There is lots of fun in store this season at The Sunflower Farm.
The Beaverton farm is blooming and ready to welcome visitors once again. “We’re bringing in some new events and new ideas this year,” said Ursula Kressibucher, owner of The Sunflower Farm.
That includes new events on the farm such as a Sunset Picnic in partnership with the Shortiss Café, Blooms and Brews featuring Mattie Leon, and fundraising event Sing for Ukraine. “The sunflower is Ukraine’s flower so we just wanted to show solidarity and support for the country while also raising money for the humanitarian crisis,” said Kressibucher of the event.
“Even though we’re a small business and a small farm, you can still show up and stand for what’s right in the world. For me it was really a no-brainer since we’re a sunflower farm, we should do what we can for Ukraine in some small way.” The event on Ukraine National Day on Aug. 24 will feature an open-mic session, with 50 per cent of all ticket sales donated to the Red Cross Ukraine Humanitarian Crisis Appeal.
Favourite events from last year will also be returning, including Sunset Yoga, Family Yoga, Family Floral Workshops, Doggie Day, Seniors on the Farm and more.
“I love to see my ideas and the team’s ideas come to life and just how much joy opening up a farm brings to visitors,” said Kressibucher. “We’ve had people from Timmins and Montreal and all over the place, it’s incredible to see the reach it has and the people who want to come experience the sunflowers every summer.”
This year Kressibucher is bringing more joy to the operation with a second location, The Little Sunflower Farm, in nearby Lindsay. Between the two properties, there are more than 10 different varieties of and more than 400,000 individual sunflowers, which are harvested for birdseed every season.
While opening day depends on the sunflower bloom, Kressibucher believes the farm will be open by the end of July.
For more information or to register for an event, visit thesunflowerfarm.ca.