Bartlett family opens cut-your-own bouquet field
Paul Coombs cuts a flower during a soft opening June 5 of the pick-your-own flower farm at Old Brownsville Farms in Bartlett. (Brad Vest/Special to The Daily Memphian)
A fourth-generation family farm in Bartlett is offering visitors the chance to stroll through a gorgeous flower field and pick their own bouquets.
The Paine family held a soft opening Thursday night at their Old Brownsville Farms flower field at 6034 Old Brownsville Road in advance of this weekend’s grand opening.
With the recent rains and warmer weather, four varieties of zinnias, three types of sunflowers and a multitude of other annuals are blooming or about to bloom at the 6-acre farm.
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Michael Waddell
Michael Waddell is a native Memphian with more than 20 years of professional writing and editorial experience, working most recently with The Daily News and High Ground News.
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