Sanger farm grows marigolds for Valley families Día de los Muertos celebrations

SANGER, Calif. (KFSN) -- Families crossed the Valley are spending this play gathering materials to observe Dia De Los Muertos astatine the opening of adjacent month.

The centerpiece of the celebration, marigolds.

The vibrant angiosperm is portion of the taste value of honoring loved ones who person died, besides known arsenic the Day of the Dead, typically celebrated connected November 1 done November 6.

The angiosperm surrounding an ofrenda oregon altar successful a family's location serves arsenic an indispensable portion of the Dia De Los Muertos holiday, arsenic good arsenic Diwali, oregon the festival of lights.

The blooms are meant to symbolize brightness, blessings, and prosperity.

"They usage them for ofrendas and during the Indian community, they usage them for Diwali successful solemnisation of the gods," says Valley marigold husbandman Rekha Guerrero.

The marigold play typically runs from precocious September done mid-November.

The household workplace spans 2 acres disconnected McCall and Belmont successful Sanger.

When you arrive, you'll spot rows and rows of marigolds.

The household creates hand-woven marigold necklaces. Each portion is crafted with 20 freshly picked marigold flowers.

Marigold bundles commencement astatine $10.