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Kitchen Medicine – September
Date: Sunday, September 8th Time: 1pm-3pm $55/pp Kitchen Medicine Did you know that taking a dropper of sage tincture before bed lessens night sweats? Or that it can aid bleeding gums and soothe a sore throat? Come explore all the benefits Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme want to share with us! These glorious culinary herbs […]
Past Life Regression & Sound Healing Meditation – Sept & Oct
Dates: Saturday, Sept 14th Sunday, Oct 13th Time: 10:30am PastLifeRegression Come join Leslee Penny on a journey to another lifetime. She will bring you to a hypnotic state through guided meditation to see what previous lives your soul has experienced. Leslee will help you to create a bridge that will connect you to your […]
Cacao/Fire Ceremonial Circle & Sound Bath – Sept & October
Dates: Saturday, Sept 14th Sunday, Oct. 13th Time: 1pm $55/pp Cacao/FireCeremony Cacao has the power to let healing energy move throughout our bodies, opening up the heart’s center. In this ceremony, we will utilize the advantages of cacao to open ourselves up to the forces that guide us, and, while we are open, allow the […]
Lavender as Medicine – September
Dates: Saturday, September 21st Time: 1pm – 3pm $45/pp LavenderAsMedicine Are you mad about lavender? Well known for her beauty and fragrance, lavender is also regarded as the workhorse of herbal medicine. Join herbalist April Morecraft for a workshop about the healing and restorative properties of lavender. We will discuss ways to work with […]
Bloom & Balance: Wheel of Life Workshop – September
Date: September 21st, 2024 Time: 10:00am – 12:00pm $65 WheelofLife Discover the Wheel of Life, an enlightening tool that shines a light on your life’s journey, helping identify areas for growth and balance. This workshop offers a deep dive into the essential aspects of your life, encouraging you to bloom into your full potential […]
Wrap a Smudge Stick – August through October
Dates: Saturday, August 24th Sunday, September 22nd Saturday, October 19th Time: 1pm – 2pm $35/pp WrapASmudge Wrap a smudge stick with our homegrown sage, lavender, sweet annie & mugwort! Learn about the benefits of herbal smoke, experience a smudge ceremony and learn to identify the wild herbs used in a smudge stick. You will make […]
Expand Your Creativity with Collage & Journaling – September
Date: Sunday September 29 Time: 1-3pm $85 – Share the Abundance – Paying full price helps to subsidize and support those that may not have the means at this time. $75- Self Empowerment – Paying this price is in line with my financial well-being and integrity. Please use coupon code EC75 $65 – Essential Self […]
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop – Sept
Date: Saturday, Sept 28th Time: 1pm – 3pm Tickets $65 Mushroom Cultivation Are you interested in learning more about mushrooms? Join mushroom cultivator and forager Kacy Binz in a fun and hands-on mushroom cultivation workshop! Kacy will walk you through each step of the growing process, from mycelium to mushroom. She will lead the […]
New Moon Yoga & Tarot Workshop – Aug thru Oct
DATES: Tuesday, Aug 20th 6pm-8pm Friday, Sept 20th 7:30pm-9pm Friday, Oct 4th Friday, Oct 18th 6pm-8pm $55 “Divination, moving meditation, introspection & a little body magic. A unique experience of the self, through the self, to the self.” Practicing yoga and reading tarot cards are two ways that many people learn to tune in, reflect, […]
Flower Crown Workshop – September
Date: Sunday, September 22nd Time: 1pm – 2:30pm $65/pp FlowerCrown Learn how to create a stunning and seasonal flower crown with floral alchemist Jessica Harms of Lady Bird Wildflowers. Jessica will explain some principles for choosing flowers for crowns; as an avid forager, she will teach you how to find beautiful materials in your own […]
Table Loom Weaving Workshop – Sept
Day: Saturday, Sept 28th Time: 10am – 2pm $150/pp WeavingWorkshop Weaving is an ancient art, a time-honored tradition. The rugs we walk on, the clothes we wear, the baskets we use- all made at on point in history by manual, skilled labor. Using a wooden lap loom (that you take home!) weave your very own […]
