Sunflowers bloom to fight Alzheimer's
Local farmers are growing sunflowers again this year, raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent.
Local farmers are growing sunflowers again this year, raising money for the Alzheimer Society of Chatham-Kent.
A Chatham-Kent Christmas tree farm is once again planting more than just trees this summer
Fields of blooming sunflowers are being used to raise thousands of dollars for a cause close to the owners' hearts.
For the fifth consecutive summer, the Puddleford Tree Farm near Thamesville is raising money for the Alzheimer society of Chatham-Kent by opening its fields to the public.
'The stories that we get, the memories, the people that talk about how the sunflowers were their parents favorite flower. Or I brought my mom out and then she passed away. It's just the memories people share with us are beautiful,' said Gail Whitney of Puddleford Tree Farm.
According to the owners, things are happening a little sooner than expected, thanks to the recent rain and heat wave and they expect to open July 2.
Visitors can walk through the blooms, cut sunflowers to take home, and make a donation — with all proceeds going directly to the society's day program.
Over the years the sunflowers have raised over 1$1,000.
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