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!

It's the Buellton Brewfest!

Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm is excited to let everyone know we will be setting up the mobile farmstand at the 10th Annual Buellton Brewfest!

This event is certain to be a blast, if you’re in Santa Barbara County this weekend be sure to come by and check out all the great brews, be stop by the booth to say hi as well! Since we will be swamped by the event this weekend we will be closed for Saturday May 6th. Don’t worry though, we will be open Sunday, so be sure to to stop by the farmstand then, or see us live at Brewfest!

Lavender Infused Honey Is Back!

The bees are producing again here at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm, and with that comes the return of our lavender infused honey! So delicious, the chapperelle honey with a hint of Provence is so decadent, it’s got to be tasted to believe!

If you want to try it to see the versatility, taste our Lavender Lemonade this weekend, we used the lavender infused honey instead of sugar! There is definitely nothing like it here in Santa Barbara County, only available now at the farmstand!

Lavender infused honey is just one of the amazing flavors of honey that we do, if you want to try out a sampling of different honeys, come and be a part of our Honey Flights, where we will sample a variety of different honeys with the help of our friends at Bee Wild Collective, get your tickets to the event here, or check out all of our other events we have coming up in July, hurry tickets are selling fast, get yours soon!

It's a 🐝ry Special Day!

While Earth Day is today, we at Santa Rita Hills Lavender Farm make it our mission to think about how best to restore the natural beauty to the environment everyday. So we choose to instead take this opportunity to celebrate the unsung heros of nature, the bees!

Today in celebration of the bees, we are offering special bee sunglasses or a bee bracelet with any purchase of a jar of our locally sourced honey, hurry supplies won't last be sure to stop by the farmstand to check them out!

And be sure to check out all our amazing honey based products; our Oatmeal, Milk, and Honey soap is amazingly smooth and luscious and our Honey & The Moon Lotion by Tokyo Milk is to die for !

And while supplies last, we have brought back our specialty Lavender Infused Honey, you won't find anything like it in Santa Barbara County, or for that matter, anywhere else in the world!

This weekend is certain to be buzzing with activity, stop by and enjoy nature in all its splendor!