In this Aug. 9, 2017 photo Russ Grollemond, farm manager at Barrington Hills Farm stands in one of two sunflower fields located in Barrington Hills, Ill. In addition to providing a vibrant visual along the village's country lanes, these fifty acres of sun-worshipping plants play a practical role in the conversion of the nearly 700-acre the farm to transfer it to purely organic. Among the criteria for organic certification is the soil must be found to be chemical-free, and sunflowers are among the species that can help expedite that process, experts say. (Mark Welsh/Daily Herald, via AP)
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