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8/31/23 Update- Our last wave of sunflowers for the year is ready. Go through the green gate and make an immediate right. This time we mowed a windy path through them for your adventurous enjoyment! They are mixed with sorghum Sudan grass. Enjoy!
Remember-absolutely no dogs allowed.
We accept sunflower donations online here and via Venmo to “Glade Road Growing Crew”
Each year the sunflower donations we receive are split among our staff as a mid-season bonus. Consider it a tip for your farmers!
Our sunflower U-pick is open during daylight hours, 7 day a week. This is a self-guided activity.
Remember, Glade Road Growing is a working farm. Please read through the guidelines below so that you have the best time possible here. Feel free to contact us if you have any questions!
Farm Visit Guidelines
We’ve always welcomed visitors to walk our farm, dawn to dusk, year-round.
Please observe these important guidelines for your safety and enjoyment.
• Absolutely no dogs allowed in the farm space (including no service dogs nor therapy dogs)
• Know that we have 2 large, friendly dogs named Ellie and Cosmo that live at the farm full-time
• Please park in the gravel parking lot adjacent the green gate. Do not drive through the green gate. Please close the gate when you are done
• The fences around the animals are electrified. Please do not touch the animal fences or try to get in the paddocks with the animals.
• This agritourism activity has its hazards. Please be aware of uneven ground, native pollinators, bees, and insects on the flowers, our own curious farm dogs, hot summer temperatures, lightning, and random acts of chickens. Please read and understand Virginia’s agritourism liability disclaimer:
“Under Virginia law, there is no liability for an injury to or death of a participant in an agritourism activity conducted at this agritourism location if such injury or death results from the inherent risks of the agritourism activity. Inherent risks of agritourism activities include, among others, risks of injury inherent to land, equipment, and animals, as well as the potential for you to act in a negligent manner that may contribute to your injury or death. You are assuming the risk of participating in this agritourism activity.”
Thanks and have fun!
Sunflower Tips
• Bring your own sturdy scissors to cut the blooms from the stem. They do not hand-pick easily
• Trim all the leaves from the stems
• Select blooms that are just starting to open or recently opened. They will continue to open once cut and last longer for you that way
• Put in water as soon as possible
• Sunflowers drink a lot of water once in a vase. Refresh water daily, You can add a teaspoon of white vinegar/lemon juice or a spoonful of sugar to keep the water fresh and provide some energy for your blooms to last longer
• A spring or two of fresh-picked mint in the vase also helps keep the water fresh
• Our sunflowers are pollen-producing varieties which means they are great for the honeybees and native pollinators but will drop pollen once in a vase. Place your vase where you can easily wipe off any dropped pollen
