We make a variety of fine lavender products on our farm. Our products use only pure essential oils for an all-natural fragrance experience. Our products may be purchased at our farm shop or at the markets and shows we attend. Please see our events calendar for scheduled open hours, shows and markets. Not all of our products will be available at the farmers markets. 

Pictured below are some of our most popular items:

We also have 6 essential oil scent blends (available seasonally) including: Lavender, Lavender-lemongrass, Citrus-lavender-mint, Lavender-geranium, Juniper-Lemon-Rosemary and Evergreen.  Now find other products in those same scents such as Hand Sanitizer, and Kitchen & Bathroom Cleaning and Air Freshening Sprays.

Our hand sanitizer contains aloe, vitamin E, and glycerin making it less drying than most sanitizers. It comes in small spray tubes ($2.75 ea.) that are refillable with our 4 oz. bottles ($3.75 ea.). 

Distilled Products:

	Lavendin Essential Oil: Lavendin oil distilled from our own 'Super' lavendin flowers. Supplies are limited! Since we don't spray our lavender you can use it with confidence.  Try it in drinks such as Lavender Lemonade.  A little goes a long way! We sell this in the 6 ml bottle with removable orifice reducer for general use, only $10.
	Lavender Essential Oil: Very limited quantities!  Distilled from our own 'Folgate' English Lavender, this EO has a lovely, light, floral fragrance. Great for use in cooking, perfumery, and aromatherapy. Only $9.50 for a 4 ml bulb dropper bottle, convenient for adding one drop at a time.
	Distilled Lavender Water: Fragrant water from distillation of  our own 'Super' lavendin flowers. $10 per 8 oz. spray bottle $4.50 per 2 oz spray bottle

Bath & Body Products:

	Lavender Honey Lip Balm: Very smooth and tasty! Contains: coconut oil, sweet almond oil, olive oil, beeswax,  honey, glycerin, lavender essential oil.  $3.50 per 1/3 oz. tin
	Lavender Soap: Our original rich-lathering soap.  Contains: Saponified, Organic Extra-Virgin olive oil, palm oil, coconut oil; essential oil of lavender. Other scents available include lavender-lemongrass, and seasonally lavender-evergreen. $3.00 per bar (approx. 2.25 oz)
	Lavender Shea Butter Lip Balm: Smooth, creamy formula similar to our body balm.  Contains: coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax, vitamin E, essential oil of lavender. $3 per 0.15 oz. tube
	Lavender or Lavender-Lemongrass Body Balm:  Softens and moisturizes the the whole body!  Contains: coconut oil, shea butter, beeswax, vitamin E, essential oil of lavender. $5.50 per 1.7 oz. tin

 Sachets:

	Organza Lavender Sachet $1.50 small (approx. 1/3 cup) $3.00 medium (approx. 3/4 cup) $6.00 large (approx. 2 cups)
	Silk Lavender Sachets 2-pack of 4.5 in. square sachets: $12 3-pack of 4.5 in. square sachets: $16
	Lavender-Filled Hankie Pillow This is something special for a dressing table - imagine your grandmother's pearl necklace resting on a lovely vintage lavender pillow... A unique gift, especially nice for wedding ring-bearer pillow! Made to order.
	Lavender Eye Pillow A very popular item for relaxation.  Contains flaxseed and lavender in just the right proportion for weight and scent. Dupioni silk case. $10 ea., various colors.
	Three Bags of Lavender A small, simple and durable sachet that may be used for many purposes: stuff in shoes, hang in closets & drawers, tie securely and use in the clothes dryer to scent your laundry.  $4.00 for bundle of 3 bags, each containing appprox. 1/3 cup lavender buds.