A Day with your Power Animal
Date: Saturday, October 5th Time: 11am – 2pm $65 Day with PowerAnimal When we take a journey to meet our power animal, it is done through an altered state through meditation, allowing us to share information through our visions and our dreams. Join Leslee Penny in a journey to meet your power animal! When […]
Fire Cider/Cold Care Workshop – October
Date: Sunday, October 6th Time: 1 – 3pm $55/pp Fire Cider Get geared up for winter with all the benefits Fire Cider has to offer us! We will be discussing the many herbs, spices and roots that make fire cider. During this workshop you will blend your own 8 oz fire cider. Your preparation […]
Stress Relief Through Tapping: The Art & Science of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques) – October
Date: Saturday, October 12th Time: 10am – 1pm $95 – Share the Abundance – Paying full price helps to subsidize and support those that may not have the means at this time. $75- Self Empowerment – Paying this price is in line with my financial well-being and integrity. Please use coupon code EFT75 $55 – […]
May PreOrder – Hidcote Blue Lavender Plant
Hidcote Blue Lavender Plant English lavender, used for culinary, crafts and floral display. Prefers full sun and well-drained, gravelly soil. Draught resistant, do not over-water. *PreOrder for Farm Pick Up May 6th through May 14th NO SHIPPING. DETAILS Genus: Lavandula Species: angustifolia Variety: Hidcote Blue Plant container: half gallon. Zone: 5-9 Spread: 24 in. […]
Inspire U2 Think
It’s my pleasure to introduce you to Sandy Castelleni, the remarkable woman behind “InspireU2Think“, a Hunterdon County based business that is modeled with the idea of giving back. She started her line producing non-toxic soy based candles and has expanded it to include body balms and roll-ons, distributed at shops throughout Somerset, Hunterdon and Union […]
Making Dreams Come True
Every year since we started growing lavender in 2014 we have visioned and prepared for a new installation on the farm. In 2018 our dream of erecting a tipi came true. We ordered the lodge poles and canvas for a 26 foot tipi from Nomadic Tipi Makers in Oregon. We leveled the ground and built […]
Mad Lavender Goat Yoga Team
The air is warming a bit, Spring is on the way and pretty soon we’ll be enjoying Goat Yoga again on Mad Lavender Farm. I’d like to introduce you to our incredible team of goat yoga teachers; Lea Ostner, Jenn Stas, Ava Marino and Shannon Keelyn. Goat yoga teachers are a very special breed. They […]
Composting, Feeding Chickens and Keeping It Out of the Waste Stream!
One of the many advantages of small town living is that community comes naturally. With just a little pro-action and organization, we can start being the change we want to see in the world and experience the results on a small scale. Case in point, the folks at Frenchtown Fresh, a family run vegetarian juice […]
Shaman Birdy
Mad Lavender Farm is a “build it and they will come” kind of place. We knew we had a gem of a farm in a great location and we knew we wanted to also grow a community of spiritually minded people. The magic is in discovering who will come. Leslee Penny came to visit the […]
Wild Woman Tea Blends for Divine Feminine Health July
Wild Woman Tea Blends for Divine Feminine Health Sunday, July 11th 1:00pm Schedule Here Sustainer Rate: $45 sustains all Supporter Rate: $40 with code SUPPORT Community rate: $35 with code COMMUNITY at checkout Limited to 12 people Tap into your intuitive witchy wisdom in a meditation and plant medicine making journey. Learn […]
Foraging for Wild Herbs with Kate Moxham
Kate Moxham was born and bred in Hunterdon County. I was raised here, too, a generation or two before. There is something about being raised here, witness to the development of farmland into houses and to the current trend back to small farms that feels so hopeful. As a kid, I spent time in the […]
Dreaming a New World
As I continue to investigate and learn more about the mysterious world of medicinal herbs that are hiding in plain sight all around me, my relationship with the plant world grows stronger. I learn a lot from people who visit the farm and introduce me to the plants that are growing wild in the field […]
