July's A Busy Month!

With July just around the corner it’s time for Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm to for another post about all the exciting events in the Living the Lavender Lifestyle Month!

We will be starting the season with a ribbon cutting event on July 7th with Buellton Chamber of Commerce to welcome in the Santa Barbara County Lavender season, refreshments will be provided so be sure to stop by to celebrate our official summer opening!

The day after on July 8th will then be our first event of the season, a Yoga class and High Tea in The Field! Julia the yoga instructor at The Blooming Energy Yoga Studio In Lompoc will be teaching the class with an amazing High Tea catered by Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm!

We have plenty of other events to choose from all throughout the month of July, check out our events page for more details, but if you're unable to participate in one of our events, don't worry, we will be open all throughout the lavender season everyday except Tuesday from 10am-5pm, so be sure to stop by the farmstand then to not miss out on the splendor of the lavender in full bloom!

Another Great Festival!

Yesterday Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm went to the Santa Barbara Lavemder Festival at the Old Mission, and boy was that a blast!

As always, Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm had the most beautiful booth in all of Santa Barbara County, and boy were we packed!

Dont't worry if you missed us at the Lavender Festival, we will be open Monday June 26th, so be sure to stop by the farm stand to pick up your fresh lavender bundle while we still have them!

Closed June 24th for Santa Barbara Lavender Festival

With the Santa Barbara Lavender Festival right around the corner, we here at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm are incredibly excited to be participating again this year!

Last year's festival was our first event we ever did as a farm and this year's Santa Barbara Lavender Festival held at the Old Mission in Santa Barbara County is sure to be even better!

Unfortunately all hands will be needed for the event in Santa Barbara, so we will be closed June 24th, but don't worry, we will be open Friday, June 23rd and Sunday and Monday the 25th and 26th , so be sure to stop by the farmstand then!

Event Showcase: Yoga in the Lavender field & Afternoon Tea

July 9th is just around the corner, so it’s time to remind everyone about our Yoga in the Lavender field & Afternoon Tea event held right here at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm!

Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm has partnered Julia from Blooming Energy Yoga Studio in Lompoc to put together an amazing activity for locals and out of towners alike! Julia is a former criminal defense attorney in her native country of Venezuela. After seven years of practice, she decided to make a complete lifestyle change by getting her teacher’s yoga certification and moving to Central California, where she and her husband founded Blooming Energy to teach yoga and promote a healthy natural way of living.

The beginning of the event kicks off with a quick farm tour for the guests to see all the wonderful flowers Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm has to offer Santa Barbara County, after which everyone will move over to the designated yoga area behind the farmstand to begin Julia’s yoga class: be sure to bring your own mat, or purchase a ticket which includes a Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm yoga mat!

After the class is done, be sure to cool down with us as we partake in beautifully handcrafted High Tea Time put together by the Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm family. It’s sure to be a blast, tickets are going fast so be sure to sign up now! Registration closes Friday, July 7th, so be sure to get your tickets by then!

Transition to Summer Hours!

As Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm inches closer and closer to peak bloom, it is time to move into our summer hours!

Be sure to stop by Santa Barbara Counties premiere lavender destination to see a lavender field in peak bloom!

Purple Hues Brighten the Landscape!

With the summer on the horizon,Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is permeating with purple through the sea of green!

Here’s a close up shot of the flowers, what true sight to see, a must view for anyone in the Santa Barbara County area!

Only a few more weeks until the field is in peak bloom, so be sure to come check out the farmstand. For an experience you’re sure to never forget purchase tickets for any of our events in July, where we celebrate Living the Lavender Lifestyle Month!

RESCHEDULED!

Thanks so much to everyone who purchased tickets to our Salute To the Region Farm To Table Dinner, however folks online have been wondering if we could do the dinner later in the month, and after some introspection, Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm has decided to reschedule to July 22nd!

