Oram Farms

09/07/2026

Out picking some more today and I hear my wife yell across the field “Hank, I found a b***y pumpkin!!!” I don’t remember planting those. 🤔

Some just grow with a little more personality I guess 😂

09/07/2026

09/07/2026

Good morning friends and neighbors!

Happy Labor Day & HAPPY PUMPKIN SEASON! 🎃
The pumpkins are officially in full force at Oram Farms 🍂

Yesterday we took advantage of the cooler weather and spent hours out in the field picking pumpkins and we found some really awesome ones.

Our wagon is officially fully stocked with pumpkins in all different shapes, sizes, colors & varieties. This is just the beginning of our 4th year of pumpkins at Oram Farms!

Pumpkin Prices
• XL — $8
• Large — $6
• Medium — $4
• Small/Pie — $2
• Mini handheld — 4 for $1
• Specialty — $5
(Warty, Turban, Stackable, White & Assorted Colors, etc.)

📍 Oram Farms
🎃 Farm-grown organic pumpkins
🧡 Self-serve stand
💰 Cash • Venmo • Zelle
🍂 Hand-pull wagon available

Come pick your favorites before they’re gone 🧡

Oram Farms
Est. 1888

09/07/2026

They say farm strong is different than gym strong… maybe 70 pound pumpkins have something to do with it 😂

Finally got some breezy weather today, so we put in some serious work in the patch. And these are only a few of the biggens we picked. Our backs are definitely feeling it tonight 😅

09/02/2026

A huge thank you to everyone who came out to the meeting last night and took the time to voice your concerns, share your opinions, and stand together as a community.

And to everyone who shared our post and helped spread the word, thank you! Every conversation and every voice makes a difference.

We may not know what the outcome will be yet, but we can be proud that we showed up, spoke up, and stood together. There is still a process ahead, and we’ll continue to see where it takes us.

No matter what happens, we’re grateful to have such a strong community willing to stand up for what matters to them. For now, thank you, from the bottom of our hearts, to everyone who stood with us.

Hank & Kayla Oram

08/28/2026

🚨 NEW LENOX — WE NEED YOUR HELP. 🚨

A few days ago, we were completely blindsided by a letter in our mailbox informing us that a portion of the prime farmland directly next to our home and the land we farm is being petitioned for a solar farm.

For our family, this is so much more than a piece of property…

My name is Hank. For those of you who don’t know me, I am a 6th-generation farmer and beside me, helping carry on my family legacy, is my wife, Kayla. Together, we are proud to continue caring for this land and building a future here, just as the generations before us did. My family has lived and farmed this exact land for generations. This is where the last six generations of Oram farmers were raised, where so many of my family’s memories were made including my own childhood, and where my wife and I planned to raise our future children. Our family has been residing on and farming this land since the 1800s.

It’s also the same farm where so many of you have supported us by purchasing our sweet corn, pumpkins, and produce.

We love our New Lenox community. But we are becoming increasingly concerned about the direction our town is heading.

Solar farms. Data centers. Large corporations. More and more neighborhoods replacing the farmland that has been part of New Lenox for generations.

At what point do we finally say enough is enough?

New Lenox was once a small farm town, and sadly, so much of what made it special has already disappeared. Farmland is being replaced by cookie-cutter neighborhoods, corporate businesses, chain restaurants, and endless development. Places that once felt familiar are becoming harder and harder to recognize, and it is heartbreaking to watch the farmland and small-town character we grew up loving slowly disappear.

And now, we have to consider what this proposed solar development could mean for the families who already call the surrounding neighborhoods home — including the very real concern that living next to a large-scale solar project could negatively impact surrounding property values.

Let us be clear: WE DO NOT SUPPORT THIS DECISION, and WE ARE NOT THE ONES SELLING OUT.

We love New Lenox and want to see it thrive. But there has to be a balance between growth and preserving the very things that made this community worth calling home in the first place.

