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MAY I VISIT THE FARM?

The farm does not have a storefront, nor to we host tours. Our building houses our drying room and commercial kitchen. it is our production facility and creative studio.

We do offer CURBSIDE PICKUP by appointment for locals and those in town for a visit.

We invite you to shop our online store where you will find all of the small batch products we create. We offer Flat-Rate shipping across Canada, and Free Shipping on orders over $75.

We are so proud of our sustainable farming practices and the products we create here. On our farm we grow, dry and distill aromatic plants to create our unique line of plant based products. Visit our YouTube channel for garden and DIY herb tips!

HOW MANY PLANTS DO YOU GROW?

Our farm is full of many different aromatic herbs, plants and trees that we harvest to dry or distill and then use in our products. Throughout the growing season from May into September (and some years even October) you can find us picking calendula, rose petals, rose hips, oregano, birch, linden, thyme, cedar, savory, fir, basil, witch hazel, rosemary, pine, helichrysum, lemon balm, lemon verbena, lemon grass, bee balm, nepeta, peppermint, spearmint, chamomile, yarrow, lavender, violas, rose geranium, echinacea, sage…as they say, there’s always room for another plant in the gardener’s garden!

WHO MAKES YOUR PRODUCTS?

We do! Our products are handmade in small batches on-site in our Food Safe Certified commercial kitchen, following all Health Canada HACCP regulations. We wear chef coats, hats and gloves, and use mixing bowls, whisks, beakers and measuring cups. Your product was likely crafted to the tune of one of us singing along to an old CD.

HOW LONG DO YOUR PRODUCTS LAST?

Our products are made with real ingredients and contain no artificial preservatives or shelf stabilizers. While certain ingredients naturally help to extend shelf life (like vitamin E oil and rosemary essential oil), we recommend enjoying your product within one year of purchase to ensure utmost quality and freshness.

When using natural products remember they have 4 enemies (HALT):

  • HEAT: keep at a constant temperature, a medicine cabinet is perfect!
  • AIR: seal tightly to prevent air from entering your container
  • LIGHT: protect from sunlight
  • TIME: use in a timely fashion but remember, Best Before does not mean Bad After – products with vegetable oils will go rancid with time, but if they still smell pleasant after your Best Before date, it is fine to continue using them.
WHERE DO YOUR INGREDIENTS COME FROM?

We grow, dry, distill and infuse the plants and herbs on our farm to be used as ingredients for our products. To complement our 100% farm ingredients, we carefully select local and sustainably sourced, organic and Fair Trade oils, butters, essential oils and botanicals to craft our unique, handmade products.

ARE YOUR ESSENTIAL OILS PURE?

Yes! Our essential oils are 100% pure and unadulterated. Many of the essential oils we use in our products are grown and steam distilled here on our farm directly after harvest to ensure the highest quality of the oil – many of our lavender essential oils have won international awards! The essential oils that we do not distill on our farm are sourced from trusted, transparent and sustainable suppliers.

ARE YOUR OILS TESTED?

Each year we send our oils to competitions in New Zealand and Australia and many of our lavender essential oils have won awards. Enrolling in the competitions provides us with gas chromatography analysis on the oils: these reports let us know if the oils are in acceptable ranges, what we are doing well and how we compare to other producers.

CAN I INGEST LAVENDER ESSENTIAL OIL?

Our culinary-grade lavender essential oil can be used to add a delicious floral flavour to desserts such as chocolate truffles or whipping cream. A little goes a long way – use 2 drops of essential oil for 500mL of whipping cream or 500gm of chocolate.

We do not recommend ingesting essential oils on their own; that would be a conversation to have with your health care practitioner.

CAN I PURCHASE OTHER ESSENTIAL OILS THAT YOU PRODUCE BESIDES LAVENDER?

All of the essential oils we produce are used exclusively in the products we create; we do not sell them as single botanicals. This includes red cedar, Douglas fir, lemongrass, lemon verbena, rose geranium, rose, spearmint, linden, thyme, sage, rosemary.

WHAT IS A HYDROSOL?

When you distill for essential oils, you also collect a water-based product called a hydrosol, hydrolat or floral water. Plant material is placed in a hopper on a screen above water. When the water boils, it turns to steam and travels up through the plant material releasing the volatile oils of the plant. It then travels through a cold-water bath and returns to a liquid state. This liquid goes into a separator, essencier or Florentine flask – the oils floats on top and is separated from the hydrosol. Thus, a hydrosol is the water-soluble plant extraction and has trace amounts of essential oil.

Hydrosols have a delicate aroma and are gentle to use on your skin, excellent for hydrating and toning dry skin.

Lavender hydrosol has a unique honey-like, herbaceous aroma, quite different than the essential oil.

A PRODUCT I BOUGHT A COUPLE OF YEARS AGO IS NOT ON YOUR WEBSITE – DO YOU STILL MAKE IT?

We rebranded our product lines in 2018 – some products were discontinued, but others we simply renamed!

  • From Foot Spray to ‘Botanical Breeze’ Body Deodorizer
  • From Lavender Linen Spray to ‘Lavender Field’ Aromatherapy Room Mist
  • From Toning Serum to Dry Skin Face Serum
  • From Blemish Serum to Oily Skin Face Serum
  • From Mature Skin Face Toner to Sensitive Skin Botanical Toner
  • From Gardener’s Rescue Massage Oil to ‘Ease’ Roll On Remedy
ARE YOUR PRODUCTS CRUELTY-FREE?

