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Backyard Medicine – May
Date: Saturday, May 11th Time: 1pm – 3pm $45/pp Backyard Medicine Come explore the beautiful benefits of the “weed” plants making their spring debut in the fields of Mad Lavender, just in time for Mother’s Day. During this two hour workshop you will get to know the many benefits that chickweed, plantain, dandelion, and violet […]
Plant Medicine Making – May
Date: Sunday, May 19th Time: 1 – 3pm $65/pp PlantMedicineMaking This workshop is an introduction to the basics of plant medicine making with local herbalist April Morecraft. Together we will explore how to make topical and internal preparations. We will discuss tinctures, infused vinegars, infusions, decoctions, syrups, infused oils, salves, compresses, poultices, and flower […]
Lap Loom Weaving Workshop – May
Day: Saturday, May 18th Time: 10am – 2pm $110/pp Early registration is $90 (before May 10th) Coupon Code LAPLOOM24 LapLoomWeaving 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 […]
Mushroom Cultivation Workshop – May
Date: Saturday, May 25th 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 […]
Space Within: EFT Tapping for Stress Reduction and Self-Regulation – June & October
Dates: Saturday, June 1st Saturday, October 12th Time: 10am – 2pm $95/pp EFT Workshop Embark on a transformative journey as you delve into the simple and safe yet powerful techniques of EFT (Emotional Freedom Techniques), commonly referred to as Tapping. This workshop is designed to equip you with valuable skills to navigate and effectively manage […]
Kitchen Medicine – June
Date: Saturday, June 22nd Time: 1oam-12noon $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 […]
The Tibetan Three Heart Mantras Workshop – June
Date:June 8th Time: 10am – 4pm $125 p/p Tibetan3HeartMantra Spend a day of deep spiritual immersion on the farm with certified soul healer and teacher Lopon Bön Chong Ma, practicing the Tibetan Three Heart Mantra. These beautiful Tibetan mantras help you to meditate, reduce stress, heal negative emotions, and open your heart. They are […]
Lavender as Medicine – June & September
Dates: Saturday June 15th, 22nd September 14th Time: 1pm – 3pm $60/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 […]
Lavender Wand Workshop – June
Date: Saturday, June 22nd Time: 10am – 12noon Date: Sunday, June 23rd Time: 1pm – 3pm Date: June 29th Times: 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm Cost: $55 Maximum # of people: 8 WandWorkshop Lavender wands can only be made with long-stemmed lavender that is fresh cut out of the field. There is a […]
English Lavender Wreath Workshop in June
Date: Friday, June 14th Time: 6pm – 8pm Date: Saturday, June 15th Times: 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm $160 pp Wreath Workshop Join us on the farm to make a wreath of freshly harvested Super Blue lavender with Nicole of Spadaflora Botanical Artistry As a part of our workshop, you will pick some […]
Mommie & Me Mini Wreath Workshop – June
Dates: Sunday, June 23rd and Sunday June 30th Time: 1pm – 2:30pm $95/mommie&me ticket Mommie&MeWreathWorkshop Nicole of SpadaFlora Botanical Artistry will lead you and your child in crafting a wreath with our luscious Super Blue lavender and fragrant Sage leaves. The fresh herb bunches will be lashed onto a six inch grapevine support, creating a […]
French Lavender Wreath Workshop in July
Date: July 13th Times: 10am – 12noon and 1pm – 3pm Date: July 14th Time: 1pm – 3pm $180 pp Wreath Workshop At the height of bloom of our French lavender, join Nicole of Spadaflora Botanical Artistry to make a wreath from freshly harvested Phenomenal long-stemmed lavender. The bloom time of this lavender is within […]
Herbal Skin Care – July
Date: Sunday, July 21st Time: 1pm – 3pm HerbalSkinCare The skin is our largest organ and an effective way to absorb the benefits of medicinal plants. During this workshop you will learn how to use a variety of herbs to create topical preparations for a multitude of skin conditions such as first aid, eczema, […]
Flower Crown Workshop – September
Date: Sunday, September 22nd Time: 1pm – 2:30pm $75/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 […]
Winter Cold Care Workshop – October
Day: Sunday, October 6th Time: 1pm to 3pm $45/pp WinterColdCare In this workshop we will investigate a variety of herbs to strengthen your immune and respiratory systems in order to assist your body’s natural ability to ward off cold and flu. You will also gain knowledge of how to work with plant medicine to relieve […]
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 […]