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A little about The Lavender Farm at Woodstock
Although lavender isn't a widely-grown crop in Kentucky, you can find nearly 600 fragrant purple plants blooming in late spring and early summer at The Lavender Farm at Woodstock, a small lavender farm located outside of Somerset.
The farm is owned by Allison Horseman and Mary May, a mother-daughter duo passionate about their farming legacy and diversity in agriculture. When you visit the farm, you may hear the story of how the farm came to be and why the women have such a deep connection to the land. During the Great Depression, L.G. Colyer (Mary's dad and Allison's grandfather) couldn't make the payments on the farm, which he had borrowed around $600 to purchase. He traveled by train to Detroit where he worked for two years to send money home to Kentucky to save the farm. Through L.G.'s hard work and unfailing perseverance, the Colyer farm was saved. In 2013, Allison and her young family had the opportunity to purchase the family home place and a portion of the farm. Although the family never really planned to end up "back home," when they did, Allison realized that her passion was doing something with the land to honor her agricultural heritage and her family legacy. At the time, she was working off the farm, as her husband still does today, and raising a young family. Traditional farming was out of the question. After much thought, research, and stubbornness, Allison and her mother, Mary May, decided to work together to bring something new to the area - lavender. Now, the farm boasts seven varieties of lavender and hosts seasonal events on the farm in order to share their story, and their crop, with others. In addition to seasonal on-the-farm events, the mother-daughter duo also hand-crafts a variety of lavender products that are sold through this site and in regional retail locations. Thank you for visiting our website. We look forward to hearing from you! |
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