Uploaded August 2026 | Updated September 2026, 3 weeks ago
It's tough to be in a bad mood around flowers of any kind, but how about four acres worth? That's what you'll find at the Cronin farm in Lewis County, and the best part is you can pick some for yourself.
The Wild Sonflower became the brainchild of Tasha Cronin after a family trip in 2022.
"We went on a trip up to Niagara Falls and came across a sunflower you-pick," Cronin said. "I thought that was neat and we could do that on one of the fields back home."
Sunflowers have always been the main attraction, but over the years the varieties have grown significantly.
"We do zinnias, celosia , amaranth, straw flowers, gomphrena and dahlias," Cronin said. "Cut whatever you want. You can fit quite a few flowers in your cup or bucket whichever you choose."
The Wild Sonflower is predominantly a you-pick attraction, but they also offer private events and activities for anyone.
"I have people rent it for birthday parties. We do weddings ... smaller more intimate weddings like 5-to-10 people," Cronin explained. "We stay pretty busy in the summer. We should have pretty fresh flowers up until the first frost."
Wildflower Wednesdays are another popular and regular event designed for children ages 2-to-6. Kids do a craft, have a snack and then head out and pick flowers.
A new attraction for this year is a sunflower maze event on Aug. 22 from 4-8 p.m. There will be live music, more than two dozen vendors, food trucks and a barrel train for the kids.
Cronin provides a calendar on her website and Facebook page that details all the monthly and daily events.
Maintaining and running a working farm is hard work, as is operating a successful flower venue. It is dependent on many variables including weather, supplies and time management.
After spending an afternoon with Cronin, it's obvious she loves it.
"I love being outside, and I love growing flowers," Cronin said. "I'm a nurse and during COVID I started growing more and more flowers. We got married in this same flower field. I grew the flowers for our wedding and it kept taking off. I grew more and more flowers ... now I just like to share my flowers!"
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It's tough to be in a bad mood around flowers of any kind, but how about four acres worth? That's what you'll find at the Cronin farm in Lewis County, and the best part is you can pick some for yourself.
The Wild Sonflower became the brainchild of Tasha Cronin after a family trip in 2022.
"We went on a trip up to Niagara Falls and came across a sunflower you-pick," Cronin said. "I thought that was neat and we could do that on one of the fields back home."
Sunflowers have always been the main attraction, but over the years the varieties have grown significantly.
"We do zinnias, celosia , amaranth, straw flowers, gomphrena and dahlias," Cronin said. "Cut whatever you want. You can fit quite a few flowers in your cup or bucket whichever you choose."
The Wild Sonflower is predominantly a you-pick attraction, but they also offer private events and activities for anyone.
"I have people rent it for birthday parties. We do weddings ... smaller more intimate weddings like 5-to-10 people," Cronin explained. "We stay pretty busy in the summer. We should have pretty fresh flowers up until the first frost."
Wildflower Wednesdays are another popular and regular event designed for children ages 2-to-6. Kids do a craft, have a snack and then head out and pick flowers.
A new attraction for this year is a sunflower maze event on Aug. 22 from 4-8 p.m. There will be live music, more than two dozen vendors, food trucks and a barrel train for the kids.
Cronin provides a calendar on her website and Facebook page that details all the monthly and daily events.
Maintaining and running a working farm is hard work, as is operating a successful flower venue. It is dependent on many variables including weather, supplies and time management.
After spending an afternoon with Cronin, it's obvious she loves it.
"I love being outside, and I love growing flowers," Cronin said. "I'm a nurse and during COVID I started growing more and more flowers. We got married in this same flower field. I grew the flowers for our wedding and it kept taking off. I grew more and more flowers ... now I just like to share my flowers!"
FULL STORY: wchstv.com/community/traveling-west-virginia/traveling-wv-the-wild-sonflower
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