by marilyn | Jun 26, 2019 | For the love of lavender...
When we planted our first lavender field, we knew we were not the only ones with the hazy purple dream of endless fields of the stuff. At the time we only knew of a handful of others who actually had plants in the ground though. The difference between dreaming about...
by marilyn | Jun 26, 2019 | For the love of lavender...
We love that we have several lavender farms concentrated right here around our town of Yamhill, Oregon. Our Yamhill Valley Lavender Festival held the second weekend in July was a huge success because of the hard work and dedication of the lavender community here. Over...
by marilyn | Jun 26, 2019 | For the love of lavender...
There is power in numbers. A group can achieve so much more than one person trying to go it alone. The Yamhill Valley Lavender Growers as a group has already accomplished so much. We have greater purchasing power as a group. We pulled off a fantastic lavender...
by marilyn | Jun 26, 2019 | For the love of lavender...
Yesterday we did what we call “going to town”. Town being the city of Portland, Oregon. We don’t go into “town” all that often so it’s always a special event for us, like a day off, a mini vacation of sorts. Yesterday’s trip...
by marilyn | Jun 26, 2019 | For the love of lavender...
Occasionally we find ourselves in a rut. Then the rut becomes a trench and the before we know it, it’s the grandaddy of all canyons. At least it’s a canyon full of lavender which smells good. This time of year is especially hazardous as everything seems to...
by marilyn | Jun 26, 2019 | For the love of lavender...
We were in Astoria, Oregon at the Sunday Market last weekend, same as every weekend from Mothers Day until October. Trying to sell our lavender goods to promote our lavender farm, products and store. We have been doing this market for 4 years now and it has become an...
