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Colorado's first commercial
lavender farm is a source of enjoyment and relaxation for young and old. The farm is located between Longmont and
Lafayette near the intersection of Highway 287 and Lookout Road. So, it is an easy weekend drive for nearly everyone
living along Colorado's Front Range and a wonderful destination for others visiting Colorado. Hopefully you
can visit in 2011
Boulder County 1
Lavender Farm 0
They won the first battle, but not the war
It makes me very sad to publish this. But, the 2010 picking season at the Lavender Farm is cancelled. The Boulder
County Land Use laws and their enforcement have really put my farm in jeopardy.
I didn't
realize that 3 acres of lavender and the civilized people who visited the farm a few weekends during the year were such
a threat to the County. But, with the laws as they now stand, if I even mentioned the word "lavender"
while anyone was visiting the field, I was breaking the law. And the penalty could have been the complete
destruction of my field. (So much for the Freedom of Speech in Boulder County)
So, I have decided to
keep the field closed.
But there is GOOD NEWS!
You can find my fresh lavender,
wonderful products and ME three days every week in Denver. I will be at the Cherry Creek Farmers Market,
which sets up in the parking lot just west of Bed Bath and Beyond at the Cherry Creek Mall, every Saturday from 8am until
1 pm and every Wednesday from 9am until 1pm. And for you Sunday shoppers, I will be at the Stapleton
Farmers Market, which is about 2 blocks east of Quebec on 29th Street, every Sunday from 8:30am until 12:30 pm.
If you haven't enjoyed either of these markets, you don't know what you're missing. They have a great
line-up of vendors selling everything from corn and beets to delicious crepes. And now they have lavender too.
So, I hope some of you loyal lavender lovers will join us at these great markets. I can't wait to see you all.
But, I'm not giving up. I'm still planting more plants. And I hope that maybe by next year the
rules will relax enough to allow all of you to enjoy the farm.
I have to ask you, for your own safety's
sake, NOT to even drive down to the farm. Any traffic to my place really aggrevates the neighbors.
And they can get violent.
I hope this hasn't caused too much inconvenience for anyone.
I'm as disappointed as everyone else
Let me know if you have ideas for new lavender products. I will do my best to develop your suggestions
into wonderful new products.
There are more shops carrying
products from the farm. The newest store where you can find the products from the farm is Fruehauf's located at 1665 33rd Street in Boulder. That is just north of Arapahoe
on 33rd. And if you haven't been there in a while, you need to stop in. They have a great selection of
patio furniture you can't find anywhere else these days. But, wait until you see their gift selection.
It is fantastic.
Also, you can see the products at Nest,
2015 Ionosphere St, in Prospect, on the south side of Longmont. Renee's store is restocked as of April 14th
with your favoite products from the lavender farm. If you haven't been to Nest in a
while, you better stop in soon and see all of Renee's new inventory. When you do stop in, tell her that the Lavender
Guy sent you.
In Greeley, you can find the lavender products
at Warm Hugs, located at 916 9th Avenue.
Suzanne's store is just east of the courthouse. She has a great store going there after only being open less
than a year. You will find unique gifts including Suzanne's own convenient cooking creations.
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