I've always wanted to go visit the famous lavender farm in Long Island but I never got the chance. Yesterday someone asked if I wanted to go to a lavender farm in NJ and I jumped at the chance. When you first pull up, it looked kind of small, but in actuality, they have four patches of lavender so it was pretty substantial. It was $21 to pick a bunch that would fit around the plastic tie they gave you. Picking is hard work in 90 degree heat so we wound up only picking one bunch and sharing the lavender. They said to dry it upside down to keep the color and shape. Highly recommend! Pro tip: go find a real restroom before you arrive because there are no restrooms. Only a porta potty but it did not smell bad. But what if someone has an accident over there one of these days? Just saying. read more

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Pleasant Valley Lavender is a small, quaint, location to do a few things: Pick your own lavender, view an active bee hive, take Instagram worthy photos, and peruse through a nicely stocked gift shop. If all you want to do is view their lavender garden and stroll through their fields, that's fine, as well. The entire property is not large, but it's very well decorated, maintained, and the owner is very friendly and helpful. If you're in the area, give Pleasant Valley a look see. read more

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I found Pleasant Valley online while looking up lavender farms in NJ. I think we paid $20 for the car for U-Pick Lavender and you get a bundle included in the price. They say you can stuff about 200 stems into the bundle, but I think we ended up with roughly 150 - but only because we were kind of hot so we stopped picking. The staff here are SUPER nice and very helpful. They take you out into the field and teach you where to cut and which ones are the best to cut. There are a ton of bees here but because lavender is a natural sedative, they were all super laid back and docile. They don't really bother you and just kind of fly away when you approach. We spent about 1.5 hours here picking and taking pictures and it was a great family activity. Ps. If you're looking for like, fields and fields of lavender, this isn't the place for you. They have about 4 large patches - 2 smaller ones, 1 large one behind the house, and 1 for photo ops. If use angles just right, you can get an amazing photo. read more

While on Instagram, I stumbled upon my friends photo who was at a Lavender farm. After doing research, we found out that the lavender farm was closed on Tuesdays. My friend, ended up finding this one, and we are so so glad to have gone. The people who own the farm are SO nice. They gave us baskets and scissors and taught us how to cut the lavender correctly, and some background information on how the lavender can be used. While looking around the property, we saw chickens! There were 4 fields used for lavender picking. The owner even let us pick some berries he had on site. After picking the lavender we bought some amazing homemade lavender products. We had such an amazing time, and we are already planning our next visit! read more

Pleasant Valley Lavender - One of the fields - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morganville, New Jersey

MORGANVILLE: we're always on the lookout for dog friendly places and things to do, but sometimes there's an experience that really reminds us how beautiful the state of NJ is, how fun it is to live here, and that there's so many dog friendly places than we could have ever imagined! Pleasant Valley Lavender is a lavender farm on a very scenic (and historic) property where you can pick-your-own lavender and buy lavender products from the gift shop. AND, they are dog friendly!!! The owners are super friendly and will give you a quick training on how to make a proper cut and where you can explore the property. There's a few patches of english and french lavender ready for picking. Ask John to see the historic house on the property and the chestnut tree! And, look out for the baby chickens (they are in a coop)! Brie and her pawrents loved it! read more

Pleasant Valley Lavender - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morganville, New Jersey

The most friendly and knowledgeable staff and owner. We brought our lunch and had a terrific day picking lavender, eating and visiting with the animals. We can wait to come back read more

It is a fun experience to pick your own lavender!! The owners, John and Ellen are so gracious:) All the workers there are so friendly. They also have cut your own Christmas tree at Christmas. Our family had a great time there. We will definitely go back again! read more

Pleasant Valley Lavender - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morganville, New Jersey

If you want a feel of lavender-laden French countryside, stop by this little gem of a farm, tucked away by a small road in Morganville. For the admission fee, you receive a basket, scissors for whoever need them in your party, and a twist tie to tie the cut stalks (you can also purchase extra twist ties for more bunches if you cut a lot). I've never cut lavender before so I'm so glad to learn (yes there are preferred way and location to cut it), and have this fun experience! I just didn't realize that it's quite tiring after a while, esp. under the sun (come prepared with hats, sunscreen and water). The owners and the helpers are so friendly, chat with you, explained the types of lavender, history and how to care and harvest them, even set up a hammock for my mom to relax under a tree. Esp. in this pandemic, you're naturally spaced quite apart in the field from other people (it's also pet friendly so you can bring your furry friend on leash). The lavender patches are split into several areas, one is closer to the road, quieter and under a lot more trees. It's a picturesque summer day experience in the open, surrounded by busy bees and butterflies! read more

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I am SO happy I finally took the ride here! Firstly, the people who run this spot are just so nice and friendly. We were greeted with warm smiles and helpful input for how to properly cut the lavender. A small bunch is only $6 and you get quite a bit of lavender. There are three small fields of lavender complete with bumblebees pollinating the pretty purple flowers and butterflies occasionally landing for a nice photo. You're given a basket and scissors and get to walk through the fields and pick your lavender. There are also a few chickens roaming around and a sweet dog who happens to be Employee of the Month. After you're done cutting lavender, there's an area with lavender products for sale such as essential oils, lotion, soaps, and sachets. Such a wonderful experience! I look forward to going back. read more

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What a lovely way to spend a summer day! I took my little girl here this afternoon and picked lavender while she caught butterflies (and pebbles, hehe) with a net they happily shared with her. I just got home and washed off the day with their divine scrub... heavenly all around! read more

