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5th Annual Pumpkin Drive – November 1–3, 2025

November 1, 2025 @ 8:00 am - November 3, 2025 @ 5:00 pm
Banner graphic image for Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary's fifth annual pumpkin drive in partnership with Temecula Mama

Turn Your Pumpkins Into Purpose

Instead of tossing your pumpkins after Halloween, give them a second life. From November 1–3, 2025, bring your unpainted, uncarved pumpkins to one of our community drop-off locations and help feed rescued farm animals across Southern California.

Last year, our community donated thousands of pounds of pumpkins—keeping them out of landfills and transforming them into nutritious treats and joyful enrichment for pigs, goats, cows, and more. With your help, we’ll do it again this year.

Drop-Off Locations by City

Temecula

AR Workshop Temecula
31795 Rancho California Rd. #500
November 1 | 10 a.m. – 4 p.m.

Murrieta

Grocery Outlet
39573 Los Alamos Rd.
November 2 | 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.

Riverside

Candace’s Pet Care Center
18885 Van Buren Blvd, Suite A5
November 1 | 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.

Escondido

Children’s Museum of Discovery
320 N Broadway, Escondido, CA 92025
November 1 | 9 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Encinitas

Rancho Coastal Humane Society
389 Requeza Street
November 3 | 11 a.m. – 3 p.m.
(Curbside station located in front of “Vivian’s Learning Center.”)

the inside of a car that has been filled with pumpkins that were collected from the pumpkin drive for the animals at Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary

Why Join the Pumpkin Drive

  • Animals love them – pigs smash pumpkins with glee, goats nibble, cows crunch—it’s pure joy.
  • Eco-friendly impact – together we’ve kept thousands of pounds out of landfills every year.
  • Community spirit – families, neighbors, and kids unite to spread kindness.


This event not only provides vital nourishment for rescued animals but also unites our community in a powerful and meaningful way. Over the past five years, our collective efforts have diverted thousands of pounds of pumpkins from landfills, transforming potential waste into valuable enrichment for sanctuary animals across Southern California.

Lisa McGuigan, @TemeculaMama

About Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary

Sale Ranch offers rescue and refuge to farm animals discarded by the food industry—many with special medical needs. We believe in kindness for all species, regenerative farming, and leaving the planet better than we found it.

When you donate a pumpkin, you’re not just feeding animals—you’re standing up for compassion, sustainability, and community.

Be Part of the Magic!

Drop off your pumpkins November 1–3.
Together, we can make this the biggest Pumpkin Drive yet!

Your pumpkins = happy animals + a healthier planet.

Pumpkin Drive Footer graphic featuring pumpkins and the words Temecula Mama and Sale Ranch Animal Sanctuary

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