Brookshire Farms to reopen following pumpkin patch closure

Pumpkin patcher attraction reopens amid E. coli outbreak

A California pumpkin patch and petting zoo associated with an outbreak of E. coli O157:H7 infections reopened Nov. 6 with the owners saying environmental tests for the pathogen had come back negative. The San Luis Obispo county health department has not posted any updates on its investigation into the

Brookshire Farms to reopen following pumpkin patch closure

Following a voluntary closure by Brookshire Farms amidst an E. coli outbreak investigation, the Los Osos farm will reopen Friday, November 6.

Brookshire Farms Reopens Today Saying Its E. coli Tests Came Back Negative. San Luis Obispo County Has Said Nothing Since October 30, When It Counted 13 Sick and Three Children With HUS.

Brookshire Farms, the Los Osos Valley Road pumpkin patch in San Luis Obispo that closed on October 27 after five visitors were confirmed infected with E. coli O157, reopens today, Friday, November 6, 2026, at 11 a.m. with thousands of free pumpkins, on the strength of an Instagram post saying its “recent tests and environmental samples” came...