ALPHA, Ill. — The Country Corner, which is a farm market and pumpkin patch, is closing permanently, but not because of coronavirus.
The farm's owner Bruce O'Lantern said he's retiring, a plan that has been in motion since before the COVID-19 pandemic. He started planting pumpkins at the age of 12.
Country Corner opened in 1984.
On Friday, May 8 a post on the farm's Facebook page said "GOING OUT OF BUSINESS" and was announcing the sale of several items from the property.
Details on the closure aren't yet finalized.