Pleasant Valley Lavender - Pick Your Own Farms Near Me - Morganville, New Jersey

I came here right at the end of the season, if you are lucky come between June and July and not at the end of July! Even though I came late, the smell of lavender at times permeated through the fields. The beautiful lavender color was faded at this time but still there were visitors walking through and cutting their own! There is no fee to walk this farm and there are benches, seats, hammocks and even cloth seats that swing! There is also a gift shop with lavender based products and where you can purchase the lavender that you picked in the fields or at the shop. Talk to Max and his brother for some nice tips on dried lavender. They are both very knowledgeable and give you top notch service. This place is relaxing and the smell of lavender is very soothing! Chickens also roam close to one of the houses on the land. Birds are flying around and there are butterflies and other insects! The John to Go is painted a lavender color! I can't vouch for the inside but the outside is an appealing color and prettier than most Porto potties. Lots of new lavender plants are already in the earth, while older plants will make a comeback next year! read more

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Charming, small, family owned lavender farm. The whole operation is run out of their home. The farm is a beautiful house on a large property. Their are smaller fields on the front lawn and a large field in the backyard. The family is warm and hospitable and friendly! They have a small tent set up with tables and fresh lavender lemonade and lovely lavender goods such as soap, lotions, creams, sachets, and more for sale. Also a section of lavender plants. We went here to cut our own lavender. The setting is gorgeous. Fields of purple lavender with butterflies flying and bees buzzing around (don't worry, they don't bother you). The scent in the air is amazing. They tell you the proper way to cut lavender and set you up with scissors, a basket, and gloves if you want them. Cutting lavender is hard work! But a fun experience nonetheless. I have a newfound appreciation for lavender. A hat is a must, as you will be in blazing sunshine with little to no shade. After you cut your bundle they'll wrap it up for you. $6 for a small, $10 for a large. They tell you how to dry it properly. You can also buy already cut and dried lavender bunches if you're lazy. read more

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John, owner of 25 years, did a fantastic job is showing us around his family's lavender farm. You can clip and dry lavender that lasts a long time or buy one of their products like soap, Chapstick or linen spray. English or french? Which will you like better? English is less strong but edible, while lavender is stronger (more traditional smell). read more

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max is amazing, king status. loved this place it's so cute, would recommend to anyone! didn't expect it was kind of located in someone's front yard, but i was pleasantly surprised by it all and loved the whole experience overall read more

Great little lavender farm with super helpful owners.The drive way looks just like a regular driveway so it's pretty easy to miss but they do have the name of the farm on the mailbox so look carefully. Organized a trip to come with my friends and we were 18 Asians, including 1 toddler, so you know we were loud. They provided complimentary lavender lemonade (i'm totally making this myself) on the day we went and it was delish - we drank a lot of the lemonade but they made more! The farm is not very large so don't expect to be swallowed by lavender plants, but there were a couple different patches of lavender plants. My friends and I hung out mostly behind the owner's house in the back, where there were lots of French lavenders. Pricing of the various products were very reasonable and a fresh bunch of cut your own lavender was $6 or $10 (different sizes) and there were 2 varieties available (English - shorter and sweeter and French - longer stem and more herbal tasting). It took a while to cut my bunch and i ended up with a mixture of French and English. They smelled so good~ but after a day in the car trunk, they wilted a bit. After I got home, I hung them upside down in shaded area like the owners said and can't wait to start using them in a couple of weeks. Other products available were - lavender lotion, essential oil, dried bunches of lavender, and culinary lavender (no stems just flower buds). Side note: when I was ready to cut my own, the male owner (the father) offered to take me to a quieter spot if I had wanted some peace and quiet. I gave the offer some serious thought before turning it down. haha. Before leaving, our group were discussing where to go for lunch under the tent where the owners were located. Given our large group, we took forever. The owners overheard our conversation and provided us with not one, but multiple great suggestions with detailed directions and told us about the Delicious Orchard where we ended up going to for lunch and spent an hour just browsing their selection of cheese, local produce, and lots of yummy samples. read more

I spontaneously took a trip here after reading about this place. It closes for the season next weekend, so I had to go! There were multiple sections of lavender "fields" where you could cut your own lavender directly from the plants. One of the owners showed you how to cut it, and directed you to the sections of lavender to visit, generally mostly around the main house-- there was another field which we didn't explore. I would recommend going earlier than I did, at this point there weren't too many purple flowers as seen in previous pictures, and a lot of lavender had been cut from the plants already, but it was nonetheless amazing. I spent maybe an hour there just going through all the plants and finding the perfect sprigs to cut. A good sized pick your own bundle was only $5!! They also had lavender soaps, creams, chapsticks, and sprays that they had made from their lavender--- all VERY reasonable prices compared to lavender products you buy at a store (which are generally very expensive). With the lavender after you pick it, you hang it upside down to dry and keep forever. The owner also said it was edible which I'm interested in experimenting with. I will definitely be back next year, it was an amazing experience! read more

We made a detour to Pleasant Valley Lavender on the drive home from the shore last summer in mid-July. Even though it was past the peak, there was plenty of lavender left to pick! We also picked up two of their products, the lavender balm and the lavender lotion. My partner loves them both, they smell great and are very moisturizing over the dry winter. We will definitely be back! read more

Beautiful farm. Friendly owners. We went for pick your own in the summer and bought some great products. We needed more for gift giving and called to order. Our lavender gifts were shipped out quickly and I can't wait to give them to friends this Christmas. Next summer we are planning to bring our friends and family to pick their own bouquets. So nice for a day in the country. read more