Get the “buzz” on what’s new at Lavender Hill Farm this year! ⇨ Click here for more information on our new farmhouse building! ⇦ ⇨ Click here for more information on our new cut-flower plot, located behind the sunflower plot on our walking trails! ⇦ ⇨ Click here for more information on our shopping locations or to shop… View more
Team Purple Visits the Leelanau Peninsula Every fall, when Lavender Hill Farm has closed for the season, members of our leadership team take a trip together. This trip includes meetings to plan for the next season mixed in with fun stops and tours along the way. This year we traveled to the Leelanau Peninsula, right… View more
Lavender Hill Farm would not be the amazing, magical destination it is today without the hard work and dedication of its three owners, Bill Mansfield, Erin Mansfield, and Rita Robbins. They became the farm’s owners in 2015, and it has truly been a labor of love for them ever since. All three have invested their… View more
Lavender Hill Farm would not be the amazing, magical destination it is today without the hard work and dedication of its three owners, Bill Mansfield, Erin Mansfield, and Rita Robbins. They became the farm’s owners in 2015, and it has truly been a labor of love for them ever since. All three have invested their… View more
Lavender Hill Farm would not be the amazing, magical destination it is today without the hard work and dedication of its three owners, Bill Mansfield, Erin Mansfield, and Rita Robbins. They became the farm’s owners in 2015, and it has truly been a labor of love for them ever since. All three have invested their… View more
Wildlife on the Farm By: Amanda Moser Lavender Hill Farm’s picturesque natural landscape is home to many different types of wildlife. From birds to mammals to reptiles to insects, you can spot any number of wild animals on our 33-acre farm. We take great care to respect these critters’ natural habitat and work hard to… View more
The first days of 2017 are upon us! Snow and cold blanket Lavender Hill Farm, and our plants have settled in for their much needed winter rest. Hard to believe our first year as new owners is coming to a close. LHF is well prepared for winter. All of the plants have been trimmed in… View more
Our first harvest was remarkable! Our lavender plants loved the very hot, dry summer that Northern Michigan experienced. Earlier than usual, our plants were in glorious ripe bloom and we got to work hand harvesting our plots. The first to be ready was a culinary cultivar “Melissa”. This pale pink almost white lavender which is… View more
Photography by Bill and Winnie Johnston Quiet Shutter Photography Nature has a way of surprising us consistently, this July is no exception. We had expected some of our earlier blooming lavender like Violet Intrigue, Munstead, and Hidcote to be ready for harvesting around the middle of the month. Our Violet Intrigue from our Bernice field was… View more
It finally looks like Spring has sprung in Michigan, and growth is everywhere! With just a few weeks left before we open on May 20 for our premier season as new owners of Lavender Hill Farm in Boyne City, we want to give visitors a look at the exciting changes happening on the farm. We… View more
