In June we usually have our lavenders in bloom. May 1st we will have our best predictions of when to start picking lavender blooms. Blooms time can vary each year based on the weather.
Times during You-Pick Days: Beginning May 1st. You-pick days will run Wednesday - Friday 12:00 - 2:00pm, Saturday 11:00 - 3:00pm, and Sunday 2:00 - 3:00pm. Having all these times worked well for all to enjoy you-picks without crowding the areas.
Tickets: Price $15 for 50 stems of lavender. Due to popular demand and so that you-picks will be enjoyable we have decided to sell tickets ahead of time. Only 12 people per field at a time. We will have 1 area only to do you-pick. You-pick area will be marked and you can Only you-pick in these areas, because we want others that visit to enjoy the other fields that are not picked over for photos, etc... Thank you.
Do I have to purchase a ticket to wander the farm fields? No, you do not have to purchase a you-pick ticket to wander the other fields.. You-pick tickets are just to do you-pick in the you-pick field only.
What if I'm at the farm and want to pick and did not purchase a ticket? Since we must limit how many people are in the you-pick field at one time you must purchase your ticket online at our website. If there are any available tickets on the website at your time at the farm - simply purchase it on the website. We can then check your ticket on our system in the you-pick field for name and time. We will Not sell tickets at the shop. This also helps to prevent long lines at the shop. Thank you for understanding.
Please bring your ticket with you - which you can save to your phone or print once you have made your online purchase for tickets. We will also have a list of names with dates and times for you-pick purchases at the you-pick tents. If you rather purchase your tickets in the shop it will be based on availability and we cannot promise there will be any available by just walking in at that moment. I would recommend purchasing your your-pick tickets online or calling the shop if you cannot purchase online. No refunds or exchanges will be given. This will be a rain or shine event.
Parking: Charge is 5.00 per car of up to 4 people in June - August. There is an extra charge of 1.00 per person over 4 in a car (children 8 and under are not included in car fee.) This fee can be paid in exact cash in our collection boxes - as you enter the farm on a post and as you walk to the back field. If you do not have cash for parking - no worries - you can pay inside the shop. The parking fee allows us to replace and repair parking areas and reseed grass and walkway areas, as well as pay for our extra staff members during this busy time. If just visiting the shop and not the lavenders - there is no fee.
Overflow Parking: *If the front of farm parking is full we have another area just past our circle driveway at the driveway of our white trailer. Please be sure to park at this area on the grass - from the driveway. (Pull in to driveway and then park off driveway sideways so we can get more cars in on both sides of driveway.) Thanks
What's the best day to come and do you-picks: Weekends are busier- but usually slows down at lunch time and again at 3:00 pm. Weekdays are usually fine and are slower at lunchtime and after. Having our you-pick days through most of June it allows many opportunities to come and enjoy the you-picks.
What to do at the farm during You-Pick Days: Many people love walking around the farm to see all flowers and lavender, taking photos, checking out our farm chickens in their coop, visiting the lavender shop, enjoying lavender ice cream from the shop, and sitting and enjoying the day with family and friends.
What if I have a toddler and I want to pick? Young children are not allowed in the you-pick area. We highly recommend having someone with you to watch your young child/ren while you are doing your you-picks. Here in Georgia we must hill up our rows to grow lavender and there is also irrigation lines that run through the rows. Also roots of the lavender run just under the weed cloth. We want to take care of the lavender so we will have more blooms next year. To cut lavender we use scissors and will have a basket for holding your lavender stems, so your hands will be busy. Thank you for understanding.
Can I take photos at the farm with my 35 mm camera? Flowers only can be taken with a professional 35 mm camera. Sorry no portrait photos are allowed with a 35mm professional camera. You may take photos with a cell phone of people and/or flowers. This allows everyone a chance to enjoy the farm and parking is more assessable.
Are there restrooms at the farm? We are very lucky to have a portable-potty that is cleaned weekly. We do not have an inside public restroom. There are many places before coming to the farm that have public restrooms. We are only 3 minutes from the busy corner of Hwy 60/Chestatee and Hwy 400/19 with public restrooms. We are also just 15 minutes from Dawsonville.
How should I dress to do you-picks? Weather is usually very warm in June, so be sure to dress comfortably and wear closed toe shoes since bees love our lavender and clover in the grass. Bending over is a must to do you-pick. Hats are often a great idea to protect your face and head from the sun.
Do you have drinks or food at the farm? We do have a coke machine in the shop, but we do not have a food venue or restaurant at the farm. We do have several picnic tables you may use. If you bring your own picnic lunch be sure to bring a trash bag to collect your food packages before dispensing in our trash cans. Our garbage service requires all trash in bags. Thank you.
Other Flowers You-Picks this Summer: Once the Zinnias are in bloom - which usually will bloom in July - August. We will have these days of Zinnia you-picks as soon as we know.
Dahlias - we may have also these for you-pick once we see the amount of blooms. We always want plenty in bloom for photos.
Tickets will be sold online for the Dahlias and Zinnias too. Watch for dates for these you-picks.
Sunflowers: We will have some sunflowers available in the shop already cut for purchase once they bloom. We plant the sunflowers close for their support against the winds and love to have plenty of blooms for photos. We will have 3 areas this year for sunflower blooms.
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