THANK YOU so much to everyone who visited our farm this weekend! We are so grateful for every single guest, musician, sound tech, vendor, paramedic, and helper who made this such a special weekend.
We are a small team of 18 full-time farmers, crafters, shippers, and support staff, and each festival is pulled together with their dedication and a few extra helping hands. Our festivals have grown organically over the years, so now our master crafters are also master parkers, and our finishing team can run registers like pros! We couldn’t be prouder of our team for their hard work, long hours, and positive spirits. We may be a little tired today, but we’re still glowing from spending the weekend with all of you.
On Saturday we had a rush of visitors arrive all at once, and with fewer parking helpers than planned it meant longer waits than we would have liked. We truly appreciate your patience as our crew worked hard to adjust, and we are grateful to the team that managed the overwhelm as best as they could. Over the past few years, we’ve converted about 8.5 acres of our farmland into parking, and we’ll continue dreaming up new ways to make each festival run even more smoothly.
Many guests asked why we offer our sunflowers and admission for free so we wanted to answer that for you! Our sunflowers are planted to replenish valuable nutrients into our soil as part of our crop rotation. We offer them for free because our goal for the last 30 years has always been to "craft smiles," and this is another small way that we can share smiles with our community while still benefiting our crops. We love being able to share our 200-acre farm so you can see the beauty that we get to experience every day. There's something special about spending a day in nature and honoring agriculture that is worth sharing.
We host three festivals each year, and our Sunflower Festival is quickly becoming the most popular! If you enjoyed your time on the farm, we invite you to follow our page for updates on next year’s Spring Festival, Summer Celebration, and Sunflower Festival 2026.
September 27 & 28 from 10 am - 6 pm
RAIN OR SHINE
Join us on our 200-acre farm in Carlisle, PA for our annual two-day Sunflower Festival during our fall sunflower season! Pick as many sunflowers as you would like for free and enjoy a day on the farm with food trucks, sales, artisan craft vendors, and more!
Can't make it to the Sunflower Festival? Be sure to visit the farm during Sunflower Season. Learn more by clicking here.
Make sure to bring along a vase/bucket and clippers to pick FREE sunflowers! We will have a clipping station and water available and just in case you forget a vase or clippers, we will have them available for purchase in our store and at the information tent.
Get excellent deals during this awesome annual Oops Sale! This is the perfect time to stock up on discounted hand-crafted gourds that have a minor blemish (or may have just been retired).
Make sure to shop Oops! first to take advantage of discounts you will get for the store!
Stroll through our grassy lawn and shop a variety of Artisan craft vendors! Each booth will be filled with artisan-made goodies for you to enjoy!
UPDATE: All Pre-Sale tickets are sold but you can purchase tickets directly from the Trolley Driver (cash only) the day of the event.
Take a trolley ride around our 200-acre farm to see beautiful sights of sunflowers in bloom. Our Trolley Rides take approximately 45 minutes and are $5.00. There is not a charge for handheld infants. Be sure to get your tickets before the event as they tend to sell out.
Adventures with Taurus and Friends will be here for all your cow cuddling and animal petting needs.
Oakview Friesians will be here once again on Saturday only to provide pony rides to the littles.
Right beside the Meadowbrooke Farm, you will find Warehime's Pumpkin Patch who offer a large selection of pumpkins in many shapes and colors. Stop by, grab a wagon, and pick your own! Be sure to enjoy their photo ops as well! Warehime's also hosts designer sunflowers of many colors.
Enjoy a craft beer from Molly Pitcher Brewing Company, PA wines from Castlerigg Wine Shop or Spirits from Nomad Distilling Co.!
Visit our 7,000 sq ft Gift Shop on the farm filled with gourds for all seasons as well as other artisan crafts, gifts, raw hard-shell gourds for crafting, food items and more!
Make sure to shop Oops! first to take advantage of discounts you will get for the store!
Young and old can enjoy getting their faces painted by Oh Look, Face Painting by Amber on our grassy event lawn.
Enjoy live music throughout the day on our grassy event lawn. Local artists of a variety of genres will be sure to entertain throughout each day of the event. Feel free to bring some chairs to relax on our grassy event lawn and listen.
Saturday: 9/27
11:00am-1:00pm: Shawn Nelson (Bare Creek Junction)
1:30pm-3:30pm: Sherbi Trio
4:00pm-6:00pm: Brookens and Co.
Sunday: 9/28
11:00am-1:00pm: Drew Withem
1:30pm-3:30pm: Whiskey Ginger
4:00pm-6:00pm: Tony Fitting
Yes! Admission and parking are free!
Though pets are welcome on the farm on regular days, we ask that you keep your furry friends at home during our festival days as there are large crowds and rescued animals and bunnies on the farm on this day.
You can pick as many as you would like! Be sure to stop by our cutting stations to get some water for your new beautiful bouquets.
We do have clippers available for sale. We do not loan out clippers during Sunflower Season or at our festivals, so please bring your own or purchase some at our information tent or in our gift shop!
Yes! Our fields are open from dawn until dusk during Sunflower Season. You are welcome to use them for family photos. Please note that the fields will be very busy during our Sunflower Festival, so picking another day for photos may allow you to have more open fields with more options.
You do not have to register to pick sunflowers. You can enter the fields and start picking! We recommend bringing a pair of clippers or scissors along with you as you venture into our sunflower fields. You can also purchase clippers and vases at our information tent at the festival.
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