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Farmer asks partner to marry him with special canola crop
Steph Carter's fiance went above and beyond to pop the question. (Supplied: Will Henderson)
In short:
Southern New South Wales farmer Will Henderson planted a very special canola crop to propose to his partner.
Mr Henderson spent months planning and tending to the crop before taking Steph Carter up in a plane for the big reveal.
What's next?
The couple plans to marry in 2027.
Primary school teacher Steph Carter, 24, is the envy of the Blighty district in southern New South Wales after an elaborate proposal organised by Will Henderson.
Mr Henderson, 25, spent five months growing and tending a canola crop in the shape of the words "will you marry me".
When the crop bloomed yellow in early spring the couple boarded a small plane on September 6 for the proposal.
Will Henderson and Steph Carter celebrate their engagement. (Supplied: Will Henderson)
"It was really surprising, but it was really amazing that he put in all that effort," Ms Carter said.
"It was really special.
"I thought that he would propose soon, but I wasn't expecting him to do it the way that he did."
Years of planning, months of work
After five years with Ms Carter, Mr Henderson said he was ready to take the next step.
He said he had the canola proposal in mind for some time and started planting in April.
"A lot of lot of hard work and hours went into it, and a few white lies with Steph," Mr Henderson said.
"She usually wanted to go on a crop tour and I had to say no, which she didn't like too much.
"[The letters are] 12 metres wide. I used the air seeder width and just drew it on the GPS screen.
"You can see the "E" and the start of a couple of letters struggled a bit … so I had to re-sow that by hand weeks later," he said.
The answer was yes, but the couple won't tie the knot for a while. (Supplied: Will Henderson)
Mr Henderson had another surprise in store for his new fiance — her family and friends were waiting for them when they got home.
"They all live like a couple of hours away, so that was pretty surprising to have all of them there as well, which made it extra special," Ms Carter said.
After the sky-high proposal, the couple is going to take some time to plan their nuptials.
"We're planning to get married in 2027 sometime, at Mum and Dad's place on the farm in the garden," Mr Henderson said.