Growing lavender on a beautiful island in Oregon sounds like a dream come true, right?I managed a marina, published a local community newspaper and worked as a land use planning consultant.I was looking for an opportunity to contribute to the family income while allowing me to stay at home with the kids.I read an article in a national magazine about a woman who became a lavender grower and I was hooked.The first thing I did was share my idea with my husband and we both agreed to use the profits from a property sale to start a lavender farm.It is a group of 70+ farmers from three counties whose focus is promoting and marketing members’ farms to the region.I am currently developing a course that will provide folks everything they need know to grow their own successful lavender farm.We chose our farm location based on one overriding factor: we did not want our children to have to change schools.The next factor we looked at was finding property with a family home that had the right soil type for a successful lavender farm.Once we decided we wanted to live on Sauvie Island, the rest just fell into place.When we bought our property in 2005, the island received around 1.5 million visitors a year to hunt, fish, birdwatch, bike ride, sunbathe, swim, and visit farms for produce, flowers and Christmas trees.Because of our location, it was easy to tap into that visitor base and get folks to stop by to u-pick lavender.In July, we do everything that we did in June plus set up the drying sheds and hire and manage a harvest crew for a week or two.About two weeks after harvest we host a party for friends and family to help us strip around 2000 dried bundles of lavender that we use to fill sachet bags.October through May we fill online orders and work on product line development and launches.I work on honing my internet marketing skills to drive traffic to my online shops and I am currently developing a couple of online courses for folks interested in 1) growing lavender for fun or profit, 2) cooking/baking with culinary lavender.I wish I known the importance of creating, nurturing, and maintaining an email list of customers from day one.I have since learned that social media marketing is just one part of the picture and is a tool for growing my email list, but not the end all be all.A few years ago, I was interviewed for a national publication for an article they were writing about culinary lavender.Don’t be afraid to interview people who are living your dream to get inspiration, motivation and guidance. .
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I wanted to express my sincere thanks for having fantastic products that are well priced and shipped quickly, but with obvious pride and care! .
Their store in historic downtown Coupeville is brimming with candles, lotions, lavender extracts for baking, herbs, seasonings, mixes and more. .
A uniquely sensory experience awaits our island community and visitors at Pelindaba Lavender Farm this summer! .
Island Lavender Farm Market is located in Ephraim on Hwy 42 in our large historic 100 year old red barn at 10432 North Water Street.Sample handmade bath and beauty products, taste lavender ice creme, chocolates and jams and enjoy artisan candles and home goods.
Lavender is not exclusive to Provence or even to France; there are lavender farms to be found in many parts of the world, as far afield as New South Wales & Western Australia, Tuscany & Sicily, Italy, and even in fact in some southerly regions of the UK., but none of these regions can compete with Provence in terms of tradition, and of sheer scale.The main lavender fields of Provence are centered on, and to the north, of the Luberon and Verdon plateau regions to the north of Aix-en-Provence and Marseille, and to the east of Avignon, with the flowering season in the lowlands being generally from mid June to mid July, though it can vary slightly from year to year depending on rainfall and temperature.For those of you who’d like a bit of background on the subject, you could take in a trip to the Le Musée de la Lavande: The Museum of Lavender, in the quietly charming dry stone village of Cabrieres d’Avignon.haven’t got a lot of time to explore the entire region, some of the best concentration of, and most scenic, lavender fields can be found around two main points, and at two different times: The first is the gorgeous little town of Valensole, which also hosts a very famous lavender festival (see below) and sits on a scenic plateau on the eastern edge of the Luberon.Valensole is as charming and lovely as any village in Provence, with or without its surrounding lavender fields, and a great place to base yourself for a few days.In the village of Lourmarin, in the south of the Luberon you’ll find much the same thing at the organic La Ferme de Gerbaud which also has a number of farm animals including horses.They are open for guided farm tours on Tuesdays, Thursdays and Saturdays from April to October, and on Sundays only from November to March.You can visit year round to buy its nice range of lavender products, but the distillery itself is only open for tours in July and August.The popular spa town of Digne les Bains in Haute Provence, to the north east of Valensole, drags it out for a few days with its own lively festival called the ‘Corso of Lavender’ due to happen (if Covid gives us a break) from the 5th to the 9th of August in 2022.Le Mas de la Rose has luxury accommodation in a tastefully renovated 17th century farmhouse between the Luberon and Alpilles Regional Parks and less than 30km south of Avignon.It has 75 acres of grounds to explore with fields of lavender, pine and olive trees, and some very good outdoor facilities; a nicely designed swimming pool, a hot tub and tennis courts.You can rent bikes out for free at the farmhouse and if you tire of exploring the farm itself you can take a ride or a walk out into the classic Provence countryside that lies in wait just outside the gates.Near both Gordes and Ménerbes, in Provence’s Luberon region, La Bastide du Marie is a gorgeous property; a beautifully restored 18th century manor house surrounded by 57 acres of vineyards, gardens, olive trees and lavender groves.It offers very much a luxury experience but rooted in authenticity; the entire space, both the building and the grounds are immaculately kept and display a great deal of historical elegance.If you have an affinity for Provencal cuisine you may also be pleased to know that you can join cooking classes with the chefs and learn many interesting local recipes.The enthusiastic winemakers are always happy to show guests around the vineyards and wine cellars, which of course also means plenty of samples of their reds, whites and rosés.If La Coquillade seems like it has, well, too much going on and you would like to stay in middle of nowhere Provence, then you may appreciate Le Hameau de Pichovet, which has a beautifully isolated hillside setting at the eastern edge of Luberon.It offers 5 self catering (though meals can also be prepared for you) apartments in a restored traditional farmhouse gite, surrounded by fields of sunflowers and lavender.
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Using special distilling techniques, the end-product is a highly concentrated extract of lavender’s useful compounds, full of health benefits and more.Studies suggest it has many advantages for hair and healthy, beautiful locks.A 2016 study found that lavender oil applied to mice made them grow more hair.Per these studies, lavender oil may help with issues like pattern baldness or alopecia.Human studies are needed to prove this, though people can safely try the oil in their hair.Though more studies are needed, using lavender oil could possibly reduce the risk of getting lice.A 2012 study saw lavender oil used topically on skin inflammations and ulcers, with success.It has a calming effect and divine fragrance As an extra benefit, lavender has a wonderful smell.In this 2012 experiment, human subjects experienced more relaxation, pleasure, and better moods after inhaling its fragrance.You can leave it in overnight with your hair wrapped in a towel if you want maximum benefits.You’ll also experience lavender’s calming and lovely scent as well as some scalp-healing effects.Another option: Add two to three drops directly to a dollop of hair product in your palm before applying.Some hair serums are designed to include lavender essential oil for its effects.Products that list lavender essential oil content and natural ingredients are your best bet.Follow directions on hair serum product for how often you should use it, daily or weekly.Or save money by making your own lavender oil hair serum such as this one from Beauty Munsta.Like a hair serum, it could also give benefits such as preventing breakage or moisturizing.We recommend Momma B’s Naturals Hair Mask, which contains lavender essential oil.Be cautious using or inhaling lavender if you take nervous system sedatives or depressants.Other than these considerations, using diluted lavender essential oil topically is perfectly safe.