Blake’s Lavender Festival
With just a short drive from the hustle and bustle of city life, the Lavender Festival at Blake’s is a perfect mid-summer getaway. Not only is this event a celebration of all the wonders of Lavender, but also an event that knits together local, talented artisans of one-of-a-kind hand-made goods!
2019 festival highlights include:
- Over 100 artisans with Made in Michigan products
- Free classes, speakers and demonstrations
- Lavender themed DIY make and take workshops
- Free children’s activities for kids 12 and under
- Pick your own lavender, fruits, and vegetables
- Lavender infused food and drinks
- Lavender field yoga and aroma meditation
- and so much more!
Admission to the festival includes FREE educational classes, speakers, demonstrations and children’s activities!
2019 ATTRACTIONS
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
Geared for kids 12 & under. Following a short, hands-on demo kids will take home a free sample of the craft of the day.
LIVE MUSIC
Relax and enjoy the sounds of many local talented musicians as the perform throughout the day.
AROMA YOGA AND MEDITATION
Nourish your body and soul with a yoga class in our lavender field and lavender-scented guided meditation.
DEMONSTRATION AND SPEAKER TENT
Stop into the demonstration and speaker area to learn more about natural wellness, aromatherapy, farming and gardening, cooking and more!
LAVENDER, HERB, AND PERENNIAL SALE
We have a fabulous selection of beautiful, hardy lavender plants perfect for growing in our Michigan climate as well as a host of other herbs, succulents and perennials to compliment you landscape.
MSU EXTENSION MASTER GARDENER BOOTH
Stop by to chat with master gardeners, horticulturists and educators from Michigan State University. Instructors will also share their expert knowledge with the following classes each day:
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- 11:00am: Composting 101
- 1:00pm: Preserving the Harvest
- 3:00pm The Secrets to Growing Beautiful Lavender
THE ORCHARD CAFÉ
Offering gourmet food options with a lavender twist. Garden fresh salads, sandwiches, desserts, as well as our famous lavender lemonade and lavender ice cream.
LAVENDER SWEET SHOPPE
From lavender cupcakes, cookies and fudge to lavender kettle corn and almonds you’ll be amazed at the delicious touch lavender can add to these sweet creations. Don’t forget our famous lavender ice cream that will also be available.
U-PICK LAVENDER, FRUITS AND VEGETABLES
Take the train to our, over an acre, field of the lavender and pick your own bunch for a small charge. We are proud to offer u-pick red and black raspberries, tart cherries, and more!
2019
ACTIVITY SCHEDULE
DROP-IN DIY WORKSHOPS
Guests can stop in one of the many ongoing workshops listed below during the festival. Workshops are geared for children 12 years to adults. All DIY workshops are approximately 30-60 minutes and all materials and handouts are included in the workshop fee.
- Painted Wood Plank Signs
- Lavender Therapy Painting
- Lavender, Herb, & Succulent Planter
- Lavender Wine Glass Painting
- Lavender Essential Oils Workshop
- Lavender Pet Spray
- Make Your Own Lavender Fairy
- Fairy Garden Workshop
- Pottery Make-and-Take
- Jaxpots Pottery tent
- Spinning Wool Into Yarn
- Spinners Frolic tent
CHILDREN’S ACTIVITIES
All children’s activities are free! All ages welcome.
- 11:00am – 12:30pm : Lavender Play Dough
- 1:00pm – 2:30pm: Science Alive
- 3:00pm – 4:30pm: Wood Stencil Craft
- ALL DAY: Johnny Appleseed Coloring Contest
FITNESS & WELLNESS ACTIVITIES
Destress and do something good for yourself with one of our wellness classes Friday-Sunday
- 11:00am: Yoga in the Festival
- 12:00pm: Meditation in the Lavender Field
- 1:00pm: Pilates in the Festival
- 2:00pm: Yoga in the Lavender Field
- 3:00pm: Meditation in the Festival
- 4:00pm: Pilates in the Lavender Field
2019
SPEAKER SCHEDULE
FRIDAY
10:30 am Weeds or Wildflowers
Seven Ponds, Carrie Spencer
11:15 am Pollinator’s Garden
Bees in the D, Brian Peterson Founder and President
12:00 pm The Best Garden is Next Year’s Garden
BMO Logistics, Jean Persely
12:45 pm Cooking With Lavender
Blue Cross Blue Shield of MI, Grace Derocha
1:30 pm Composting 101
MSU Advanced Master Gardener, Karen Burke
2:15 pm Autopilot Your Garden
MIGardener, Luke Marion
3:00 pm How to Live 14 Years Longer
Dr. Joel Kahn
3:45 pm The Modernistic Vegetarian – The Art and Science of Plant Based Cuisine
Cacao Tree Cafe, Amber Popupre
SATURDAY
10:30am Mindfulness and Art Therapy
Solstice Healing Arts Collective, Erin Keith
11:15 am For the Love of Lavender
WW Farms, Trish Wesener
12:00 pm Preserving the Harvest
MSU Advanced Master Gardener, Karen Burke
12:45 pm Magical Monarchs
BMO Logistics, Jean Persley
1:30 pm Biophilia
Planterra, Shane Pilska
2:15 pm So You Want to be a Beekeeper?
