inches in diameter. Each piece is signed by the master crafter who created the gourd.
Click here to purchase the Black Bumble Bee Gourd.
Click here to purchase the Pumpkin Spice Bumble Bee Gourd.
