I visited a sunflower field for the fist time and had to share my experience and this amazing location!
Brodhecker Farms.
Address: 2 Branchville Lawson Rd, Newton, New Jersey 07860
Brodhecker Farms is located in the Sussex County area. This is a fully functioning family owned farm. operating for over fifty years. They offer many services and manufacture many products for all your agricultural needs. Why I'm even posting about this place on my blog is because of their incredible seven acre sunflower fields! We found this place by complete accident and so glad that we did.
Here's what initially happened and how we ended up at Brodhecker Farms. So my abuelita was turning 79 years young and we always try to take her to an activity that she will enjoy. If you don't know, she loves anything that has to do with flowers and plants. A few months ago my mom and I thought it would be a fun idea to take her to a sunflower field for her birthday. We all have never been to one before and after doing some research we found a sunflower field (not this one) that was somewhat nearby.
After checking the website weeks prior to my abuelita's birthday we found out they were having their grand opening the same day as her birthday which was perfect. We got ready and didn't tell her where we going because we wanted it to be a surprise. After a few car singing moments and rest stops, we made it to other sunflower field destination. We parked our car and start walking to the entrance tent to be a bit disappointed because there were no sunflowers in sight. Not only that but they were charging $10 per person to enter the farm and claimed "to have around 20 sunflowers in bloom in the back." We just didn't think it was worth it to pay just to see a few sunflowers. There were other people who arrived with their cameras ready and saw license plates from other states to also be disappointed and left as well.
We were upset because this place was more than hour drive out of our way and there wasn't really much to do in that area. So I went on my phone did some googling to try to salvage our trip here and found another sunflower field that was 15 minutes away. This is how we ended up in Brodhecker Farms and so glad that we did. This place only charged us $10 to park the car and we could clearly see endless amounts of sunflowers in bloom. You had access to their barns on the property and they offered a variety of activities and services. Towards the back of the farm there was red tractor where you can step up and see the fields at an elevation which was just breathtaking.
I highly recommend visiting here if their sunflower season is still in bloom. The views, sunflower fields, and overall experience was so worth visiting here. I saw many families, friends, and couples while we were here taking photos. I love that you could also have a picnic setup on the property as well. If you wanted to take some sunflowers home, they were only $1 per stem. We were all just so happy to walk around and take in all this beauty. All of us enjoyed our time here and especially my abuelita which is all that mattered at the end of the day. I'm so glad that our surprise didn't go to complete waste after all. We ended taking five sunflower stems home with us and they lasted a long time! Enjoy some of the photos I took while were there as well as a video I put together down below.
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You found the perfect photo opp! Lovely pictures, colors and background. I love sunflowers too and would really enjoy an entire field of them.
ReplyDeleteIt was such a fun experience!
DeleteWhoa!! I would get SO lost in there!
ReplyDeleteIt's pretty easy to find your way out lol
DeleteIt's sad that your original plan fell through - but I guess everything really does happen for a reason because this farm looks truly fantastic! I love all the photos you got, and it looks like your abuelita had a wonderful time too!
ReplyDeleteThank you so much! She really was in her element haha :)
DeleteSuch beautiful sunflowers!
ReplyDeleteI know right!
DeleteSunflowers are one of my favorite flowers! I would love to get lost (not literally!) in this field! Very photogenic area!
ReplyDeleteIt was the most photogenic place ever!
DeleteSuch gorgeous photos-- sunflowers are so pretty!!
ReplyDeleteCouldn't agree more!
DeleteWow, this sunflower is amazing! Can't believe how tall they get! These pics are beautiful!
ReplyDeleteKileen
cute & little
I know right, it was a fun experience visiting a sunflower field for the first time!
DeleteSunflowers are just the most beautiful flowers! Great photos!
ReplyDeleteThey seriously are, just puts a smile on my face! Thank you so much :)
DeleteWhat a scene!Great collaboration of you and sunflower and by the way the sky looks awesome!
ReplyDeleteMy oldest daughter loves sunflowers! I wish we could find a field somewhere local like this.
ReplyDeleteSo beautiful! There is a sunflower field near our house that blooms and we love visiting it!
ReplyDeleteThe sunflower field looks so beautiful. I can tell your abuelita is enjoyed it.
ReplyDeleteWhat a great surprise for your abuelita! She looks so youthful and I'm glad you were able to find Brodhecker Farms! I'm a huge fan of sunflowers!
ReplyDeleteBrodhecker Farms seems like a great place to visit! I hope I can come here and explore it.
ReplyDeleteHoly cow what a beautiful seen of sunflowers!!!! I am going to have to check out Brodhecker Farms when I am in New Jersey soon.
ReplyDeleteHow pretty! I love sunflowers! The huge blooms are just so beautiful! I know there is a sunflower field close to home, about and hour to 90 minutes drive. I will plan a family picnic there next week. This got me all excited!
ReplyDeleteThis would be such a joyful and magical place to see ♡. Wow!
ReplyDeleteOne word WOW!! How beautiful is this place. A lovely idea for a day out for sure xx
ReplyDeleteThose are some awesome pictures! I've never been to a field like this before.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful! I can't even imagine standing next to a sunflower that's taller than me. I would love to visit a local field here in NC :)
ReplyDelete-xo, Azanique | https://www.lotsofsass.com
wow! the field is so pretty. we also have a few areas here the same as shown, but yours is much wider and the flowers are in full bloom. so beautiful!
ReplyDeleteThose sunflowers are so gorgeous! And they are so tall! It looks beautiful!
ReplyDeleteVisiting our local sunflower farm is my fave summer tradition!
ReplyDeleteNice pictures! There are also a lot of sunflower fields in my home country (Ukraine), come visit!
ReplyDeleteWhat a perfect thing to do for your abuelita's birthday! It is a shame about the first place, but it worked out well as Brodhecker Farms looks loooovely!
ReplyDeleteI think we have sunflower fields near here too. I might have to go and take a peek...
These pictures are gorgeous! My kids love sunflowers and I'd love to take them to a place like this!
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