So You Want to Start a Lavender Farm - Lavender Farminar

• Do you want to grow your own patch of fragrant and stunningly beautiful lavender?
• Do you want to choose the right species of lavender for your climate and soil type?
• Do you want to understand what it takes to create new lavender plants from existing plants?
• Do you want to understand the challenges and joys of planting a large scale field of lavender?
• Maybe you want to start a lavender business?

Whether your goal is a private garden or agri-tourism, you’ll be glad you went to this class. John Rinaldi will share why he and his wife Bonnie started Lavender Fields Forever (now Applegate River Lavender) in 2011 and what their experience was along the way.

The 3.5 hour class includes:

Background

• History & Botany of Lavender
• Common Compounds Found in the Essential Oil of Lavender and Its Uses

Growing Lavender

• Lavender Propagation & Cultivation
• Lavender Harvesting, Drying, Processing & Distilling Essential Oil

Discussion

• Starting and Operating a Lavender Farm

Site Selection:

• Soil, Slope, Light, Irrigation, etc
• Target Market: Open to the Public or No
• Selecting Which Lavender Varieties to Grow
• Equipment Needs

Business Framework:

• Types of Legal Entities
• Liabilities & Insurance
• Regulatory Concerns
• Accounting

Marketing

Field Tour

Taught by John Rinaldi & Rob Rustad

Cancellation Policy:

If you need to cancel or reschedule, please contact Applegate River Lavender Farm at marcy@applegateriverlavenderfarm.com. Cancellations with 2 weeks advance notice, 100% refund; cancellations with 1 week notice 50% refund.