The Folgate lavender is starting to purple up, so we are opening the farm. The fields will be there for you to enjoy. This year we have again planted sunflowers, which will bloom in the later part of the summer. We have also planted other kinds of herbs and flowers for you to enjoy. The [read more...]
Just released – VERJUS made from Spoiled Dog Winery’s estate Pinot Noir grapes (unfermented) infused with Lavender Wind Farm’s lavender. A culinary delight with many uses, especially in dressings and sauces. Verjus derives from the French term “vert jus”, literally “green juice” and is pressed from semi-ripened high-acid low sugar wine grapes winemakers thin from [read more...]
Nettles, who wants ‘em? They just sting ya and the pain goes on for hours and hours. But, wait! They have some other qualities that you may want. They are packed with vitamins and protein. And when you can’t harvest them anymore, because they are past the good food stage, then you can use them [read more...]
Our newest products! Finally, after you have asked us for this for a long time, our version of lavender salt and lavender pepper have joined our culinary product line. The Pepper is a simple blend to help you create amazing dishes. It combines an earthy, hot, fruity/tart, and floral flavor to dishes. It will work [read more...]
We have our very own chocolatier now!! Her name is Michaelene McElroy and she has only BEGUN to create some amazing treats. In case you aren’t up on the origins of chocolate, Michaelene writes: Theobroma cacao is native to the deep tropical region of South America. Its seeds are used to make cocoa powder and [read more...]
Aurora has led the team to create our newest product…. Bee Sweet to Your Lips, Lavender Vanilla Lip Balm. In case you don’t know, it takes a lot to create a new product. We first research basic recipes, then we gather information about oils and their effects on the body. Then we develop a mixture [read more...]
Dessert May be the Best Medicine
The Holiday Season should be a time of celebration, but for many of us it can also be a time when our love/hate relationship with all those delicious Christmas deserts we’ve been enjoying can turn us into grinches. Here’s some good news about common holiday spices that should put you back in a festive mood. [read more...]
Benefit for Whidbey Air (kwparadio.org)
Did you know Whidbey Island has its own radio station? One that started years ago, and for the first few years The Shifty Sailors let them play their music while they got underway. It’s been a long journey, including a decision to release the air waves licensing and become an internet-only station. That decision has [read more...]
The Folgate lavender is starting to purple up, so we are opening the farm. The fields will be there for you to enjoy. This year we have again planted sunflowers, which will bloom in the later part of the summer. We have also planted other kinds of herbs and flowers for you to enjoy. The [read more...]
Just released – VERJUS made from Spoiled Dog Winery’s estate Pinot Noir grapes (unfermented) infused with Lavender Wind Farm’s lavender. A culinary delight with many uses, especially in dressings and sauces. Verjus derives from the French term “vert jus”, literally “green juice” and is pressed from semi-ripened high-acid low sugar wine grapes winemakers thin from [read more...]
Aurora has led the team to create our newest product…. Bee Sweet to Your Lips, Lavender Vanilla Lip Balm. In case you don’t know, it takes a lot to create a new product. We first research basic recipes, then we gather information about oils and their effects on the body. Then we develop a mixture [read more...]
A little slide show of our farm and new shop. Enjoy!
Did you know Whidbey Island has its own radio station? One that started years ago, and for the first few years The Shifty Sailors let them play their music while they got underway. It’s been a long journey, including a decision to release the air waves licensing and become an internet-only station. That decision has [read more...]
In our new Gift shop and Manufacturing/Kitchen facility Friday, Nov. 16, 2012 5:00 pm to 7:00 pm Lavender Wind 15 Coveland St. PO Box 284 Coupeville, WA 98239 360.544.4132 toll free 877.242.7716 House is ready outside Stop by to congratulate owner Sarah Richards and the staff of Lavender Wind on the official Grand Opening & [read more...]
A year ago we were working on the agreement to purchase our new building in Coupeville, and since then a lot has happened. Saturday, Oct. 13, 2012, we opened for business in our beautiful new shop. There is still more to be finished, but the whole staff is delighted to be working in the new [read more...]
Harvesting lavender is a smelly job! In the early years when the farm was smaller I used to go to three farmers markets a week. One of the vendors greeted me every Saturday morning with “Hey! Are you back again with those stinky weeds?” I loved that guy, he made me laugh and brought that [read more...]
Things are getting much busier on the farm. We have an international crew here who can speak the following languages: English (of course), French, Spanish, Italian, Triki (Oaxaca), German, Tagalog, Arabic, Moroccan, and Scots Gaelic. So, we just had to have an international feast with food from many of the countries represented by our staff [read more...]
Attending the International Lavender Conference this year was easy… It’s in our own backyard in Sequim, WA. Dr. Tim Upson (from Cambridge University Botanic Gardens), is the theme speaker and has been sharing his knowledge of the many different kinds of lavender in the world. The complexity of this one genus in the Lamiaceae family is amazing. [read more...]