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| Beautiful Sunflower Silos In this post I will be reviewing my visit to Sunflower Hill Farm and the beautiful silos painted in sunflowers that are nearby. |
My cousin and I were looking for a good place to meet for lunch on a sunny afternoon in May. I mentioned I wanted to photograph the painted sunflower silos in the wine country near us and she suggested a nearby cafe at Sunflower Hill Farms. It was an excellent choice. Our food was great and the whole place was a great relaxing way to spend the afternoon.
We ate on the patio and and I enjoyed a delicious veggie grilled cheese, it consisted of provolone and cheddar cheese along with mushrooms, peppers, spinach and onions, all grilled on sourdough bread. Yummy.
Sunflower Hill Farm is a wonderful event space too. The farm is located on 130 acres. Along with the cafe there is a shop with homemade items on sale. There is also a nursery on the property and a large event space. The farm has become a delightful wedding and event space. As you can see in the photo below, the event area sits up on the hill overlooking the Missouri river valley.
Sunflower Hill Farms is located at 245 Terry Road in Augusta, Missouri. On their website www.sunflowerhillfarm.com they have listed lots of information about their events, calendar, and a menu from the cafe. If you are in the area, I would highly recommend this venue. Here are a few of my photos.
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Painted Silos
These beautiful silos were commissioned by the owners of the Sunflower Hill Farm. They are located near the Katy Trail just south of the entrance to the farm. It is at mile marker 661.6 on the Katy Trail. They were painted by artist Anne Molasky and her painting partner Kim Alsop and were finished in the fall of 2023.
These vibrant sunflower paintings are a nice stop for people along the Katy Trail. There is also acess to them off of Hwy 94 halfway between Defiance and Augusta deep in the heart of Missouri Wine Country.
I stopped to visit and take photographs of these beautiful works of art just before I visited Sunflower Hill Farms. They are quite amazing to look at from all different angles. I would have loved to see them as they were being painted. Very talented artists!
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Here is a link to a greeting card made from my sunflower silos photograph.
Not having been to your area since these silos were painted with sunflowers, I really enjoyed seeing something I missed in nearby St. Louis. They are gorgeous! Thanks so much for taking me on this virtual visit through your beautiful photography.
ReplyDeleteOh, what a beautiful place for lunch! The sunflower silos are beautiful. I know my husband and I would enjoy visiting it. After all, we have always enjoyed our visits to St. Louis and this looks like a wonderful place to add to our list of sights to be sure we see.
ReplyDeleteWhat an absolutely lovely place for a meal or a special event! The silos are a wonderful, unique feature and your photos do them justice, I’m sure.
ReplyDeleteI have close family in St. Louis, and they do a lot of out-and-about stuff, I wonder if they've been here? Sounds like such a relaxing place to visit.
ReplyDeleteThat looks like such a lovely place to visit. The veggie grilled cheese sounds good too. Thanks for sharing this.
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