▁everything ▁from ▁p ump kin ▁pie ▁to ▁ling uis a ▁sand wich es . ▁▁ ▁Pro ceed s ▁go ▁to ▁various ▁civ ic ▁and ▁local ▁causes ▁and ▁have ▁included ▁the ▁construction ▁of ▁two ▁par ks , ▁multiple ▁scholar ship ▁funds , ▁the ▁installation ▁of ▁old - f ashion ed ▁dow nt own ▁street ▁lights , ▁the ▁under ground ▁w iring ▁of ▁Main ▁Street , ▁and ▁the ▁renov ation ▁of ▁City ▁Hall . ▁ ▁Trad itions ▁ ▁The ▁Saf ew ay ▁World ▁Championship ▁P ump kin ▁We igh - Off ▁attract s ▁grow ers ▁from ▁around ▁the ▁United ▁States . ▁ ▁The ▁we igh - off ▁is ▁held ▁the ▁Monday ▁prior ▁to ▁the ▁festival ▁and ▁the ▁w inners ▁are ▁on ▁display ▁during ▁the ▁festival ▁week end . ▁ ▁In ▁ 2 0 0 9 , ▁Don ▁Young ▁of ▁Iowa ▁won ▁the ▁event ▁with ▁a ▁ 1 , 6 5 9   lb ▁Atlantic ▁Gi ant ▁p ump kin ▁taking ▁home ▁$ 9 , 9 4 8 ▁in ▁prize ▁money . ▁ ▁Har vest ▁inspired ▁Arts ▁and ▁C raft s ▁are ▁represented ▁by ▁ 2 5 0 ▁artists ▁and ▁craft m akers . ▁ ▁Original ▁works ▁are ▁available ▁in ▁glass , ▁cer am ics , ▁met als , ▁fi ber , ▁le ather , ▁wood , ▁j ew el ry ▁and ▁fine ▁art . ▁ ▁Food ▁is ▁a ▁big ▁item ▁at ▁the ▁festival . ▁ ▁Many ▁food ▁offer ings ▁include ▁p ump kin ▁such ▁as ▁pie , ▁p anc akes , ▁bread , ▁che es