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August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Arts & Events September 4, 2026 - 3:17 pm

It’s sunflower season in Douglas County

by Lawrence Times

Sunflowers are lifting their heads to the sky at Grinter Farms north of Lawrence. Folks can enjoy the fields without paying admission charges, although donations are welcome.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events August 26, 2025 - 3:45 pm

Sunflower season returns; farms near Lawrence welcome visitors

by Lawrence Times

Sunflower fields are abloom in Douglas County at Grinter Farms and Hunsinger Sunflower Patch. Neither farm charges admission, but both welcome donations.

August Rudisell/Lawrence Times
Lawrence Life September 9, 2022 - 7:01 pm

Photos: Sunflowers in full bloom

by Lawrence Times

The sunflowers at Grinter Farms northeast of town are in full bloom, but they probably won’t last much longer.

August Rudisell / The Lawrence Times
Arts & Events September 1, 2021 - 3:23 pm

It’s sunflower season! Grinter Farms lays some ground rules for visitors

by Lawrence Times

It’s that time of year again — the time when many Kansans actually embrace one of the tropes for which we are known. Here are some ground rules to be a team player when visiting Lawrence sunflower farms.

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