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lavender bundles lavender sachets lavender logs lavender smudges lavender soaps lavender shea butter lavender lip balm lavender bath salts la About Us In the summer of 2002 Denise and I sat on the edge of a pasture on our farm and discussed growing lavender on a large scale. We were fortunate to have bad soil, which lavender prefers, and an abundance of sunlight, necessary for the sun-loving Mediterranean herb. That fall and the following spring, we planted about an acre of lavender, not quite sure what we would do with it all come harvest. We became members of the Cherry Street Farmer’s Market in Tulsa, and began selling lavender plants in 4 inch pots. Before long we had dried bundles to sell, and we watched as people approached our booth – some would say that they followed their noses from the parking lot to find us, and some would inhale deeply, pause for a moment, smile a ‘thank you’, and jostle in line at the busy Saturday morning market. We knew we had a good core crop – we just needed to do more with it. Denise is a fearless cook, and she drew upon those tendencies to begin creating a line of lavender products that we could produce ourselves on the farm, bring to market, and maybe even make a profit on. Lavender soaps were first, followed by shea butter, lip balm. I’ve been known to leave the dinner table, grab my camera, and run out to the field because I saw that the sunset was casting beautiful light on the lavender, and we’ve printed some of my photographs into notecards that we also sell. And one night, not intending to do product work at all, I threw an old lavender bundle on the fire in the woodstove that heats the farmhouse and was pleasantly surprised by a burst of fragrant smoke. We soon began packaging lavender logs. We’ve recently begun working with culinary lavender, thanks in large part to our friend Lisa Becklund, who owns and operates The Living Kitchen and offers farm table dinners in the summer months, one of which features lavender. The very fragrant lavender that people are most familiar with isn’t so good for cooking because it’s too strong – it can taste like a bar of lavender soap. There is a milder smelling but very pleasant tasting variety we grow called Munstead, which is generally considered to be the culinary variety. We offer lavender salt, sugar, and pepper, and are working on our own version of Herbs de Provence. We’ve gone from selling exclusively at the Cherry Street market to attending the large area herb festivals, regional craft festivals, and a few small events where we don’t make a lot of sales but which we just like being a part of. One of the best parts of our business is that we get to see everything through from beginning to end. We grow the crop, make the products, present them at markets, and meet the customer. We don’t want to get bigger in a way that would disrupt that facet of our business. But time and again we’ve been asked if we sell through the Oklahoma Food Co-op, and we’re pleased to report that yes, we do. Browse through our Products for Sale Practices (our standards for raising or making our products) The field products (bundles, sachets, logs, and smudges) are picked when they are at peak bloom, dried, and packaged for sale. The cosmetic items (soap, shea butter, lip balm) are created on site. |
Bath and Beauty: Bath Salts/Oils
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #10309 Lavender Bath Salt
Order number of tins. This is not your grandmother's epsom salt. (But she'd probably like some). Coarse solar salt, epsom salt, lavender essential oil and our own lavender buds are combined for use in the tub.$6.00/tin Bath and Beauty: Body Balm
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #10302 Lavender Shea Butter
Order number of tins. We use shea butter (a lot) for nourishment, jojoba for smoothness, beeswax for texture, and vitamin e for the health of your skin. The is our favorite and most popular product. A tin will last a very long time. Because we use no filler, only a small dab will suffice. A deal at $10.$10.00/tin Bath and Beauty: Lip Balm
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #10303 Lavender Lips
Order number of tubes. You should see us during lip balm production. Denise combines and melts shea butter, beeswax, lavender essential oil, and vitamin E in small amounts, and I pour each tube individually. You have half a dozen lip balms already, we know. But buy this one, and get one for someone else, and you'll both like them.$3.00/tube Bath and Beauty: Soap
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #10304 Lavender Bud Soap
Order number of bars. This is the purple bar in the photo. By far our most popular soap. We always incorporate lavender buds in our soap, but this bar has a great color, and people just love the straight lavender scent.$5.00/bar #10307 Lavender Lemongrass