Yes! We have our family, friends and staff test our products – they are never tested on animals, but 15mL of Lavender Hydrosol is lovely in your dog's rinse water.

ARE YOUR PRODUCTS TOXIN-FREE?

Yes! We pride ourselves on the natural ingredients we carefully source to ensure our products are 100% free from preservatives and additives, and we are proud to have our skin and body care products CertClean certified. What we can’t grow ourselves, we source from farms or trustworthy companies with organic, ethical and Fair Trade options.  We believe in the magic of plants, and we don’t believe our products need chemicals or preservatives to make you feel radiant!

IS YOUR FARM CERTIFIED ORGANIC?

We have spent the past twenty years converting our farm from a conventional apple orchard to a sustainable model that embraces the principles of regenerative agriculture and integrated pest management in the cultivation of our herbs. While our farm is not certified organic, our crops are grown in a spray-free environment, hoed and harvested by hand, picked at their peak and processed on-site in small batches.

HOW DO YOU DRY YOUR HERBS?

Our drying room is equipped with an Earth-Air exchange system: a passive system that circulates air through the drying room with fans instead of heat, thus preserving the flavour of our herbs.

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    Lavandin Essential Oil

    Lavandula × intermedia

    GROWN, HARVESTED & STEAM DISTILLED IN SMALL BATCHES ON OUR FAMILY FARM

    Bold, fresh and wonderfully aromatic, Lavandula × intermedia - commonly known as lavandin - brings a distinctly herbaceous character to the still.

    We grow several lavandin cultivars on our farm, harvesting them at their peak and steam distilling them in small batches. More distinctly camphorous than Lavandula angustifolia, lavandin has a fresh, expansive aroma with earthy and herbaceous undertones.

    Its robust character makes it particularly well suited to diffusers, bath and body preparations, household use and botanical blending.

    Why you'll love it:

    • Grown, harvested and distilled on our farm in the Okanagan
    • Steam distilled in small batches
    • 100% pure essential oil with no additives, synthetics or dilution
    • Fresh, herbaceous aroma with distinctive camphorous notes
    • Beautiful for diffusers, bath and body preparations and aromatic blending

    Choose Your Lavandin

    Grosso
    Bold, fresh and distinctly herbaceous, Grosso has the characteristic camphorous quality of a traditional lavandin, grounded by earthy botanical notes.

    Intermedia Blend - Phenomenal & Grosso
    A farm-distilled blend of Phenomenal and Grosso lavandins. Fresh and aromatic, the blend brings together bright camphorous notes with an earthy, herbaceous depth.

    Particularly lovely blended with rosemary, eucalyptus, tea tree and other fresh botanical aromas.

    Every bottle begins in our fields - grown, gathered and distilled here on the farm.

    OUR AWARD-WINNING OILS

    2019 Australian Olfactory Oil Competition

    Silver: L. × intermedia 'Phenomenal'

    2018 New Zealand Supreme Oil Awards

    Silver: L. × intermedia 'Super' / 'Phenomenal'

    2017 Australian Olfactory Oil Competition

    Gold: L. × intermedia 'Super' / 'Seal' / 'Abrialii'
    Silver: L. × intermedia 'Grosso'


    Curious about how we distill our essential oils? Visit our blog for a look behind the distillation process on our farm.

    How to Use Lavandin Essential Oil

    Fresh, herbaceous and distinctly aromatic, lavandin is especially well suited to bath blends, foot care, diffusers and household use.

    A simple dilution to remember: Add 5 drops of lavandin essential oil to 15 mL (1 tablespoon) of carrier oil. Use this easy ratio when preparing lavandin for massage, foot care or other topical applications.

    Bath Drops

    Lavandin pairs beautifully with eucalyptus, tea tree, citrus and mint essential oils. For a simple bath blend, try combining 15 drops lavandin with 5 drops eucalyptus and storing the blend in a small glass bottle.

    To use: Blend 5-10 drops of your Bath Drops into a tablespoon of carrier oil, then add to warm bath water along with 1 cup of Epsom salts.

    Foot Soak & Foot Care

    For a refreshing soak for tired, hard-working feet, blend a few drops of lavandin essential oil into a tablespoon of carrier oil or unscented bath base, then stir into a basin of warm water with Epsom salts.

    For a simple foot oil, use our 5 drops essential oil to 15 mL carrier oil dilution and massage into the feet, nails and cuticles.

    Countertop Spray

    Lavandin's fresh, herbaceous aroma makes it a lovely addition to a simple household spray for kitchen and bathroom surfaces.

    Recipe:

    • 175 mL distilled water
    • 25 mL white vinegar
    • 10–15 drops lavandin essential oil
    • 20–25 drops tea tree or citrus essential oil

    Pour into a spray bottle and shake well before each use. Adjust the essential oil blend to suit the aroma you prefer.

    For greasy surfaces, add a small amount of dish soap directly to the surface, spray with the cleaner and wipe thoroughly.

    This blend can also be used to freshen frequently touched surfaces such as faucets, door handles and light switches. Spray onto a cloth first, then wipe the surface.

    A little goes a long way: 1 mL is approximately 25 drops.

    Essential oils are highly concentrated. Always dilute appropriately before applying to the skin, and avoid contact with the eyes and sensitive areas. Keep out of reach of children and pets.

    *Check with your health care practitioner before using essential oils if you are pregnant or are being treated for any medical condition.

    Pure, unadulterated lavandin essential oil, grown and distilled on our farm.

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