More from Gemma at Bayfield Lavender Farm.

April Update from the Farm.

April Update from the Farm.

  The farm will be open to visitors in just over a month! It’s thrilling to have my energy back just in time to see the gardens greening up, bees...
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Flourless Lavender & Lemon Olive Oil Cake

Flourless Lavender & Lemon Olive Oil Cake

I’ve recently had to eliminate gluten (among other things) from my diet which has been challenging in a number of ways - both good challenges and fraught ones. I have...
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Bayfield Lavender Farm: Spring Preview!

Bayfield Lavender Farm: Spring Preview!

A little taste of what's to come this Summer at Bayfield Lavender Farm!
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Bayfield Lavender Farm's Culinary Lavender in distilled light.

A Lavender Simple Syrup Recipe to Welcome Spring!

This is an extremely simple way to add a hint of lavender into your favourite treats. Think lavender latte, over ice cream, swirled into yogurt, added to your fave chilled tea… the possibilities are many.
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Bayfield Lavender Farm Gift Shop: Building History

Bayfield Lavender Farm Gift Shop: Building History

Though there is more work I’d like to do on it - primarily insulating from the outside (and currently brainstorming on how to make it more accessible for people with limited mobility) - I’m quite smitten with the charm and function of this cozy shack.

 

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Bayfield Lavender Farm: Our House

Bayfield Lavender Farm: Our House

Having turned around her own paralysis through deep massage, her theory was that there was (almost) no ailment that couldn’t be treated through her technique of getting muscles working properly, getting the blood flowing, and relaxing the tight spots that could cripple parts of the body - even respiratory issues. It’s not unusual for my husband and I to encounter a number of people each year who have an enthusiastic story about this place, about being treated  by Therese, referring to her as a true healer.
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Butterflies at Bayfield Lavender Farm

Butterflies at Bayfield Lavender Farm

Every time I see a butterfly of any kind, I get a deep thrill. Every time I see a Monarch, I feel elated and relieved. The milkweed that grows here...
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Slightly more about Gemma, Owner & Operator of Bayfield Lavender Farm

Slightly more about Gemma, Owner & Operator of Bayfield Lavender Farm

I moved to Huron County in 2017 with my growing family and began building Bayfield Lavender Farm the following year when I propagated some (very) old lavender plants that were growing on the property. I joined the Ontario Lavender Association that year - access to their encouraging community and professional expertise was invaluable in helping me shift from curious hobbyist, to full fledged Farmerette!
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