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The Ups and Downs of Farming…..

The Ups and Downs of Farming…..

If you attended our Upick event, you most likely saw our sign that talked about that plants we received last year from one of our suppliers had a disease.  It wasn’t all of our original plants, but the disease spread and the whole field is considered at risk.  The sign also talked about that we are working directly with Clemson on a treatment plan and they are using 2 of

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Upick 2016 Recap

Upick 2016 Recap

June 4th, 2016 is a date that will always be burned in my mind.  It was our FIRST Upick and it was AMAZING.  The two biggest surprises were: we expected 2,000 people and had 8,000 We still had lavender left!!! The attendees were great and our families and volunteers were outstanding.  Thank you to everyone! We have big plans for Upick in 2017 and we’ll have more Upick days.  Watch

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Certified SC

Certified SC

Yeah!  We got our Certified SC information today for our bundles and buds!  Grow sweet plants, grow!    

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SHL on WSPA7

SHL on WSPA7

We were on TV for the Greer Farmers Market opening! Here’s the full article and here’s the video (I start at 1:10) – I’m such a goofball!

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USLGA’s LIFT Award

USLGA’s LIFT Award

I’m very excited to announce that I’ve been presented with the 2015 LIFT Award from the United States Lavender Growers Association! 😀 Here’s the initial announcement and when I receive the award, I’ll post pictures! At the Annual USLGA meeting on January 13, 2016, Mary Tate Bergstrom was presented the 2015 LIFT (Lavender Ideas for Tomorrow) Award. Her knowledge of computer technology and exceptional organizational skills were key to the

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