Camren Tolliver smashes pumpkins in a dumpster at the Comer Corps Youth Farm in Grand Crossing, Saturday, Nov. 9, 2024. Teens, their families and staff with the Gary Comer Youth Center and Future Farmers of America smashed unsold pumpkins from different grocery stores around the area, some of which will be composted on the farm and others will be brought to a composting facility, according to Sandra Reno, the urban agriculture grower at Comer Education Campus. The fourth annual Pumpkin Smash event, which teens helped organize, featured pizza making with ingredients from the farm, t-shirt making, a farmer’s market and activities for kids. | Pat Nabong/Sun-Times