Nick “the Pumpkin Man” and Bambi Venetucci made Venetucci Farm a community icon with their annual pumpkin giveaway. The Venetucci pumpkin tradition began in the 1950s. As the story goes, Nick Venetucci was driving an old pick up truck full of pumpkins up Tejon Street and could not resist the wide-eyed fascination his pumpkins brought to the children he passed by. He ended up giving all of his pumpkins away along the route, and before long, school groups were coming to the farm so kids could pick a pumpkin.

Since the legacy began, Nick and Bambi Venetucci became community icons. They wove a tradition through the Colorado Springs community that runs through generations.

Since 2004, Pikes Peak Real Estate Foundation (PPREF) with Pikes Peak Community Foundation (PPCF) have owned the farm after Nick and Bambi donated the entire property upon their passing.

Now, the three sisters of Gather Mountain Blooms lease and manage the farm. They have transformed the beautiful legacy beyond just pumpkins into a wedding and event venue, a you-pick flower farm, a concert venue & many additional events. Follow their journey and stay up to date on all the happenings at Venetucci Farm through Gather Mountain Blooms.

In January of 2021, three sisters came together to grow a flower farm and become stewards of the Venetucci Wedding Venue and Pumpkin Festivals. Creating a space for gathering once again, Gather Mountain Blooms has joined Venetucci Farm in growing a vibrant sustainable flower farm with community workshops and festivals. Venetucci Farm continues to be a sanctuary of connection, and partnered with Gather Mountain Blooms, we are about spreading beauty and kindness as people gather together to share in special moments that create lifelong memories.