Flowers & Memories Bloom at Albright Acres Flower Farm
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Albright Acres Flower Farm was designed to create a peaceful, welcoming place where people can enjoy flowers, slow down for a little while and make memories.
Whether it is a families, friends. small groups, field trips or celebratory gatherings, Albright Acres wants to be a place in Hendricks County that creates special moments.
Owner Aimee Albright always envisioned the business being more than a flower field. She wanted it to be a place where visitors could enjoy its beauty.
New Additions
This year Albright Acres Flower Farm has grown to include a winding path through their wildflower field, a sunflower maze, several new photography spaces and a pumpkin patch for the fall, with additional plans to create a farm store space to sell pre-made floral arrangements and fresh produce.
Albright continues to learn and experiment. As she continues to add new surprises, she hopes people will come out to pick flowers, take photos and attend events.
Small-Town Community Charm
Loving the North Salem community and that small-town charm, Albright Acres Flower Farm is growing on land that was once corn and soybean fields and a former plant nursery.
She loves the idea of adding something beautiful and unique to the area while hopefully reviving that little piece of North Salem history.
Flowers
Albright Acres Flower Farm grows a variety of seasonal cut flowers, including zinnias, sunflowers, snapdragons, lisianthus, celosia, gomphrena, cosmos, statice, strawflowers, basil and mint. They will add more perennials, wildflowers, specialty flowers and seasonal features as the farm grows.
The flower season usually begins in mid-to-late June and continues through September. The best time to visit is late summer into early fall.
Visiting The Farm
Albright Acres Flower Farm is located at 228 Melrose Lane in North Salem and is open Tuesday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Admission is free for guests to stroll and visit the flower field, with fees to cut and create a bouquet and to purchase pre-made flower arrangements.
U-Pick prices range from $5 for a paper cup for children 10 and under to $50 for a bucket with various price points in between. If you are interested in having pictures taken at Albright Acres, photographers are asked to schedule appointments for private use of the flower farm.
Summer Series Events
This summer, Albright Acres Flower Farm will host four free public events. Along with flowers, these events will feature live entertainment, local vendors and more.
The Summer Series events include:
- June 12 - Open Mic Night Friday,
- July 10 - Couples Night Friday,
- Aug. 22 - Bluegrass and Blooms featuring local artists Noah Moore-Benge and Opal Creek and the Wends
- Sept. 25 - Southern Gospel Night featuring Gospel Servants Quartet
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