A golden ocean swaying under the summer sun stretches across Laura’s Farm Stand in Cookstown, where fields of sunflowers are now in full bloom and drawing visitors from near and far. “At the farm we grow five different sunflower fields, so we try to get a continuous bloom. So we plant our fields two weeks apart,” explained Laura Wardlaw, owner of Laura’s Farm Stand at 5684 County Road 27. The farm is a seasonal destination for many hoping to capture the fleeting beauty of summer as the flowers rise high on their sturdy green stalks, creating a sea of yellow. “The fields bloom for about 10 days, this year with the extreme heat, it’s going a little quicker, so we’re only going to last until Labour Day with sunflowers when we would have hoped to go into the mid of September,” Wardlaw noted. To make the most of the limited blooming period, the farm has extended its hours on Fridays and Saturdays, giving visitors the chance to snap that perfect pic. Tickets to the sunflower fields are available online and at the gate.