Katie O’Neill, Herbalist
Katie came to the farm on recommendation of a friend who said we had to meet and that Katie was an herbalist who would be a perfect fit for Mad Lavender Farm. As it turns out, Katie is more a person who creates space than fits into it. When Katie ONeill creates space for her […]
The Goat Yoga Dream Team
Meet the Mad Lavender Goat Yoga Teachers: Lea, Jenn, Ava and Shannon. They are my Dream Team. Ava and Jenn have been with us since the beginning and they have fine tuned the goat yoga experience over the past four years to what it is today. Shannon and Lea are brand new to teaching goat […]
Goat Yoga with Ava
Ava is one of those women who seems to have the secret to eternal youth. She has the energy of a teenager and the enthusiasm of a child with a ticket to Disneyland. Only Ava does not keep her secret very well. She shares it openly that it is her spirituality that is the source […]
Innovative Yoga with Jenn Stas – Live Wild & Free
When people ask, “How did you get the idea to do Goat Yoga?” the short answer is, “Jenn Stas.” I first met Jenn in 2015 when she signed up for a Tarot workshop that I was teaching on the farm in our tipi. We got to chatting and Jenn let me know that she was […]
Growing Community on Mad Lavender Farm
When you put an intention out to the Universe, it may not be exactly like waving a magic wand. It usually takes a little time to see it manifest. Case in point: two years ago a large area of prime space in our fenced-in garden in lay fallow. We envisioned a luxuriant flower garden but […]
Agni Hotra Fire Ceremony – May
Date: Friday May 24th Time: 7:oo-8:30 PM Tickets: $25. Schedule Appointment Agni Hotra is an ancient fire ritual performed to purify the environment, reduce pollution and increase an atmosphere of healing. First found in the Vēdic scriptures, practice of the Fire Ceremony blesses Mother Earth as well as the practitioners. We will be chanting the […]
Smudge Therapy
Mad Lavender Farm smudge sticks are made from homegrown Sage and Lavender, wild-foraged Mugwort, Sweet Annie and Rosebuds. The combination of the scents and properties of these herbs and flowers create a lovely and powerful smoke with therapeutic value. Sage, aka salvia, is latin for healing. We grow four different varieties on the farm and […]
Apple Lavender Muffins
The apples grown in Hunterdon County NJ are pretty wonderful. We had an apple orchard on our farm when I was a kid and my Dad would take us out to the orchard in the back of his truck and we would fill the bushel baskets to deliver to the local cider press. I ate […]
Making Mocktails & Smoothies with Tulsi Basil
Tulsi Basil is believed to promote long life, balance and resilience and is said to relief stress and anxiety. The list of health benefits derived from Tulsi Basil is long but the for the purposes of making mocktails, let’s focus on the taste, which is incomparable. Tulsi is minty, mildly sweet and earthy all at […]
The Mad Earl Mocktail
New Years Eve is imminent and, for many, festive, bubbly drinks are indispensable to the celebration. Count me in on that, sans alcohol. I’ve celebrated New Years Eve with and without alcohol and I prefer waking to the first day of the year in good health and spirits, with no regrets. That being said, there […]
Lavender Scones with Lemon Lavender Icing
I often hear newbies to lavender say that they’ve never tasted lavender in food before. Lavender has become so popular and so I forget that there is a significant part of the population who are as of yet deprived of the full lavender experience. For the benefit of the uninitiated, then, I’d like to provide […]
Banana Lavender Smoothie
Smoothies are the healthy version of fast food. Sometimes I’m just too busy to eat. I know I need a little sustenance but I don’t have the inclination to prepare a proper lunch. Nor do I want to grab something that’s not really nutritious. Smoothies are the answer: they are my go-to in the middle […]
Lavender Simple Syrup
Simple syrups are just that, really simple to make. And they are a fun way to spice up your diet with some exotic flavors. All you need to make a batch of simple syrup is sugar, water and whatever herb or spice you choose to use. Lavender makes a wonderful simple syrup. I simmer culinary […]
