RiverBrooke Farm Lavender!
There are a lot of culinary lavender vendors out there, but in my opinion none of them come close to RiverBrooke Farm. They’re a small, family owned farm based out of Northern California.
Run by Kim & Gary Hawthorne, this farm has been growing lavender since 2016 when this couple left the suburbs of the Bay Area to pursue their lifelong dream of building a self-sustaining farm. Many crops have a short growing season, and lavender is no exception. Harvest only lasts from mid-June to the last few weeks of July, so these two are constantly working during that time to get everything harvest and dried for public consumption.
From this incredible organically grown lavender, the farm releases many different fragrant products. At their local farmer’s market, they’re veritable celebrities for their legendary Lavender Ice Cream, but from across the country we are lucky to have access to their Dried Lavender, Lavender Lemonade Starter Kit, Lavender Spice Rub, Lavender Tea Cookies, Lavender Spice Rub, and much more!
If you’re looking for a great source of dried lavender, this is a great way to support small, independent farms that always has sustainability in mind!
Lavender Oat Latte
Simone Peironnet | 3/1/2021
prep time: 5
cook time: 5
total time: 10 min
Servings: 1
Ingredients:
12oz Good Coffee
2-4oz Oat Milk
1oz Lavender Simple Syrup(see here)
- 1 Mason Jar for Fancy Points
Instructions:
- Combine all ingredients.
- Enjoy hot or cold! Feel free to add as much simple syrup as you need to sweeten it to taste.
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