Kelowna's Juicy Tips

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You’ve probably noticed all the beautful lavender around the boulevards and parks of Kelowna. It’s in bloom right now, and it is so fragrant! You may not know, though, that we actually have a lavender farm in Kelowna: the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm. This time of year the farm is in it’s full glory, with its rows of lavender all vibrant purple and blooming. This is why the farm puts on Lavender Discovery Days in the summer, to celebrate the useful and attractive herb.

Rows of lavender at the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm.

First a bit on the farm itself. It’s a 3.5 acre farm that features lavender in neat rows, a hedge maze that families love, a u-pick lavender section, and a brand new hospitatlity facility with their lavender shop and reception space (this new building is just in its final completion stages, so it’ll be open later this month). The farm is owned by the McFadden family, who are so passionate about the plant that they hav all kinds of lavender workshops and informational sessions to help others grow the beautiful flowers. The farm follows organic practices, although it isn’t formally certified, which accounts for the pesticide free gardening workshops they are putting on at the farm this Saturday.

At their lovely country store you can buy all kinds of lavender items: sachets, soaps, room sprays, culinary mixes, teas, and lots of other lavender products. All the items are made at the farm using the McFadden’s lavender, so you always know exactly the quality and care of the product that you’re buying.

So gorgeous! The lavender fields in South East Kelowna.

This Saturday is the first of their Lavender Discovery Days (the second happens in August), and it will feature special events like wine tastings, information sessions on lavender (planting, caring for, and cooking with the herb), xeriscape gardening (low water usage gardening), and pesticide free gardening.  Events and admission fees are outlined on their website at this link.

To get to the Okanagan Lavender & Herb Farm, take Bedford Rd to Takla Rd in South East Kelowna (again, directions are on their website linked here). If you haven’t been up yet, it’s a fabulous way to spend a morning and lots of fun to families with kids of all ages. Enjoy this hot weather and all the beautiful flowers that are coming into their prime along with it!