Some of the money raised from the Wisconsin sunflower attraction is being donated to hospitals and cancer research.
When his wife Babbette died in November after a nine-year battle with cancer, Don Jaquish decided to fulfill her dream by planting four miles of sunflowers in Wisconsin to help others with cancer.
Jaquish with his step-grandchildren and a picture Babbette.
Facebook: Babbettes-Seeds-of-Hope
"They fit her personality. She'd walk into a room and her smile would light up the whole room."
The sunflowers stretch along a highway and across five other farms, attracting sunflower seed lovers and wildlife enthusiasts alike.
When Babette convinced Jaquish to begin planting sunflowers four years ago in order to help others living with cancer, neighbors reportedly opened up the roadside area of their farms to him at whatever price he saw fit.
"They all loved her," he said. "There wasn't anyone that met her that didn't love her."
Facebook: Babbettes-Seeds-of-Hope
BuzzFeed News has contacted Jaquish for comment, but the Seeds of Hope website states that a portion of the proceeds will go to hospitals, cancer research, and patient advocacy,
"The center support and strength within our family, Babbette, was diagnosed with Multiple Myeloma in the spring of 2006," according to the website. "She and the rest of our family endured countless grueling treatments, hospital stays, and long distances traveled away from home over her almost nine-year fight."
"Babbette was a mother, wife, daughter, sister and friend to many. She lost her battle on November 17, 2014 but her inspiring journey continues to give hope today," the websites states.
Jaquish has also opened up the four miles of towering sunflowers to "outdoor enthusiasts," promising "hours of bird, deer, and other wildlife viewing" while walking through the flowers.
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