Sunflower State Stories: Finding Happiness and Hope in the Midwest

Hey, everyone. I’m Charlie Barens, and welcome to the agricultural states of America. Native to North America, the sunflower is universally seen as a symbol of life, happiness, abundance and hope. And it grows all throughout Kansas. See, the Midwest is more than just flyover states. We’ve got happiness and hope, too. I mean, not during the winter, but that’s a different story.