A couple of months
ago, a sunflower field become a Facebook sensation thanks in part to photos
posted of the field that went viral. While you won’t find miles and miles of
sunflowers in Iloilo, you will find sunflower patches to behold, along with a
variety of other kid-friendly farm activities.
Now you can visit the
flower patch, located in Barangay Tinorian, just outside the poblacion of
Barotac Nuevo. You will find this dreamy five-hectare lot officially known as
John Lei’s Flower Garden and Restaurant, the best spot to simply stop to take
in the beauty of sunflower fields.
The sunflower farm is
a must-see when you are in the area. Be sure to make it a part of your
itinerary for a day of outdoor fun. For a minimal fee of P30 per person, the
farm is a perfect place to bring your kids for a trip to the sunflower patch
and maze farm.
Conceptualized in
July 2018, the 5-hectare privately-owned idle lot of Miss Stephanie Sustento is
now open to the public all thanks to Mr. Elvis John Aurelio Lonzaga of
Mandurriao, Iloilo City who partnered with Allied Botanical Corporation, rented
and planted the patch to attract customers to his small restaurant business,
and now it is one of the most visited family-friendly spots in Barotac Nuevo.
Venture through the
farm’s nature trail. Stop by to make your way through the attraction, skipping
the maze of sunflowers is a 3-hectare vegetable farm growing eggplant, sweet
pepper, hot pepper and tomato using good agricultural practices. Products are
distributed and sold in the local market in the city.
Visitors can also
take a walk and stop by to take photos around the 2-hectare sunflower maze
portion. Visitors will find rows and rows of bright sunflowers ready to be
admired. Made up of four hybrid varieties, namely Vincent’s Choice, Vincent
Fresh, St. Vincent Orange and Pomelo, the farm also grow and sell popular
garden flowers of Marigold, Vincas and Petunias where you can take home to
style into beautiful arrangements.
A Green House of 6m x
18m is being constructed for growing strawberries and flower cabbages that are
going to be better tasting than the field-grown consumers normally find in
grocery stores. Colorful Kubota tractors and miniature Bahay-Kubo blends well with
the entire landscape where kids and adults-alike can take photos.
Sit back and relax
while you take in the beauty of the sunflower fields. After your adventure, you
can buy freshly picked sunflowers on site, or check out the many farm flowers
and produce on the property. Then finish your visit by heading to their
restaurant for a gastronomic treat of local cuisine.
We recommend timing
your visit to the farm when the sunflowers are in full bloom. Be sure to add it
to your bucket list and head to the fields while you can. Bring the kids along
to this family-friendly sunflower farm.
The Second-Class
municipality of Barotac Nuevo is at the north-eastern portion of the province.
It is 30 kilometers away or an hour drive from Iloilo City. It is bordered by
Pototan in the west; Dingle in the northwest; Anilao in the northeast, and;
Dumangas in the south. It has a total land area of 9, 449 hectares that is
politically subdivided into 29 barangays.
One can visit the
town via jeepney, van or bus at the new Ceres Terminal in Barangay Camalig,
Jaro, Iloilo City or at the Iloilo Terminal Market in Barangay Rizal Pala-Pala
I, Iloilo City.
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