# @statesman on Instagram

- **Type:** Video
- **Original URL:** https://www.instagram.com/p/B-xQ-kRgbSi
- **Gondola URL:** https://gondola.cc/posts/15004858-statesman-instagram
- **Posted:** 2020-04-09T18:17:06.000+00:00
- **Account Owner:** Austin Statesman (@statesman) — https://gondola.cc/statesman

## Caption

Wildseed Farms owner John Thomas has never missed a spring opening his fields to the public. But due to the coronavirus he has closed his gates for the first time. April is wildseedfarms busiest and most profitable time of year. It generates nearly 70 percent of yearly income. With over 40 years of experience planting and harvesting wildflowers, he has never seen this before. “This is one for the history books,” Thomas said. Small towns like Fredericksburg, which was once a sleepy farming town with one general store and no restaurants, faces a devastation hit as it relies heavily on tourism to boost its economy through wildflowers, vineyards and more. Read the full story at the link in our bio. Video: brontewittpenn
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#covid19 #coronavirus #texas #wildseedfarms #texaswildflowers #wildflowers #texasbluebonnets #flowers #tourism #economy

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## Tags

covid19, flowers, economy, wildflowers, texas, texaswildflowers, texasbluebonnets, coronavirus, tourism, wildseedfarms

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