Pumpkin Soup with Roasted Lavender
If you’ve never tried roasted lavender buds, Fall is the time to enjoy their nutty, unique flavor in seasonal root vegetable dishes. It is a delicate flavor that is enhanced nicely by garlic and a bit of nutmeg in this recipe for Pumpkin Soup. Pumpkin soup is best made with roasted pumpkin. You can use […]
Roasted Culinary Lavender Buds
One of my favorite ways to enjoy culinary lavender is by roasting the buds. Roasting transforms the flavor of lavender buds from a delicate floral to a unique nuttiness that pairs splendidly with root vegetables in the Fall. To roast culinary lavender buds, heat a cast iron pan on medium high heat. Drop a few […]
Homemade Lavender Infused Yogurt
I love yogurt but boy do I hate those plastic tubs they come in. I don’t like being party to accumulation of single-use plastic. There are brands of yogurt that are produced in glass jars but they are not widely available. If you share my love/hate for yogurt dilemma, you may be really excited to […]
Cooking with Lavender
I love to cook. I love the textures, the smells, and the process of combining select ingredients and transforming them into something delightful and yummy. I love the tried and true recipes I can always rely on and I like trying out new ones. I really like knowing what I’m putting into my body. It’s […]
Lavender Latte at Home
I like my coffee super light in the morning: half coffee and half hot milk. It’s my “At Home Latte”. I use good quality organic, fair trade coffee and I make it in the French press. While the coffee is brewing, I heat up the milk in a small saucepan, using a whisk to keep […]
Shop Online and Pick Up at the Farm
Our Open Air Farm Shop is closed for the season but you can still order online at the Tiny Shop and schedule a drive through pick-up at the farm. Pick up hours are every week, Wednesday through Sunday (except holidays).
Lavender Plants Available Spring 2021
Lavender plants in both English and French varieties will be available on the farm in Spring 2021.
Super Blue Lavender
There are so many varieties of lavender to choose from. When you love lavender, it’s a world of opportunity to explore. It’s also a bit of a risk when growing lavender in New Jersey when you try a new variety of lavender and find out that it doesn’t hold up to our weather extremes. As […]
How to Plant Lavender
Wondering if lavender will thrive where you live? No matter what variety you select, all lavender plants require full sun and well-drained, alkaline soil. If you can provide those three elements, then your lavender will be in a happy place. Lavender is a perennial originating in the rocky, arid areas of the Mediterranean, so we […]
Purchasing English vs French lavender
We have several varieties of lavender plants available in both English lavender, which is short-stemmed, and French lavender, which is long-stemmed. Which variety of lavender to choose depends on the space you have in your garden and how you’d like to use the lavender you harvest from your bush. English lavender is also known as […]
Not kidding… yet
Good news at Mad Lavender Farm! Cookie is about to kid any time now and Prudence is not far behind her. How do we know (besides the obvious?) For most of a goat’s pregnancy, she carries her babies up high in her abdomen. However, right before birth, the kids drop and the top of […]
Lavender plants are in!
It’s that time of year and our beautiful, healthy lavender plants are ready to beautify your yard. Plant now and you’ll have the sweet scent of lavender and magnificent purple blooms in your garden or pots from late may through the summer months. Lavender is easy to grow. Just plop it in well drained […]
Solar Panels at the Farm
Green Power Energy has recently installed a 15.64 kW ground mounted solar array at Mad Lavender Farm in Milford, NJ (Alexandria Township). The ground mounted solar array will produce 21,000 kWhrs of clean energy annually. This is will save the Lavender Farm over $3,000 in annual electric costs and allow them to collect upwards of […]