Drew Yenser was at the National Christmas Tree convention in Maine in 2005 when someone mentioned a program called Trees for Troops. It entails local communities sending Christmas trees to families on.
The sunflower festival started four years ago with less than an acre of flowers. Now, there are tens of thousands of blooms and over 5 acres of flowers.
A third-generation Mahoning Township tree farm has a plethora of golden flowers for all to see.
With that comes the fourth annual Sunflower Festival at Yenser’s Tree Farm, which will take place Aug. 1.
The sunflower is a symbol of sunshine, cheerfulness and warmth. It also represents hope and abundance. And sunflowers are in abundance at Yenser’s Tree Farm, Route 209, in the Mahoning Valley. That’s .