Meadowbrooke Gourds
Nestled in the middle of a beautiful 200-acre farm at the foot of the Blue Mountains, Meadowbrooke Gourds the largest gourd manufacturer in the country. We began our story in 1995 with two gourds and five people. Today, we have offer over 250 products and have 20+ staff.  There is a large variety of gourds to choose from, and the showroom floor changes seasonally. Visit during special weekends throughout the year to take tours and enjoy activities like gourd painting classes.
"The tour of Meadowbrooke Gourds is so interesting. You can see how they grow them, clean them and turn them into works-of-art. I add a new gourd to my collection every season!" - Casey
Groups: Your group can experience a tour, hands-on demonstrations and shopping. Reservations required. Fees do apply.
Made in Cumberland Valley Products: All of our gourds are grown and hand-crafted on location.
Team Building: Find out about team building and bonding experiences by clicking the MORE INFO and GROUP tab.
Information
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Complimentary Parking:
- Directions: From 81 North and South: Take I-81 to Exit 44 (Allen Road Exit). Take Route 465 North. Travel 1.5 miles until you reach Route 641. Turn left onto Route 641. Go 5.3 miles and turn right onto Bloserville Road. Go 1.3 miles on Bloserville Road and turn right onto Potato Road (immediately after crossing bridge over creek). Go 1.1 miles to tan and green building on the right. You have arrived at the gourd plant!
- Hours: Mon-Sat 10am-4pm
- Months Open: Year Round
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Motorcoach Parking:
- Notes: Tours every Tuesday at 2:00 p.m. No reservations needed!
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Online Ordering:
- Parking: Free
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Payment Accepted:
- American Express
- Discover
- Mastercard
- Visa
Quick Check
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Credit Cards Accepted:
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Handicapped Accessible:
Amenities
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Tours Available:
Farms, Markets & Wineries
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Crafts/Gifts:
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Open Year-Round:
- Other: Special Events, Classes, Open house events, tour, group tours, create your own classes, birthday parties
Shopping
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Made in Cumberland Valley:
- Made in the Valley Products: All hard shelled gourds are grown and crafted onsite.
General
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Group Discounts Available:
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Group Reservations Required:
- Maximum # of People for Tour: 50
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Motorcoach Parking:
- Price Range: varies
- Tour Length: 1 hour
Type of Experience
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Team Building
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Team Building:
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Family-Friendly:
- Minimum Team Building Size: 15
- Maximum Team Building Size: 40
- Minimum Team Building Session (Hours): 1
- Maximum Team Building Session (Hours): 3
- Indoor Team Building Description: We provide a guided tour through the three main areas of our crafting process. We also have a gourd project that can be chosen to be completed and taken along by the people in your group. Projects change seasonally. Fees do apply.
Barn and Sheep Class
- Date: May 25, 2019
- Times: From: 10:00 AM to 12:00 PM
- Location: Meadowbrooke Gourds
- Town: Carlisle
Map It
Summer Celebration 2019
- Date: July 13, 2019
- Times: From: 5:00 PM to Dusk
- Location: Meadowbrooke Gourds