It’s so exciting to see all of the time and effort we have put into starting this event is bearing out so spectacularly! This will be one of the premiere Farm to Table Dinner events in the Santa Barbara County area, and everyone is sure to have a fantastic time! Don’t worry if you were wont be able to make the event that day, we have plenty of other amazing events coming up in the month of July for you to choose from!

Blooms Are Starting To POP!

With June heat settling over Santa Barbara County, Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is slowing starting to come to life!

You can see here the sleepy Grosso buds are starting to wake up, with accents of purple progressively overwhelming the monotonous sea of green as the lavender emerges from hibernation. Just look at those buds, you can almost see them changing color!

This July is shaping up to be truly spectacular, but if you're in the Central Coast Valley this weekend, there's still plenty of beauty to behold in the field right now!

Be sure to also check out all the great events we have coming up in July, you could do some yoga out in the field accompanied by a tea party, take a watercolor class or a lavender wreathmaking class, or just enjoy some Charcuterie and Cocktails or a fun honey tasting! This summer at the Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is shaping up to be the best ever, be sure to stop by the farmstand for more details!

Time For A Cross Post!

Santa Rita Hills Lavender Guest Blog

by Anna Maria Giambanco DiPietro

There’s just something about an open field of lavender that will stop you right in your tracks. Perhaps it’s the soft hum of honey bees going about their work; The silvery green foliage gently swaying in an afternoon breeze; The herbaceous, earthy scent, wafting through the air, asking you gently to pull over, park, and stay a while. That’s precisely what happened when I first came upon the Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm.

Tucked away just off of route 246 in California’s Central Coast Wine Country, Tularosa Road winds its way up into one of the most charming nooks I’ve encountered in Santa Barbara County. Ensconced by the rolling Santa Rita Hills’ vineyards and pastures with their alluvial, calcium-rich soil, the lavender farm brings a slice of Provence to Santa Barbara County.

Known for its myriad healing effects, lavender is a member of the Lamiaceae or mint family. According to the New York Botanical Garden, the word “lavender” has its roots in the Latin “lavare,” which means “to wash.” There are 450 cultivars and 28 known species of lavender as I pen this. The plants here at the farm are Lavandula x intermedia 'Grosso' for essential oil, Lavandula x intermedia 'Provence', Lavandula angustifolia 'Folgate' and Lavandula angustifolia 'Royal Velvet' for culinary use and owner, Denise Neumann shares, “We planted over 3,000 lavender plants back in 2020 and will continue to add more California Native plants and pollinator habitats as we expand.”

The farm was founded by Denise and her son, Lucas in May of 2020; In addition to over 3,000 lavender plants, they grow a rainbow assortment of seasonal specialty cut flowers including poppies, ranunculus, freesia, sunflowers, dahlias to name a few. There are goats, cats, and dogs languidly roaming the fields, and upon entering the property, you may peruse an assortment of bespoke beauty products in a charming farm stand shop, fresh-cut flowers, and a smattering of charming home goods, curated by Denise.

On Saturday July 8, 2023, you may join the Neumann family for their inaugural Farm-to-Table Dinner, ‘Salute to the Region’ featuring top chefs from SY KITCHEN and NELLA paired with wine by Kathy Joseph of Fiddlehead Cellars and music by solo acoustic guitarist, Grady DiPietro. The set list will feature popular music and classic rock tunes infused with elegant classical Spanish guitar flair.

The event will take place al fresco among the flora and fauna where guests will enjoy fresh local cuisine and sip some of the most beautiful Pinot Noir and Grüner Veltliner that Kathy produces with “admiration for tradition and Old World style married with New World sensibilities.”

In celebrating the region and supporting the community, this event will salute Veggie Rescue, the only nonprofit in Santa Barbara County focused on rescuing fresh, perishable produce and delivering it to nonprofit organizations serving low-income families, seniors, and those facing housing insecurity. A portion of the proceeds from this event will support Veggie Rescue’s work to provide equitable access to nutritious food, which improves the mental and physical health of residents, while also having a positive environmental impact through the reduction of food waste.

