Business & Finance

Five‑Year‑Old From Attleboro Turns Family Garden Cucumbers Into Pickle Stand, Sells Over 500 Jars

By TOI World Desk

Donovan Atkinson, a five‑year‑old from Attleboro, Massachusetts, has begun selling homemade pickles from a roadside stand. The venture started when his family grew more cucumbers than they could use, and Donovan and his mother, Gabrielle Atkinson, began making pickles at home. In 2025, Donovan opened a stand under the name “The Pickle Kid,” selling more than 500 jars to neighbors, friends and passersby. The jars carry a distinctive label that includes the nickname. Running the stand has taught Donovan basic money handling, customer interaction and confidence in public speaking, with his mother continuing to help make the pickles and support the business. Donovan hopes to grow the operation into a full pickle business in the future, though it remains a small‑scale, family‑supported venture at present. The stand and the over 500 jars sold illustrate the progress of his early entrepreneurial effort.