Labor Day weekend here at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm has been pretty warm, good thing we have added a new item to our farmstand to help beat the heat, Lavender Lemonade, made fresh right here on the farm!
Be sure to also pick up some of our Lavender Balsamic Vinegar, we are doing a buy one get one 1/2 off for the holiday! Hope to see you here ;)
With Labor away weekend fast approaching, we at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm want to remind all those visitors planning to visit the farmstand, we are switching to our off-season hours. While you can still schedule an appointment to visit the farm outside of our business hours, we will be changing our normal business hours to be from 10am -4pm from Thursday to Monday. We apologize for any inconvenience this causes, but don't worry, we will be switching back to our normal business hours come next Lavender season!
Here at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm, everyone has to do something to pull their weight, especially because Bubbah has so much to pull around!
Here he is watching over our 10 gal stainless steel still, which on average produces 350ml of essential oil per run. It’s a little bit of work to set up and get running, but with some practice and a little bit hands on instruction anyone can do it! To show how easy it is, we are hosting a Distillation class using our 1 gallon copper still, where we teach you how to go from the lavender on the plant to essential oil in the separator , with all the other steps in between! Get your tickets here, or if August 27th doesn’t work for you, contact us to set up a private distillation class for you, that way no one feels like they’re missing out!
Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is always swarming with activity, its so amazing to stand amongst the workers doing their jobs cleaning out the combs and putting in pollen, nectar and other bee larva. Truly BEEutiful!
This 10 frame box is so cool watching the bees as they're hard at work behind the farmstand, makes me realize I need to get back to work!
This hive is in the back of our property where we grow all our exotic plants that require a little more attention to thrive. This portion of the farm isn't open to visit yet, but that doesn't mean we aren't working that portion any less!
Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is super excited, tomorrow is the second Orcutt Monthly Farmers Market!
Last month's market was insane, over 3000 people showed up, be sure to get there early so you can check out all our great flowers and products straight from the farmstand!
Yesterday at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm, we just got some new workers! Thanks to Bee Wild Collective, for bringing out a Kona Queen and her for us to start selling Lavender Honey From the farmstand!
Today at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm we are having our 2nd annual Lavender Wreathmaking Class! It should be a ton of fun, tickets will be available at the farmstand or on our shop here.
While we will be closing the field at 2 for the class, you can still take pictures from behind our fence or check out all the great goods in our farmstand, but if you find yourself compelled to take part in the fun, no worries we still have plenty of tickets available! This is not our only class we are hosting this month however, please be sure to sign up for our Lavender Distillation Class August 27th, where we will teach you how to make essential oil from recently harvested Lavender and will get to take home some of the hydrosol and essential oil you will make, be sure to sign up here now before tickets sell out!
Today is the last day to sign up for Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm's 2nd annual Lavender Wreathmaking Class! Be sure to sign up for our class here, enjoy a pleasant afternoon by the farmstand with materials and refreshments included with your ticket price.
Also be sure not to miss out on signing up for our distillation class on August 27th, where we teach you how to make lavender essential oil from bloom to boil, taking home some hydrosol and essential oil you help make yourself! Sign up now while tickets last!
Wow so exciting today at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm, instead of doing the usual chores around the farmstand, we took the time today to be apart of am interview with KTLA 5!
It was alot of fun, we talked about the Lavender Wreathmaking class we had coming up in August 6th, unfortunately forgot to talk about our Distillation class we are doing on August 27th, oh well next time!
A special thanks to Explore Lompoc for reaching out and facilitating this interview, check out their site to see all the events and fun things to do around Lompoc!
While out picking on Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm, sometimes you get the chance to see some great sights, like this AC130 with silent engines.
You would think a big plane flying overhead like that would rattle the farmstand, but those engines were really quiet, could barely hear them as it flew by.
Doubtless he got a great view of the field, so can you when you sign up for one of our upcoming classes like our Harvest to Wreath class August 6th. Be sure to sign up soon, spots are filling up fast!
Yesterday evening we had a very special pair of guests come to Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm. Yesterday evening, our new friends Brent and Lolita came by to take a private tour, little did Lolita know we had set up a little something special for her as Brent got out into the field and proposed to her!
Lolita couldn't have been happier, and once she said yes they took a little picnic out in the field with a charcuterie plate and champagne we prepared and just basked in their new found engaged bliss! We were so happy that we at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm could be a part of their special day, we hope you too can think of using our field for your wedding/ engagement plans! And congrats once again to the happy couple Brent and Lolita, we wish them all the best in this next stage in their relationship!
Yesterday we closed early at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm to set up our portable farmstand at old Orcutts new Farmers Market, open every 3rd Wesnesday of the month from 4- 7:30pm.
It was amazing, the market manager told us at the end of the day they tallied over 3000 people attended, needless to say it was a ton of fun!
Tons of people stopped by to check out the flowers, with many people signing up for our Lavender Wreathmaking class on August 6th.
As well as our Distillation Class on August 23rd, be sure to get your tickets soon, spots are filling up fast!
Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm has some exciting news for everyone in the Orcutt area, we will be closing the farmstand early on Wednesday to take part in the brand new Farmers Market in Old Town Orcutt!
Come check out our stall when the market opens every third Wednesday of the month starting tomorrow! We also have started to sell our products at A Little Something Special and More, a gift and flower shop located right off of H Street and Ocean Avenue in Lompoc, the address is 109 S. H Street, Lompoc CA 93436.
Be sure to stop by the shop to check out our selection of lavender goods and great chachkies!
Please note that in order to prepare for the Farmers Market we will be closing at 2 instead of 4 to make sure all is perfect for market, sorry for the inconvenience!
Wow, we’re we busy at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm over the weekend! On Saturday we hosted out first ever class taught by local winemaker and floral designer Amber Hogan, a Lavender Wreathmaking class!
First we gave a tour of the property, then let the students out onto the field to harvest for their wreath.
After they harvested a bucket of lavender, the students began to make tiny bundles of the lavender in order to fill out the wreath
Everyone enjoyed the continental breakfast we had set up, and loved the wine that was made hy Amber for the class
We set up the tables so that everyone could enjoy a great view of the lavender field while they worked!
Everyone had a blast harvesting their lavender.and making their wreaths, so much so we've decided to host another wreathmaking class soon! Check in on our event page soon for updates to our class schedule and to get your ticket. We hope to see you next time ☺️.
A quick heads up to everyone about Saturday July 16th, Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm will be closed until 1230 for our first ever class of the season, a Lavender Wreathmaking class taught by local floral designer and winemaker Amber Hogan! Don’t worry though, our farmstand will still be open, so you won’t miss out on getting lavender products!
There is still one more day to sign up for the Lavender Wreathmaking class, come sign up here before it's too late!
