Fond du Lac farmer wins giant pumpkin competition with 2,491-pound gourd

Fond du Lac farmer wins giant pumpkin competition with 2,491-pound gourd

A Wisconsin farmer has taken the top prize in a global pumpkin competition.Fond du Lac farmer Jim Ford won the giant pumpkin weigh-off this weekend at the Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota.PREVIOUS COVERAGE: Fond du Lac farmer takes giant pumpkin to global competitionFord's pumpkin weighed in at a whopping 2,491 pounds, according to a post from the fest on Sunday. As for how he's able to grow huge pumpkins, Ford said in an interview with NBC …