In addition to providing native pollinator and wildlife habitat, prairie is valuable in promoting water holding capacity and infiltration of stormwater.  Click the link below to read a very good article about this topic written by Scott Dierks of Cardno JFNew.   

http://sfc.smallfarmcentral.com/dynamic_content/uploadfiles/434/ScottDierks-Prairie%20Infiltration-Stormwater.pdf

Links to organizations, communities and markets with whom we are familiar:

National Register of locally grown Foods and Products Vendors:

www.localharvest.org

Niles French Market and Niles Activities Calendar:

www.ci.niles.mi.us/Community/Calendar.htm

Other Lake Michigan Shore Markets:

http://skipsrestaurantandcatering.info/html/european_farmers_market.html

http://www.chestertonseuropeanmarket.com

http://www.swmichiganfun.com/SHFM/home.html

http://www.sjtoday.org/events.html

SW Michigan Accomodations:

http://www.worthenbury.com/

Destinations:

http://bitofswiss.com

http://www.miwinetrail.com/

http://www.fernwoodbotanical.org/

http://www.swmichigan.org/

http://www.wmich.edu/fortstjoseph/open-house.html

http://www.redpurlknits.com/

http://www.yourkitchenconnection.com/

Local Artists:

http://www.bluebirdmeadows.com/

http://www.mosaicsbymartha.com/

http://www.sparrowfarm.com/

Local (Northern Indiana) Nature Farm:

http://www.prairiewindsnaturefarm.com

Fraternite Notre Dame Info & Pastries:

http://www.fraternitenotredame.com/

To get directly to the Patisserie: 

http://www.strogerabbey.org/

From Chicago: Take the Indiana Tollroad (I-80/90) east to exit 72 (US 31 North).  Go north to exit 5 in Michigan. Follow directions below (From US 31).

Alternate Route from Chicago: Take I-94 to U.S. 12 east in Michigan.  Drive east on U.S. 12 approx. 30 miles and get on U.S. 31 north.  Get off on the next exit north of U.S. 12 (exit 5, Niles-Buchanan Rd.).  Follow directions below (From U.S. 31).

FROM US 31: From US 31 take exit 5 in Michigan (Niles-Buchanan Road) go east about 1/4 mile and take the first left (Morris Drive). Going north on Morris, the farm is on the right (east) side of the road 3/4 mile north of Niles-Buchanan Road.  Our Farm is located between Platt Street and Harrah Road.  Turn in at 1219 Morris. To find our shop, stay left and drive around the back of the house.  Entrance is at the glass doors at the rear of the house.

From South Bend:  From South Bend, come north on Indiana 933 to US 12. Take US 12 west to US 31 north. Follow directions "from US 31" below.  Alternatively, take Indiana 933 into Niles.  Turn left onto Main Street and proceed west to 2nd Street. Turn left on 2nd street. Turn right at Broadway Street and follow directions "From Downtown Niles" below.

FROM DOWNTOWN NILES:  Cross the St. Joseph River at Broadway Street (2 blocks south of Main Street).  Continue West on Broadway approximately 2.2 miles. The street name will change to Grant Street west of the river and then to Niles-Buchanan Road outside the city limits.  When you see Laughing Place Stables on the left, turn right on Morris Drive. Morris Drive is the last road on the right before you come to the US 31 interchange.  Proceed north on Morris Drive 3/4 miles. Turn in at 1219 Morris. To find our shop, stay left and drive around the back of the house. Entrance is at glass doors at rear of house.

Note about Location:   Our address (1219), is shown incorrectly on many computer mapping programs including mapquest and some gps units.  Google maps has us at the right location though and even lists the farm name at that location!

Note about Shop/Farm Hours: Please be sure we are open or that you have made an appointment (call 269-684-4305, 269-684-0123) before coming.  We have limited hours in the non-lavender season. Please check the "Events Calendar" on this web site for open hours and events. Assume the shop is not open if no hours are posted on a particular day.

Makes 24 mini muffins

For the Cupcakes:

½ cup sugar

1 ½ tsp. dried lavender flowers

8 T butter (1 stick) room temp.

2 large eggs

1 cup all purpose flour

1 ½ tsp baking powder

½ tsp salt

1 tsp. vanilla extract

2 T milk

1 tsp. grated lemon zest

Preheat oven to 350 degrees F. and grease a muffin pan.

Place the sugar and lavender flowers in a food processor and process about a minute.

Place the lavender sugar in the bowl of a stand mixer or in a food processor.  Add butter and beat till light and fluffy.  Add the eggs and beat well after each addition. Sift together flour, baking powder and salt.  Mix into butter mixture, then add milk, vanilla, and lemon zest and mix till just combined.  Spoon the batter into the muffin tin and bake approx. 12-15 minutes until a toothpick inserted into center comes out clean.  Let cupcakes cool completely before frosting them.  After frosting, garnish with lavender flowers if desired.