The Promise of Spring #2

A rainbow dances over the growing fields at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg,... more

by Lynn Bauer

Title

The Promise of Spring #2

Artist

Lynn Bauer

Medium

Photograph - Digital Photography

Description

A rainbow dances over the growing fields at Wildseed Farms in Fredericksburg, TX.
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Wildseed Farms is a wildflower farm near
Fredericksburg, Texas, United States.
It is the largest working wildflower farm in
the country. The farm won the Garden
Center 2001 Innovator award.
The farm opened in 1983 in Eagle Lake
as a seed producer and initially only
allowed the public to visit in April of every year.
These visit days proved to be extremely
popular, so much so that the owners,
John and Marilyn Thomas, decided to relocate
to a more accessible location. In 1995, they
purchased the plot on Texas State Highway
290. Development for a retail facility and visitor
center was completed in 1997. Because the
farm is located near Fredericksburg, a town
that has a 19th-century feel to it, the main
buildings of the farm were also constructed
to match the decor of the town.
Wildseed Farms does about $4 million in
sales each year, with approximately $1.5
million coming from the retail facility, which
can see roughly 100,000 visitors between
March and May of each year. Besides plant
sales, the farm also has a butterfly area and
hosts live concerts and other attractions.

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March 26th, 2013