Tom Dillon in this morning’s Irish Daily Mail

Four years ago, he turned his back on social media.

To pursue a pumpkin-shaped dream.

Many laughed.

They’re not laughing now!

Tom, Dillon, former Broadsheet social media manager, has emerged as the foremost pumpkin farmer in the country with his his impressive patch one of the most visited during the Halloween period.

The Alright Pumpkin’ farm in Fordstown, County Meath is open to the public for pumpkin picking, carving and what have you (details at link below) . Tom will regale you with interesting pumpkin facts and stories from his time at the ‘sheet, if you ask nicely.

In fairness

Alriight Pumpkins

Previously: Pick My Pumpkins

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hLi62KMYJyk&feature=youtu.be

Tom will do the carving.

Broadsheet social media manager-turned-pumpkin magnate Tom ‘Dylan’ Dillon will be showing his pumps to the world on RTÉ One’s farming flagship programme ‘Ear To The Ground’ tonight at 8.30pm.

Reporter Ella McSweeney joined Tom at his patch in Fordstown, Co Meath where Halloween is Christmas and Easter rolled into one big scary squash plant.

Alright Pumpkins (Facebook)