Sunflowers and smiles in Taupiri

Sunday, 5 January 2025

Solis Kim with mum Sue Kim enjoying the sunflowers.

It was a field full of happiness as sunflowers brought light to an overcast Waikato day.

The Taupiri Sunflower Farm on Gordonton Road allows people to come and enjoy over two hectares of sunflower fields, while also being able to select their own flowers to take home.

The sunflower farming idea bloomed in 2020, when Deanne Crowder and her husband Phillip decided to plant sunflowers along the road frontage beside their maize crops.

If you want to take a bit of happiness home it’s recommended that you take your own secateurs or strong scissors.

Also a bucket or bin bag to protect the flowers on the way home.

Macarena Bunot selecting some flowers to take home.

Sajani Methika and Juan Fernando took time out of their day to enjoy Taupiri Sunflower Farm.

It was a mother and daughter day out for Sandy Hines and daughter Izzy Hines from Tauranga deciding to dress up in sunflower theme for the occasion.

Ansu Raj, Kenisha Kashyap and Anjali Raj all came to have a look around Taupiri Sunflower farm

Ansu Raj, Anjali Raj and Kenisha Kashyap amongst the sunflowers on Sunday.

Most of the blooms were a lot taller Bom Kim.

Lina Castro enjoying all the different blooms on offer.

Waikato Times visual journalist Christel Yardley captured some of those enjoying the yellow blooms.