‘Farmer Mike’ brings artistry to a Halloween tradition

Inquirer.net - Oct 27, 2026

HALF MOON BAY, CALIFORNIA—When fall arrives, and leaves start changing color, Mike Valladao, a systems engineer at a cybersecurity company, slips into his alter ego, “Farmer Mike,” also known as the “Picasso of Pumpkin Carvers.” Farmer Mike has been chiseling whimsical faces and comical creatures into big pumpkins for more than four decades. Wearing his

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