We understand that communities grow. But once prime farmland is gone, it’s gone forever. We want our children to inherit the same beautiful farmland, open spaces, and sense of community that our family has known for generations.

That’s why we are asking our community to stand with us.

There is a public meeting regarding this proposed solar farm, and we need as many people there as possible.

📍 We are sharing the letter below with the date, time, and location.

Please come. Please bring your neighbors. Please share this post and spread the word.

And most importantly, please VOTE AGAINST THIS SOLAR FARM.

This isn’t just about our family.

It’s about protecting our farmland, our community, and the future of New Lenox.

Oram Farms • Est. 1888

08/28/2026

We’ve been a little MIA for the last couple weeks since sweet corn season wrapped up… but we told you we’d be back! 😉

We’ve been busy behind the scenes prepping for our favorite time of year — PUMPKIN SEASON! 🎃🧡

We’re kicking off our 4th year of pumpkins the first week of September so mark your calendars! We’ll have all kinds of colors, shapes & sizes.

Please like & share to spread the word!
We can’t wait to see you all again! 🌾🎃

08/15/2026

There really aren’t enough words to say THANK YOU. 🥹🤎

The end of our sweet corn season didn’t turn out quite how we had planned. After the storms and the damage to our crop, we honestly weren’t sure what would be left or how we’d finish out the season. But then our community showed up and showed out for us.

While we’ve grown a small patch of sweet corn for ourselves and family for years, this was our very first season of growing and selling a large amount to the public and we’ve learned so much. We’re incredibly grateful for everyone who gave us a chance, supported us, shared their thoughts, and continued to come back. Every bit of encouragement and feedback has helped us learn, grow, and look forward to making the next season even better than the last.

One of our favorite parts of this season has been the people. We’ve met so many amazing folks who stopped by, shared stories, chatted with us, told us about your families, shared our posts, and supported our farm. We’ve genuinely loved getting to know so many of you. 🤎

Farming comes with the good, the bad, and sometimes the heartbreaking, but having a community like ours makes it all worth it.

From our little farm to your families — THANK YOU for believing in us, supporting us, and showing up for us. We are so incredibly blessed.

And don’t worry… we’ll see you all again in September! 🎃🍂 Our pumpkins are growing, and we can’t wait to welcome you back for Fall for our 4th year of selling pumpkins!

Here’s to our first sweet corn season with all of you and hopefully the first of many.

— Hank & Kayla Oram
Oram Farms • Est. 1888

08/14/2026

🌽 LAST FEW DAYS OF SWEET CORN! 🌽

We’re down to the last of the sweet corn we were able to save after the storms, and it’s still tasting great! Stop by the farm and grab some before it’s gone for the season. We are predicting to be sold out by Sunday or Monday.

🌽 1 ear – $1
🌽 6 ears – $5
🌽 13 ears – $8

See you at the stand! 💛

08/12/2026

An update from Oram Farms…

If you’ve driven by or live nearby, you know the storms we’ve had the last few days have been devastating. Between the high winds and tornadoes, our sweet corn took a hard hit. Much of it was flattened, and it’s heartbreaking to see months of hard work damaged in just a few minutes.

That said, we are not giving up.

We’ve been out in the fields, carefully going through the mangled corn row by row, salvaging every good ear we can. It’s a lot more work than usual, but we want to make sure as much of this year’s crop makes it to your dinner tables instead of going to waste.

🌽 This will be our LAST WEEK of sweet corn for the season. Once it’s gone, that’s it until next year.

If you’ve been meaning to stop by, now is the time! We’d love for you to help us finish out the season strong and enjoy what’s left of this year’s crop.

Please note: If you stop by and don’t see corn set out, please give us a call! We’re keeping much of our corn in cooled storage to help preserve its freshness, and we’d be happy to bring some out for you.

Thank you for supporting our little farm through the good seasons and the difficult ones. Your kindness, encouragement, and support truly mean more than you know. ❤️

📍 Oram Farms