For a few summers now, Lavender farms have been the place to be to capture the perfect Insta shot. There are farms all around the GTA. After some careful research, I found that this one had a good admission price $14 just to walk around the field but they have the option to let you cut your own lavender! This is an extra $10 and you get a paper bag, pair of scissors, and a quick run through from an attendant on how to properly harvest the lavender. We were advised that the pick-your-own lavender is generally a better deal than getting the bunches at the store since you can fit more in the bag. We were told that up to 3 families share a bag sometimes!
The farm consists of the barn where the shop is located, an area where there are some horses and chickens, and the lavender fields.
The shop has a lot of lavender infused goods like soaps, honey, kombucha, and their dried lavender bunches. There's also a photo opp here on lavender couch with the name of the sign in the back and the hanging lavender bunches adorning the walls.
The bathrooms were surprisingly comfortable. It's a set of portable washrooms with one male and one female stall. The inside is actually air conditioned and it was immaculately clean!
The field is rows of lavender of different kinds. There are signs that indicate what type of lavender they are. The pick-your-own lavender was limited to certain types of lavender which an employee pointed out. Some weren't yet in full bloom. Around the fields there was a cute photo opp with an outdoor bench lined with pillows and covered by cloth umbrella. There was a chalkboard sign with the Avalon socials next to it so you could tag them easily.
Scattered throughout the field were cube cabanas that offered a bit of shade in the open field and another neat idea for a picture. There were also colour picnic benches around where you could take a break.
I ended up with way more lavender than I thought I really needed and was able to give some away to friends and family based on the bag that I filled up. I was basically able to put together 3 bunches which is pretty much what the employee quoted.
Our last stop before we left was to visit the horses. They have horse treats in the barn and the horses know it! They followed us along the fences hoping for a snack. They came in 3 distinct sizes (small, medium, and large). I don't know exactly what type of horses they were but the large ones had fluffy hooves which was cute.
In total we spent a little more than an hour here and we didn't stop to eat. If you were looking to picnic here too, it would probably be a nice few hours. read more