East of the hub of operations at Holiday Farm and along the Wahconah Falls Brook lies a two acre tract known as the "picnic field". For years the land has been burdened by the constant cropping of sweet corn and its associated annual applications of herbicides and commercial fertilizers. The spring of 1996 saw the area go unplanted, so a cover crop of oats was sown and tended while a new utilization for the piece could be determined. As autumn showed up on the doorstep, so too did one David Burdick, along with his large collection of daffodil bulbs, in dire need of prepared ground. He was offered use of the "picnic field", and with the plunge of a trowel, began his business of growing daffodil bulbs and flowers.

Like many small horticultural specialty enterprises, this new undertaking is the result of a hobbyist collector gone mad. Hundreds of varieties from the top breeders of Northern Ireland, England, and the United States are being grown and evaluated for garden worthiness in our rigorous Northeast climate. Distinctive colors, forms and character styles combined with the reliability normally associated with the daffodil bulb, distinguish David's catalog listings from the usual Dutch offerings. It is his hope that New England gardeners will soon discover the beauty and individuality his selections can bring to their back yards. At the same time they will be demonstrating the worthwhile support of regionally and responsibly grown agricultural products.

The display of color begins in the fields as April ends, and peaks for two weeks during May.