Local pumpkin patch opens with 4.5-acre Sesame Street-themed corn maze

Local pumpkin patch opens with 4.5-acre Sesame Street-themed corn maze

Shawn Callaway, co-owner of Brookshire Farms off Los Osos Valley Road in San Luis Obispo, says the mild weather has been really good for pumpkins this year. They're growing faster than they were three months ago and the quality has also improved.But the farm is also facing growing costs.The outlook is a little bit nerve-racking right now," Callaway said.This year, Brookshire Farms had to increase prices by 4% due to insurance, wages and other co…