Welcome to the official Website of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society.

The mission of the Pennsylvania Gourd Society is promoting the use of gourds in Pennsylvania, growing different varieties and using them in artistic and functional craft by providing a supportive and educational environment for our members and the community.
Access the full 2018 PAGS Calendar in list form here!

Call for Instructors for the 2019 PA Gourd Gathering...

Are you interested in becoming an instructor for the 2019 Pennsylvania Gourd Gathering to be held on June 13-15, 2019.  Click the link to the right to access the submission form.
Winter hours for the Smucker Gourd Farm
November 1st to March 1st
Mon., Thurs., Fri., and Sat. 8:00-5:00
Tues., Wed., and Sun. Closed

Henry Beiler Gourd Farm will be closed:
December 19-31, 2018 and January 17-31, 2019.

The 2019 Pennsylvania Gourd Gathering will be held June 13-15, 2019 at the Lebanon Valley Expo Center in Lebanon, PA.  Are you entering the 2019 Cannon Ball Gourd Challenge?  Are you manipulating a gourd for the 2019 PA Jim Story Award Competition?  Are you planning on entering a finished piece in the 2019 PA Finished Gourd Competition?  Find all the details for these events on the PA Gourd Gathering page.
2017-2018 PAGS Executive Board:

President - Reagan Bitler
Vice President - Claudia Hill
Secretary - Mariellen Hittner
Treasurer - Eloise Stevens
Director - Sue Myers
Director - Darl Cadwallader
Director - Jeanie Dierwechter



PAGS Committee Chairs:

PA Gourd Gathering Chair - Reagan Bitler
Membership Chair - Claudia Hill
Newsletter Editor - Jenn Avery
Librarian - Linda Cancellierre
Historian -
PA Farm Show Chair - Jim and Charlene Anspach