We grow rows and rows of lavender one of the largest lavender farm in Georgia. We grow 19 different varieties of lavender. Our most popular lavender for You-Pick are the tall stem Intermedias, which are know as French lavender. This is our most fragrant lavender and dries amazingly. It is the lavender used for sachets and neck wraps, soaps, etc... We grow several varieties of Intermedias from Grosso, Bridget Chloe, Spike, and Phenomenal.
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 online. We limit how many people in the you-pick field at one time to Only 12 people. We will have 1 area only to do you-pick. You-pick area will be marked and you can Only you-pick in this areas, because we want others that visit to enjoy the other fields that are not picked over for photos, walking rows up close to the lavenders, etc...
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 be aware that our Internet can be spotty due to being out in the country and close to mountains.
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. No refunds or exchanges will be given. This will be a rain or shine event. We will have tent coverage in the you-pick field.
Parking Fee: During the months of June through August we do have a parking fee of 5.00 per car of up to 4 people (children under 12 are not counted). There is an extra charge of 1.00 per person over 4 in a car. You can purchase your parking fee online with your you-pick ticket or at the farm if you have exact cash. There will be black metal 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 to park.
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 on the grass, so we can get more cars in on both sides of driveway.)
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 does the lavender not look so purple? Sun has a way of making the lavender look grey and not so purple. Sun washes out the purple color to our eyes on a bright sunny day. But just wait till the sun goes lower in the western sky and that purple pops or take your lavender blooms to the shade and it will stand out. This is why photographers want to take photos at the Golden Hour - just before sunset.
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? Children under 12 years of age are not allowed in the you-pick field. 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 12" to grow lavender and our rows contain irrigation lines. 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. If lavender is cut beyond the second set of leaves it can kill the plant and we want our lavender to bloom for many years. Thank you for understanding.
Supplies: We will have all your supplies here at the farm is included. Once you arrive at your time you have chosen to do you-pick lavender, walk over to our tent and you-pick field which will be marked with yellow tape. We will check your name off and hand you a wicker basket, safety scissors, visual directions of how to harvest, and a ring that is the exact size of 50 lavender stems. You will have 30 minutes to do your you-pick, which is plenty of time to cut your 50 stems. Then return your basket, scissors, ring, and directions to the attendant at the you-pick field. Sorry you cannot take our baskets to any other area at the farm, since other people will be waiting to use the basket after you. If you want to have a basket for your photos, please bring one from home. You then may wander the farm to take photos, enjoy the lavender fields we leave for all the enjoy its beauty, and check out the farm shop. We will also have lavender ice cream to enjoy. It's available in the shop and is sold by the cup.
Can I take photos at the farm with my 35 mm camera? We absolutely love taking photos in the lavender and flowers! We allow cell phones photos for the flowers and people. If you have a 35mm cameral whether an amateur or a professional we do not allow portrait photos (of people). 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 cooler 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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