Let’s celebrate the “lavender lifestyle” and raise a glass or two in a "salute to the region" for the return of flowers to the “city of arts and flowers”, as Lompoc, California, is known. Tickets are 300$ starting June 1st and include transportation from La Purisima Golf Course to the farm, an all inclusive dinner and dessert with wines, as well as an exclusive lavender swag bag.

If you’re planning to stay the weekend, Hotel Corque has discounted room rates for ‘Salute to the Region’ guests if your reservation is made prior to June 8, 2023. Please note that tickets are for guests aged 21 and up. Purchase tickets here, or give them a call at 805-395-6568.

Happy Memorial Day!

It’s Memorial Day Weekend here at Santa RIta Hills Lavender Farm, and to honor our fallen service members we are offering a 10% discount on all products in the farmstand to all our active duty and veterans who visit the field while on holiday here in Santa Barbara County.

We will also be open Friday to Monday this weekend from 11am - 5pm, be sure to stop by and see the field the sweet peas are bursting and the dahlias are starting to pop!

Aren’t they phenomenal? Be sure to stop by and get your own shots!

Another Great Festival!

Yesterday Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm was in Paso Robles for the annual Lavender and Olive Festival, it was so much fun!

As always, the mobile farmstand was looking really nice, that metal garden shelving really spruced up the booth!

While the festival was a little outside Santa Barbara County, it's always nice to see other places and meet new people!

We are back to our regular off season hours, come check us out today between 11am-5pm, the lavender is just starting to pop ND the seasonal flowers field is looking phenomenal even though it's in transition, be sure to stop on by!

On the Road Again! Farm Stand Closed Saturday May 20th

Everyone at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm hopes you had a happy Mother’s day, and with us getting back into the groove of things we are taking the farmstand on the road again!

This time we will be at the Olive and Lavender Festival in Paso Robles, its sure to be a blast, if your in San Luis Obispo County be sure to stop by and check out the mobile farmstand.

Unfortunately, this means that the farm will be closed Saturday May 20th. Don't be disappointed, we will be open Sunday May 21st from 11-4pm, so be sure to stop by then if you want to check out everything that's in bloom!

Happy Mothers Day ♡

It's Mothers day and we and Santa Rita Hills Lavender is looking perfect for an afternoon stroll among the flowers with the mother in your life!

Our roses are blooming in full now the scent the smell, truly phenomenal!

Just look at those sweet peas, they just take your breath away! I know sweet peas are all over the fields of Santa Barbara County, but seeing some of the unique colors of our sweet peas is a real treat!

You might even spy some of our peonies hiding amongst all the sweet peas! Truly stunning to behold.

Also be sure to stop by the farmstand, after all,lavender is sure to brighten every mothers day!

Popping up at Sunstone Winery!

Once again, we at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm have the Wanderlust, and have taken the farmstand on the road!

Today we are at Sunstone Winery for their Mothers Day Market! Come stop by and treat yourself and your mother to one of Santa Barbara Counties premier wineries! They've got a food truck too so if you feel a little hungry come check it out!

Don't worry though, the farmstand is still open today from 11 to 4 so if youcant get to Sunstone Winery today, be sure to check out the farm!

Buellton Brewfest A Big Success!

Yesterday the Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm took the farmstand on the road and set up shop at the 10th Annual Buellton Brewfest, and boy was it a blast! We were slammed all day, it was jam packed and one customer told me there were about 2500 people who showed up, it felt to us like half of Santa Barbara County was there!

It was great to meet all the locals who took the time to check out our booth during the fest, and want to let everyone know the farmstand is open today from 11am-4pm

if you missed us yesterday be sure to stop by, the seasons flowers are looking marvelous, and the lavender is just beginning to wake up from winter hibernation, exciting!

Be sure to also check out our events page to get your early bird tickets for the Farm to Table Dinner as part of our July Living the Lavender Lifestyle Celebration!