Order number of bars. The green bar in the photo. After lavender Bud, this is our second most popular bar. We had a good Lemongrass crop this year and thought, "Why not make some soap?" It turned out very well. We hope you will agree.$5.00/bar #12725 Lavender Patchouli Soap
Order number of bars. We'd never offered a lavender patchouli soap before this year, but having heard many requests for it at our market booth we made a couple of batches, got our recipe down the way we like it, and are now offering it for sale. It's sweet and smooth, with swirls of color amongst a vanilla colored base. Likely to be loved by hippies and homegirls alike.$5.00/bar #10305 Lavender Ylang Ylang Soap
Order number of bars. This is the beige bar in the photo. Although it's a bit of a tongue-twister our lavender ylang ylang is worth the pronunciation effort. It's the most floral of our soaps, and seems to me to be the slickest. (A bit of trivia -- we don't know what it is about Arkansas, but when we do shows in our neighbor state, we always sell out of the lavender ylang ylang. Weird.)$5.00/bar #15928 Shea and Tussah Silk Soap
Order number of bars. A new recipe that combines olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter and raw silk with lavender essential oil to create a smooth, soft soap that's good for every part of you.$5.00/bar Bath and Beauty: Soap
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #11573 Soap Sachet - Lavender and Ylang Ylang
Order number of sachets. Our Lavender Ylang Ylang soap packaged in a sachet for gifting. Comes in a wine-colored sachet.$5.50/sachet #11570 Soap Sachet - Lavender Bud
Order number of sachets. Our popular handmade soap, packaged in a sachet for gifting. Lavender Bud Soap comes in a lavender colored sachet.$5.50/soap sachet #11571 Soap Sachet - Lavender Lemongrass
Order number of sachets. Our Lavender Lemongrass soap packaged in a sachet for gifting. Comes in an olive-colored sachet.$5.50/soap sachet Bath and Beauty: Soap
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #10304
Order number of bars. This is the purple bar in the photo. By far our most popular soap. We always incorporate lavender buds in our soap, but this bar has a great color, and people just love the straight lavender scent.$5.00/bar #10307
Order number of bars. The green bar in the photo. After lavender Bud, this is our second most popular bar. We had a good Lemongrass crop this year and thought, "Why not make some soap?" It turned out very well. We hope you will agree.$5.00/bar #12725
Order number of bars. We'd never offered a lavender patchouli soap before this year, but having heard many requests for it at our market booth we made a couple of batches, got our recipe down the way we like it, and are now offering it for sale. It's sweet and smooth, with swirls of color amongst a vanilla colored base. Likely to be loved by hippies and homegirls alike.$5.00/bar #10305
Order number of bars. This is the beige bar in the photo. Although it's a bit of a tongue-twister our lavender ylang ylang is worth the pronunciation effort. It's the most floral of our soaps, and seems to me to be the slickest. (A bit of trivia -- we don't know what it is about Arkansas, but when we do shows in our neighbor state, we always sell out of the lavender ylang ylang. Weird.)$5.00/bar #15928
Order number of bars. A new recipe that combines olive oil, coconut oil, shea butter and raw silk with lavender essential oil to create a smooth, soft soap that's good for every part of you.$5.00/bar Gift Baskets and Boxes: Gift Bags
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #14495 Lavender Stocking Stuffer
Order number of sachets. The perfect stocking stuffer (or hostess gift, or teachers gift) for the lavender lover. Each organza sachet contains a tin of our Lavender Shea Butter and a tube of Lavender Lips. The price is nice - check your list and buy several.$13.50/sachet Gift Baskets and Boxes: Gift Boxes
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #11342 Greatest Hits Boxed Set
Order number of boxes. We've put together a selection of our most popular lavender items, wrapped them in a box with purple paper and a blue ribbon, and put our label on the top. It's all ready to go, for you or a lavender lover. Included are a purple bar of Lavender Bud soap, a tin of shea butter, and a tube of Lavender Lip Balm. Priced the same as the individual items, plus we provide the box, sticker, and ribbon!$18.00/box Paper Arts: Note Cards
Prod.ID Product Name [About Producer] Prod.Type Price #10908 Lavender Notecard - closeup
Order number of sets. The card to the left in the photo. Taken on a summer afternoon at full bloom. A set of 10 cards.$15.00/set of 10