Pumpkin Patch
Marketing Plan

This template ships with a pre-written marketing plan you can edit for any pumpkin patch or agritourism venue. It saves time, keeps messaging consistent, and lets you tailor channels, offers, and pricing to your farm. Edit copy and timelines instantly.

Editable marketing copy included

Swap channels in one click

Tailor offers to local customers

Save hours of planning work

The plan uses a visual Gantt chart (timeline view) so you see task sequences and overlaps at a glance. It clarifies when to start ads, ticket sales, and event setups. See the whole season on one grid.

Week-by-week timeline visualization

Clear task dependencies shown

Spot schedule conflicts instantly

Drag-adjustable task bars

Includes 30+ tested marketing actions covering social, email, local outreach, partnerships, and on-site promos specific to pumpkin patches. Tasks are ready to use and prevent missed steps during busy season. Everything mapped to execution.

Social post templates included

Email campaign sequences ready

School outreach checklist provided

Local partnership action items

All start dates and durations are editable without breaking the plan's logic; change a task and dependent dates update. This makes it flexible for shifting harvest windows or weather delays. Adjust timelines fast and keep schedules intact.

Change start dates easily

Adjust durations without errors

Dependencies auto-recalculate

Fine-tune for weather delays

The template shows percent complete and highlights overdue or at-risk tasks so you can focus execution. Progress fields and simple conditional formatting flag priorities and late work. Track who's falling behind at a glance.

Percent complete visible instantly

Overdue tasks get highlighted

Simple status dropdown included

Progress rolls up by campaign

Assign tasks, clarify dependencies, and reduce overlap across farming, retail, and guest operations using one shared sheet. This cuts miscommunication during peak weekends and special events. Your team works from the same plan.

Task ownership clearly shown

Dependencies prevent duplicated work

Use for seasonal staff onboarding

Coordinate vendors and volunteers

Designed for non-Excel users with color-coded cells, clear instructions, and built-in formulas so you won't break anything. No advanced skills needed to edit timelines, mark progress, or export reports. Beginner-friendly and safe to use.

Color-coded editable fields

Step-by-step usage notes

Formulas locked for safety

No macros required

Export the plan to PDF and open in Google Sheets for collaborators, or print clean one-page timelines for staff and partners. It's formatted for presentations and site briefings so you can distribute plans easily. Great for pre-season meetings.

PDF export ready

Google Sheets compatible view

Clean print-friendly pages

Shareable with volunteers

The template includes a weekly highlight that shows current-week priorities and a completion guide to close tasks before weekends or events. It keeps teams focused on high-impact work during peak days. Use it for Friday check-ins.

Current-week tasks highlighted

Weekend readiness checklist included

Completion steps for each task

Use for staff briefings