Farm Happenings

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 […]

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 […]

Dates: June 16th through July 11th, Wednesday through Sunday

Time: 1/2 hour bookings from 9am to 11am
Cost: $25 pp
Maximum # of people: 8

Date: Wednesday May 26th Time: 7:45 PM Suggested donation is $20. 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. Join us on […]

Dates: Sunday, May 2nd  Sunday, May 9th Time: 1pm – 3pm Schedule Appointment   Make some magic in May: upcycle a pile of ordinary junk mail and make an extraordinary piece of art. In this 2 hour workshop, we will guide you through paper making from upcycled paper material, lavender and rose petals. Once the […]

Dates: Saturdays & Sundays        May through June Time: 10:30 am  Cost: $50 pp Schedule Appointment Invite a friend or friends and save! Sound Bath Goat Yoga for Two Sound Bath Goat Yoga for Three Sound Bath Goat Yoga for Four Sound Bath Goat Yoga for Six The session begins with a Ceremonial […]

Date: Saturday, May 1st Time: 10am-2:00pm $140. All materials included. Please bring a bagged lunch Schedule Appointment   Join local artist Sam Matthews and floral designer Nicole Spadafora of SpadaFlora Botanical Artistry for a fun spring day of creating and joy at Mad Lavender Farm.  This workshop will be held outside, on the beautiful grounds […]

Date: Saturday, May 8th Saturday, May 22nd Time: 1:00pm $36 ForagingWildHerbs   Gathering plants from the wild, otherwise known as wildcrafting, provides many benefits. It connects us to the natural world and the changing of the seasons and helps tie us to our ancestral heritage. Working with plants found in the wild is empowering and […]

Dates for First Bloom Lavender Yoga Thurs., June 17th Friday, June 18th Tuesday, June 22nd Tuesday, June 29th Thursday, July 1st Time: 6pm – 7:30pm PURCHASE TICKETS Dates for Second Bloom Lavender Yoga Tues., Sept. 7th Thurs., Sept. 9th Tues., Sept. 21st Thurs., Sept. 23rd Time: 6pm – 7:30pm PURCHASE TICKETS “If Rosemary is for […]

Dates: June 26th  Time: 1pm July 10th Time: 1pm Cost: $55 Maximum # of people: 6 Schedule Appointment Lavender wands can only be made with long-stemmed lavender that is fresh cut out of the field. There is a small window of time in the entire year when long-stemmed lavender is in bloom and ready for […]

The Medicine of Tulsi: A Meditation and Plant Medicine Making Journey Dates: Sunday, June 13th 1 pm Sunday, July 11th 10am Sunday, July 18th 1pm Sunday, August 15th 10am Sunday, September 12th 10am Limited to 8 people for social distancing Sustainer Rate: $55 support you and others Supporter Rate:  $50 with code SUPPORT at checkout […]

Oil Distillation in Your Kitchen Dates: Sunday, June 20th Sunday, July 11th (Sold Out) Time: 2:30pm Schedule Appointment Oil Distillation Masterclass Date:  Saturday, July 17th Time: 2:30pm Schedule Appointment   There is nothing so pure and distinctive to a flower or an herb as its scent. Scent is a complex mixture of volatile compounds, chemicals […]

Flower Essences: Vibrational Remedies for the Emotional Healing Dates for… Joy and Creativity: Sunday, May 23rd & August 1st Tuning into Ourselves and Our Voices: Sunday, July 25th & Sat, Sept 11th Heart Health & Protection: Sunday, June 27th & August 29th Time: 1:00- 3pm Limited to 8 people for social distancing Sustainer Rate: $50 […]

Dream Weaving: Tap into your Dreams with Herbs & Ritual Dates: Sunday, June 13th 10am Sunday, July 11th 1pm Sunday July 18th 10am August 1st 10am October 1pm Limited to 8 people for social distancing Sustainer Rate: $50 supports you and others Supporter Rate:  $45 with code SUPPORT at checkout       Community rate: […]

Zodiac Tea Blends: A Cosmic Plant Medicine Journey Time: 10:00 am Limited to 8 people for social distancing Sustainer Rate: $50 support you and others Supporter Rate:  $45 with code SUPPORT at checkout       Community rate: $40 with code COMMUNITY at checkout Schedule Appointment Did you know that plants as well as people […]

Date: Saturday, June 5th Time: 1pm – 3pm Date: Saturday, August 7th Time: 10:30am – 12:30pm Date: Saturday, September 11th Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm $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 […]

