The tenth annual Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival is back, bringing with it new attractions and some of your favorites.

The tenth annual Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival is back, bringing with it new attractions and some of your favorites.

From Seeds to Sunshine: Our Farm’s Journey is about how far the Botetourt County farm has come over the years.

Volunteers marked Labor Day by creating a poignant tribute to fallen 9/11 first responders at Beaver Dam Farm in Buchanan, planting 406 American flags and attaching 406 tags adorned with names and photos of those who made the ultimate sacrifice among the sunflowers at the farm.

Tickets are on sale now for Buchanan’s “Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival.”

7th annual Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival opens this weekend

The Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival will be in full bloom soon.

The Beaver Dam Sunflower Festival is expected to attract thousands of visitors to the farm during the weekend. The festival features not only 21 acres of sunflowers, but also live music and sunflower-themed crafts. The event has been a Beaver Dam Farm staple since 2016. Farm owner Candace Monaghan says more than 12,000 visitors came during the festival's first weekend last year. The sunflower festival will continue Sunday, as well as both days next weekend.