Oh my gourd: Fond du Lac farmer takes giant pumpkin to global competition

Oh my gourd: Fond du Lac farmer takes giant pumpkin to global competition

A Fond du Lac County farmer is taking his giant pumpkin to a global competition.At this weekend's Stillwater Harvest Fest in Minnesota, Jim Ford will be one of the farmers participating in a giant pumpkin weigh-off to see whose pumpkin is the heaviest.Ford currently holds the state record for the heaviest pumpkin at 2,551 pounds.As for how he's able to grow huge pumpkins, he says the key is to grow it early, and keep it healthy."It's just like a…