Date: Saturday, June 5th Time: 3pm – 5pm Date: Saturday, August 7th Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Sustainer Rate: $50 support you and others Supporter Rate:  $45 with code SUPPORT at checkout       Community rate: $40 with code COMMUNITY at checkout PrayerArrow Come join Leslee Penny in a prayer arrow making ceremony! In this ceremonial […]

Date: Saturday, June 19th Time: 3pm – 5pm Date: Saturday, July 10th Time: 3pm – 5pm Date: Saturday, August 28th Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Date: Saturday, October 9th Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm RunesReading The Shamanic Elder Futhark Runes have been used in divination for millenia, some saying the alphabet has been around for well over […]

Dates: July 7th,  14th, 21st,  28th Times: 8am – 11am and 4pm – 6pm Dates: July 10th, 23rd, 30th, 31st Times: 8am – 11am $25 (kids are free – adult picking only!) YouPickFlowers Experience the beauty of a cut flower garden at Mad Lavender Farm. At the You Pick Flowers Workshop Nicole of SpadaFlora Botanical […]

Date: Saturday, July 31st Time: 1pm – 3pm Date: Saturday, September 25th Time: 1:30pm – 3:30pm Sustainer Rate: $50 support you and others Supporter Rate:  $45 with code SUPPORT at checkout       Community rate: $40 with code COMMUNITY at checkout PowerAnimal When we take a journey to meet our power animal, it is done […]

Date: Saturday, August 22nd   Time: 1pm – 3pm $40 AugustFullMoon The full moon in August is called the Sturgeon Moon. A full moon meditation is a powerful way to tap into the moon’s energy and harness its power through meditation. The August Moon helps us to empower our authentic self, removing things that no […]

Date: Saturday, June 19rh Time: 6pm – 8pm Date: Saturday, July 10th Time: 6pm – 8pm  DinnerSoundBath Enjoy a night out under the stars on Mad Lavender Farm. Savor a gourmet vegetarian dinner served in our picnic area followed by a rich and resonant Sound Bath in our tipi. Join Leslee Penny as she takes […]

Date: Saturday, July 31st Time: 3pm – 5pm $35 DrumCircle The drum and soul dance circle is used for healing. It’s more of a spiritual gathering than one of professional quality music – which means you don’t have to be a musician or dancer to experience the full effect. Science has shown that drum circles […]

Saturday, September 11th Time: 1pm – 3pm $40 HarvestMoonHealing The full moon is known to be a time of healing, love, and renewal, but also a time where emotions are brought to the surface. While this could bring people to act in strange ways that we know the full moon to bring, it can also […]

Lavender Sage Smudge Workshop Dates: Saturday, July 17th Saturday, July 24th Saturday, August 14th Saturday, August 21st Saturday, September 4th Saturday, September 11th Saturday, October 23rd All Sage Smudge Workshops are scheduled for 1 pm Maximum # of people: 6 Schedule Appointment   I am going to teach you to wrap gorgeous, heavenly scented smudge […]

Dates: Friday, July 9th Friday, July 23rd Friday, August 27th Time: 6pm – 7pm Schedule Appointment Restorative yoga is a style of yoga that is all about slowing down and opening your mind/ body through relaxing stretching poses with the help of props.  Appropriate for all levels, restorative yoga is practiced at a slow pace, […]

Dates: Friday, May 14th Friday, May 21st Friday, June 4th Times: 6pm – 7pm Dates: Friday, July 9th Friday, July 23rd Friday, August 27th Times: 7:30pm – 8:30pm Dates: Friday, Sept. 24th Friday, Oct. 8th Times: 6pm – 7pm ONE TICKET PURCHASE IS GOOD FOR 2 ATTENDEES Schedule Appointment   The word ‘yoga’ means union […]

The Shamanic Path is a 5 week course  Time: Saturday mornings from 10:30am – 12:30 noon Dates: September 11th, 18th, 25th, October 2nd & 9th $150  ShamanicPath Learn how to change your life and to be your best authentic self by changing your thought patterns and increasing your natural serotonin, dopamine, and intuition- all by […]

Dates: Friday, September 24th Friday, October 8th Time: 7:30pm – 8:30pm Friday, November 12th Friday, November 19th Time: 6pm to 7pm Schedule Appointment   Connect to the earth and nature during a one-hour session of yoga with a certified yoga instructor and our magical, mischievous baby goats. 15 minutes of goat petting and additional picture […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 in both English and French varieties will be available on the farm in Spring 2021.

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]

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 […]