Visiting the Sunflower Farm

At the last minute yesterday we decided to take off for a mini field trip to the local sunflower farm.  For one week each summer this farm holds hay rides, sells sunflowers, makes sunflower ice cream (as well as tons of other homemade ice cream!), and has a very festive feel to it.



There are literally fields and fields of sunflowers.










We walked through the fields, stopped to see the cows and even found a few trampled stalks to inspect.  Evan thought it looked so neat inside! 




I was even inspired to take a selfie and though I hate having my picture taken at all I am trying to get better about consciously taking pictures...


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  1. Gentle JoyJuly 27, 2017 at 8:10 AM

    Wow!!!!! What a place! Great field trip... and pictures. :)

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  2. Andrea NineJuly 27, 2017 at 10:57 AM

    Now, this is my kind of festival! I love flowers, love sunflowers and can never say no to homemade ice cream! What a wonderful day it looks like you had, your pictures are absolutely gorgeous!

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    1. Mother of 3July 27, 2017 at 12:12 PM

      Thanks! We try to go most years. I just love sunflowers. My whole first kitchen was all deep green with big sunflowers everywhere.

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  3. indah nuria SavitriJuly 28, 2017 at 6:13 AM

    I haven't seen beautiful sunflowers this beautiful! Love it!

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  4. Carol @Comfort Spring StationJuly 28, 2017 at 9:07 AM

    Beautiful flowers - I'd love to visit a farm like that!

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    1. Mother of 3July 28, 2017 at 1:19 PM

      Definitely my favorite kind of farm to visit!

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  5. Mixed Bag MamaJuly 28, 2017 at 9:36 AM

    How fun! We have a bit of a sunflower army going on here this year from the chickens "planting" them for us. ;) I would love to grow a big field of them! #fabfridaypost

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    1. Mother of 3July 28, 2017 at 1:19 PM

      I just found a few growing under the window where my son has his bird feeder!

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  6. BarbaraJuly 28, 2017 at 10:48 AM

    Such a nice trip. I always love seeing sunflowers growing in a field. Beautiful photos.

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  7. Su EthannEvelynJuly 30, 2017 at 1:35 PM

    Beautiful pictures! These flowers surely can brighten up your day!
    #FabFridayPost

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  8. Michele MorinAugust 2, 2017 at 7:01 AM

    Oh! Gorgeous pictures! I can tell that the sunflower farm would be my happy place!

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  9. Jodie FitzAugust 2, 2017 at 7:31 AM

    Beautiful!!! You make me want to search for a sunflower farm! I went to a tulip farm this past May...but would LOVE to visit a sunflower farm = love flowers :)....

    Would love if you'd share at my first ever party Reader Tip Tuesday: http://www.jodiefitz.com/2017/08/01/reader-tip-tuesday-along-new-food-craft-party/#comment-227470

    It's open all week as we intro it! Have a great week & hope to see you there...

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    1. Mother of 3August 2, 2017 at 9:55 AM

      OH I just LOVE tulips! I had them as my bridal bouquet; I'd love to see a whole farm of them. There is something so happy about visiting any type of flower farm isn't there?

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  10. Lisa PomerantzAugust 3, 2017 at 6:23 AM

    Simply stunning! What a trip. Thanks for sharing these lovely photos. My Mrs., and me, we were in Tuscany right before all of the sunflowers were to bloom! We missed it by about a week. Thanks for letting me see it this time! #toAdventure

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    1. Mother of 3August 3, 2017 at 9:10 AM

      Glad I could help you get to "see" them. They bloomed a bit late in our area this year because of all the rain.

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  11. The Gregor FamilyAugust 3, 2017 at 7:45 PM

    How beautiful! Such a fun place to take a field trip. I wish we had something like that here. Thanks for sharing at the the Friday at the Fire Station link-up!
    Jen
    www.afiremanswife.com

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    1. Mother of 3August 4, 2017 at 7:30 AM

      Thanks! We just love it and since they raise money for charity that just makes us feel even better.

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  12. Mrs TubbsAugust 4, 2017 at 9:14 AM

    Wow! Summer in a few photos! Thank you :)

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    1. Mother of 3August 4, 2017 at 3:54 PM

      Those blooms sure do scream summer, don't they?

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  13. The Real Lara ShoeAugust 4, 2017 at 6:35 PM

    Wow! What's sunflower ice cream like? Thanks for linking up with us #FabFridayPost

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    1. Mother of 3August 4, 2017 at 7:14 PM

      I feel bad admitting that I have never been brave enough to try it! It's a vanilla based ice cream with sunflower seeds, honey, and nuts. It sounds good but they have SO many wonderful homemade flavors to choose from that I usually end up with something else.

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  14. Ethan.n.EvelynAugust 5, 2017 at 5:05 AM

    This place is so beautiful! We are also going to a sunflower this Monday too and we can't wait! I love your selfie by the way! xx

    Thank you for linking up with us on #FabFridayPost

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  15. Coombe MillAugust 5, 2017 at 4:04 PM

    I do love sunflowers, they are grown extensively in the fields near where we visit in the south of France.

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  16. Mother of 3August 10, 2017 at 6:29 AM

    Thank you!

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