When can you see lavender fields in Ontario?
Visit lavender farms from Late June to Early August, with July being the best! You can visit select farm stores year-round for lavender products. Few places also celebrate the lushness of blooms in July with a Lavender Festival.
Where are the largest lavender fields?
Bridestowe Lavender Estate runs over 260 acres and is the world’s largest privately-owned lavender farm.
How big is a lavender farm?
Lavender is identified by the USDA as a specialty crop, and as such our member farms are typically small. Ten acres is pretty large. Size limitations for most of our members is labor, as harvesting is very labor-intensive since most is done by hand.
Where is lavender farmed?
Lavender grows in Mediterranean climates where summers are warm and dry and winters are cool and mild. Don’t be discouraged if your climate isn’t ideal; some of America’s loveliest lavender farms are located in the rainy Pacific Northwest and the chilly Midwest.
What is the best time to visit lavender Farm?
When is the best time to visit? The best time to see the lavender is from the first week of July until the middle of August. Due to frost damage in May, the lavender flowered slightly later this year.
Where can I find lavender in Ontario?
Top 8 Ontario Lavender Farms
- Terre Bleu Lavender Farm.
- Purple Hill Lavender Farm.
- Kelso Lavender Farm.
- Stonewell Lavender Farm.
- NEOB Lavender.
- Steed & Co.
- Bonnieheath Estate Lavender & Winery.
- Prince Edward County Lavender.
How much does a lavender farmer make?
You can earn as much as $120,000 per acre in ideal conditions by selling fresh or dried lavender. And you can earn even more by creating your own value-added lavender products like soaps or lotions. The great thing about lavender is that you can grow it for a profit on nearly any scale.
Where are the best lavender farms?
8 Stunning Lavender Farms and Fields to Visit
- Provence, France. Plateau de Valensole, Provence, France.
- Purple Haze Lavender Farm – Sequim, Washington.
- Hvar Island, Croatia.
- Bridestowe – Tasmania, Australia.
- Mayfield Lavender – Sutton, United Kingdom.
- Bulgaria.
- Lavender Valley – Hood River, Oregon.
- Tomita Farm – Furano, Japan.
Are lavender farms profitable?
Is lavender a good business?
Lavender can be one of the most profitable cash crops for small growers. Best of all, unlike many other seasonal crops, such as flowers, that are worthless if not sold at harvest time, lavender can be dried and made into even more profitable products. Here are seven of the best ways to turn lavender into cash.
How do lavender farms make money?
Fresh lavender bouquets. Most growers sell direct to the retail public, either from their garden or at the local farmer’s market. At our local Saturday market, lavender bunches sell for $6 each. A 20′ x 20′ growing area can produce around 300 bunches each year, worth $1,800. Larger plots are even more profitable.
How long do lavender fields last?
How long do lavender fields last? Lavender plants are a perennial, known to survive up to 15 years in some gardens. With the right soil preparation, drainage, pruning and winter protecting, lavender can last for years.
Can I get into Terre Bleu lavender farm without a ticket?
Public access to Terre Bleu Lavender Farm will only be provided to online ticket holders during their designated ticket entry slots. Entry to the farm store requires ticket admission. The farm store is not open for public access outside of ticket admission due to COVID-19.
What is Terre Bleu?
Terre Bleu is Ontario’s largest lavender farm and apiary. We provide an agro-tourism experience where visitors can come and learn about growing lavender, distillation and the drying of lavender buds for use in the production of our many great… more
What to do in Terre Bleu?
On our main farm you can shop for your favourite lavender products made on our farm (masks required) to bring a bit of Terre Bleu home with you. Visit our ice cream shop so you can indulge in our famous lavender ice cream or enjoy a lavender lemonade to help cool off from the heat.
Why open the gates to Terre Bleu?
By opening our gates it is our mission to educate and expose the visiting public to sustainable and orgainc agriculture. On our main farm you can shop for your favourite lavender products made on our farm (masks required) to bring a bit of Terre Bleu home with you.