MEADOWVIEW, Va. — On his Meadowview farm, Will Copenhaver raises hay and cattle.
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Young farmer finds success in alternative crop
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Will Copenhaver stands among a half-acre of sunflowers he grew this summer along Lee Highway in Meadowview. He plans to expand his flower business to include different varieties next year.
Will Copenhaver stands among a half-acre of sunflowers he grew this summer along Lee Highway in Meadowview. He plans to expand his flower business to include different varieties next year.
Will Copenhaver stands among a half-acre of sunflowers he grew this summer along Lee Highway in Meadowview. He plans to expand his flower business to include different varieties next year.
Will Copenhaver stands among a half-acre of sunflowers he grew this summer along Lee Highway in Meadowview. He plans to expand his flower business to include different varieties next year.
Will Copenhaver cuts and bundles the sunflowers early each morning and leaves them in a bucket of water near the highway for customers to purchase.
Although heat and dry conditions have taken a toll on the crop, Will Copenhaver continued to sell the flowers through the first week of August.
Will Copenhaver planted a half-acre of sunflowers this spring as an experiment. The flowers with a sun-like appearance may turn out to be a crop the young farmer grows each year.
Will Copenhaver planted a half-acre of sunflowers this spring as an experiment. The flowers with a sun-like appearance may turn out to be a crop the young farmer grows each year.
The sunflower patch is located on Lee Highway in Meadowview.
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