Candace Wickline Monaghan was born and raised on the family farm in Buchanan, in Botetourt County. Growing up my siblings and I would help on the farm with milking
The Wickline family started milking register Guernsey cattle in 1927. Over the years the heard was built up to 120 milking cows. They were milked twice a day, 7 days
Have you ever wondered what happens to all of the sunflowers after the festival? We make sure to use the flowers to their full potential. When the festival is over,
We are grateful to have received the Va Tourism Marketing grant again this year! It helps us draw in crowds from all over with added advertising and production costs. Governor
Thank You for Making Our 3rd Annual Country Christmas a Success! As the holiday season draws near, we wanted to take a moment to reflect on the joy, warmth, and
Dear Friends and Supporters, We are overjoyed to share that our 9th Annual Sunflower Festival was a resounding success, and it’s all thanks to you! For all ten days, we
Recently, I had the pleasure of visiting Central Academy Middle School to speak with their art and agriculture classes. It was an enriching experience where I shared how I’ve intertwined
We are SO excited to announce that we will be hosting our first annual 5k on our beautiful property! Saturday, October 12, 2024. We are honored to be able to
Thanks to advertising efforts from Visit Virginia’s Blue Ridge, the Beaver Dam Farm Sunflower Festival was featured in the Amtrak portion of Union Station during the spring marketing campaign.
268 Local Tourism Programs to Receive Public-Private Marketing Funds to Drive Visitation Through 2025 Program will generate more than $12.5 million in marketing initiatives and support more than 1,230 partners
Congrats to our 2024 scholarship recipients from James River and Lord Botetourt High Schools! Makayla Petty is from James River High School and she plans to attend Bridgwater
A BIG shoutout to CanvasREBEL for our feature! We’re excited to introduce you to the always interesting and insightful Candace Monaghan. We hope you’ll enjoy our conversation with Candace below.