Sunflower Season

Our sunflower field is currently closed and will open around September 1, 2026.

Just outside of Carlisle

Visit our Farm

125 Potato Road
Carlisle, PA 17015
717-776-6029

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Gift Shop Hours:
Monday-Saturday:
10:00am-4:00pm
Sunday:
Closed

Sunflower Field Hours:
Everyday from dusk until dawn

Just outside of carlisle

Visit our sunflower fields

Experience the beauty of sunflower picking in PA at our farm, just outside of Carlisle! We welcome you to explore our sunflower fields during Sunflower Season, which typically runs from the beginning of September until the first hard frost. Our farmers plant multiple fields of sunflowers at different times to help ensure that there is always a field in bloom during our Sunflower Season as Mother Nature allows.

How it works

Pick free sunflowers on our farm

Bring your family and head to our farm any day between dawn and dusk to embark on a delightful sunflower picking adventure. Our sunflower fields are open for you to clip vibrant and beautiful sunflowers.

Don't worry if you forget your clippers or scissors; we've got you covered! Visit our gift shop where you can purchase clippers, vases, and sunflower food to care for your freshly picked sunflowers.

While you're here, be sure to visit our gift shop to find a map of our sunflower fields and all the essential information you need. In case you drop by during our store's closed hours, you can find sunflower information in our gazebo located near the parking lot.

Enjoy photo ops placed amongst the sunflowers, take part in our fun crossword activity and explore our cottages in grassy lawn area by gift shop. They have fun activities inside for you to enjoy!

Things to do

Free Sunflower Picking

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.

Gift Shop on the Farm

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 visit the Oops Sale first to receive a discount for items purchased in store.

Gourd Cottages & Photo Ops

Be sure to explore our gourd cottages on our grassy lawn area for a fun mini corn bin experience and checkers activities that are inside that your kids will love! Photo scenes will be set up on our farm during this time for your use as well.

Crossword Game

Stop by our gift shop or information gazebo to get a crossword sheet and go to the correct sunflower field that is marked on our sunflower field maps. Walk through the sunflower trails to find clues for the crossword puzzle. Once completed, turn your crossword sheet into the register area in our gift shop to receive a coupon for 10% off 1 gourd design in our gift shop! You will also be entered into a drawing to win a one-of-a-kind fall gourd!

Free Tours Every Tuesday at 2PM

If you visit our farm on Tuesdays at 2pm you can enjoy a free tour of our crafting area to see how we grow and craft our gourd designs! This tour is all indoors and takes approximately 45 minutes. No registration is required.

Sunflower Festival

Visit on September 26 & 27th for our annual Sunflower Festival! Enjoy sunflower picking, food trucks, live music, artisan craft vendors, and more!

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FAQs

Yes! Anyone is welcome to use our fields for photographs. Please be aware that our fields are open to the public from dawn until dusk, so you will be sharing the fields with others. We do not reserve areas for professional photographers, but our fields are large.

We ask that professional photographers do not use our social media pages and posts to promote their services. Any promotional posts that are made on our posts or page will be removed. You are welcome to post on your own social media and tag us if you would like!

While our sunflowers are blooming, our fields are open from dawn until dusk every day. Please check back on this page or on Facebook for updates on our sunflower status to make sure that we still have sunflowers available during your visit.

Your furry friends are welcome on our farm during Sunflower Season, but we ask that you do not bring to our Sunflower Festival on September 27 & 28th.

You are welcome to do this, but be aware that we do not guarantee the quantity or quality of our sunflowers at any point during free sunflower season.

Yes! We grow our sunflowers to replenish nutrients into our soil, and give them away as a thank you to our community. The sunflowers are free and parking is free. You can purchase clippers, vases and sunflower food in our gift shop on the farm if needed.

No. Unfortunately, we used to lend them, but we have had so many "walk" away we had to stop. We do have clippers for purchase ($10.00).

We recommend bringing a pair of pruners or scissors to cut the sunflower off along with a vase to put them in. If you forget, we do have these items for sale in our gift shop. Water is available at the end of the handicap ramp by the store.

You can stop in at the gift shop to be directed to the field or you can stop at our gazebo outside and see where the best fields are using the map.

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