NEW VARIETY · LOCALLY GROWNVernon County, Wisconsin · First market season, 2026
Vernon Gold

Vernon Gold · Locally grown in Wisconsin

New variety.
Super sweet.

Caramel & pumpkin notes.

Meet a new reason to bring squash home. Vernon Gold has smooth, deep-orange flesh and rich sweetness that comes into its own in the roasting pan.

LOCAL Bred in Wisconsin. Grown in Vernon County.

Try it roasted
Two halves of Vernon Gold squash on a cutting board, with the seeds scooped out to show vivid orange flesh
Cut it open. That's the gold.
Vernon Gold, a new variety locally grown in Wisconsin, illustrated with full-bodied squash, heart-shaped leaves and a blossom A first taste of something new
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Super sweet

Caramel and pumpkin notes, brought out by roasting. Start with a little olive oil and salt and let the squash shine.

02

Orange all the way in

Smooth, deep-orange flesh inside a thick skin. Whole squash typically weigh 5 to 10 pounds.

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Worth keeping

The breeders' longest storage observation in excellent condition was seven months. Keeping time varies with conditions.

Four harvested Vernon Gold squash on a wooden bench beside growing beds at sunset
Grown in Wisconsin. New to your kitchen.

A new variety with local roots

Something new.
From close to home.

Bred in western Wisconsin by DTRMN LLC, Vernon Gold is a new squash variety making its market debut. Its first commercial harvest is grown right here in Vernon County, Wisconsin.

That's the “Vernon.” The “Gold” is waiting inside: deep-orange, pumpkin-like flesh that becomes smooth and sweet in the roasting pan.

Bred byDTRMN LLCGrown inVernon County, Wisconsin

A little oil. A little salt.

Let the oven
bring out the gold.

Roasting notes400°F

About 40 to 60 minutes.
Cook until fork-tender.

Cut the squash open and scoop out the seeds. Brush the flesh with olive oil and season with salt. Smaller pieces of similar size make even roasting easier; halves work well, too.

Uniform pieces of bright-orange Vernon Gold squash in a French oven
01 / Uniform pieces

Make an even roast.

Cut into pieces of similar size and roast in a roaster or French oven. Begin checking around 40 minutes. The flesh is ready when a fork slips in easily.

Vernon Gold squash halves roasting flesh-side down on a sheet pan
02 / Halves

Flesh-side down.

Set the halves flesh-side down on a sheet pan. Roast until tender, checking from about 40 minutes. Large halves may need longer than 60 minutes.

Use tenderness as your guide: piece size and ovens vary. Save the seeds to roast separately.

One squash, plenty of possibilities

For the soup pot.
The bread tin.
The pie plate.

Keep some roasted flesh for soup, fold it into risotto, or bake it into buns, muffins and bagels. Its smooth texture and sweet caramel-pumpkin notes bring something new to familiar recipes, from squash bread to pie.

From farm to table, with plenty of room to play.

Halved Vernon Gold squash with the seeds removed, showing smooth orange flesh
Smooth flesh, ready for the next recipe.
Three golden squash buns on a white plate
Buns
Freshly baked orange-gold squash muffins in a muffin pan
Muffins
Golden squash bagels with browned tops on a baking sheet
Bagels
Vernon GoldField notes / 01
Fine botanical illustration of two broad, heart-shaped Vernon Gold leaves with pale branching veins and a curling vine
Heart-shaped leavesCurving vines. The beauty behind the harvest.

From the market garden

A harvest with
a lot of heart.

Follow the vines and you'll find broad, heart-shaped leaves with pale branching veins. The tape measure in the photo gives a sense of just how big those hearts can grow. Large flowers and visiting pollinators are part of the story, too, long before the squash reaches your table.

A tape measure held across a large heart-shaped Vernon Gold leaf, showing its scale among the vines
Big hearts, measured.View full photo ↗
A lush row of Vernon Gold vines and broad leaves beside a path and tall evergreens
Among the vines.View full photo ↗

Blossoms & pollinators

A little
pollinator magic.

A bee emerges from a golden Vernon Gold blossom, then takes flight.

A six-second moment among the blossoms.

This season's market crop is locally grown in Vernon County, Wisconsin. The farm has a history of organic certification through 2025. Vernon Gold is not certified organic for the 2026 season.

Our first market season

Find your gold
in La Crosse.

Our first-season launch is planned for People's Food Co-op in La Crosse, Wisconsin. Harvest and delivery timing are being confirmed. Check with the Co-op for availability before visiting.

First-season launch planned

People's
Food Co-op

315 Fifth Avenue South
La Crosse, Wisconsin 54601

Visit the Co-op's website

For questions about Vernon Gold,
contact DTRMN LLC.