You may already know about Cooking Up a Story, the Oregon-based Web site that features farmers, food activists, journalists, and other experts — on film.

This week, just in time for Halloween, CUPS cooks up advice from a farmer about how to prepare fresh pumpkins for eating. Keep in mind, jack-o-lantern pumpkins don’t cut it; choose a Cinderella, sugar pie, or other cooking variety.

After you watch, head over to Keri Fisher’s pumpkin piece on Culinate to investigate recipes that go beyond pie.

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