Bees in the D, Brian Peterson
3:00pm Wildcrafting Herbs for Food and Wellness
Small House Farms, Ben Cohen
3:45 pm Everything You Want to Know About Hemp
Kinder Products, Andrew Blake
SUNDAY
10:30am Life of a Honey Bee
Bees in the D, Brian Peterson
11:15 am Wildcrafting Herbs for Food and Wellness
Small House Farms, Ben Cohen
12:00 pm Growing & Using Lavender: What, When, Why and How
MSU Advanced Master Gardener, Karen Burke
12:45 pm Naturally Native
BMO Logistics, Jean Persley
1:30 pm Autopilot Your Garden
MIGardener, Luke Marion
2:15 pm The Modernistic Vegetarian – The Art and Science of Plant Based Cuisine
Cacao Tree Cafe, Amber Popupre
3:00 pm Eating Weeds
Seven Ponds, Carrie Spencer
3:45 pm Everything You Want to Know About Hemp
Kinder Products, Andrew Blake
ARTISANS
We are currently accepting applications for Blake’s Lavender Festival. If you have any questions about being a vendor at 2019 festival please email lavenderfestival@blakefarms.com or kaley@blakefarms.com
Please note that we only accept vendors with HANDMADE products. No imported or manufactured items are allowed.
2019 CONFIRMED VENDORS
20 Minute Candles
A Touch of Bunny Fiber
All That Glitters and More
Aroma Scents
Artisanal Luna
Augusta Wynde Designs
Aurora’s Fairy Garden & Bubbles
BCBS
Bedazzling Look for Less
Bee Kind & Sign
Bees in the D
Bella Donna’s Baubles
BH Pottery
Blackened Ruby Jewelry
Blake’s Greenhouse + Lavender Plants
BMO Logistics
Cacao Tree Café
Cande
Carol’s Creations
Castle Creek Farm
Cecelia Rose Book Art
CG’s Krafty Prim Korner
Chilly Billy Clothing
Clara Pinkham
Clear Sky Alpacas
Clover Pottery
Country Comforts
Crafts and Creations by Teresa
Crazy Cluckers Ranch
Dado Jewelry
Debbi’s Upcycled Pallet Creations
Denise’s Pieces Crochet
Detroit Dip Company
Diamond Drive Design
Dobre Foods
Dog Gone Delicious Dog Treats
Doodles Sugarbush
Dutton Farm
Embrace Life Chiropractic
Ep+J Candle Co.
Everlasting Heirlooms
Fabrications
Farie Ring Glass
Flying Artist Company 1
French Marketplace
Gailanna Pottery
Garden Gate Designs
Glass Up Your Garden
Gleam Natural Candles (Rustic 7)
Gloria Jean’s Designs
Goods and Gather
Happy Cat Toys
Happy Tails Pet Supply
Hardy Honey Bee Farms
Harmonic Namaste
Healthy You LLC
Hello Fancy Boutique
Here We Grow Again
Hill Mail Order Company
His Hand Jewelry
Hoc Ceramics
Honey B’s Eatery – B. Hive Food Truck
Ida Belle Handmade Soaps
Indian Spirit Store
Irene’s Myomassagoly
Jaxpots Pottery
JKM Soy Candles
Kat’s Purple Garden
Keli Hues Glass Art
Kinder Care CBD
LAB Designs
Lehman Publishing
Liebcraft
Little Stage Faces
Liv 2 Be Mod LLC
Liv’s Lil Creation & Cosmic Knots
Lot’s Wyfe
Lounies Soap Co.
Lula Bre’s Sweet Eats
Lydia’s Vintage
M2Bee/Motor City Axe
Macrame By Maddy
Magnets 2 U
Me’Shea Bath and Body
MIGardener
Mindfully Wrapped
Miss Abbie’s Pet Treats
Mitten Made
Modern Mom Elixers
Mom N Mia Designs
Motown Soup
MSU Extension
My Art Party
My Dad’s Butterflies
Ned’s Pretzels
Nurtured By Mother Nature
One Quilt at a Time
Ovella Wool
Pallets To Art
Paper Flowers by Alicia
Paul’s Gourmet Jerky
Pebbles of Praise
Pic-A-Bench
Pink Parchment Soaps
PJS Marketgroup, LLC (Peppermint Jim)
Poison Ivy Designs
PupCraft
Red Barn Farm
Rediscovered Furniture
Sandy Beads
Savage Arts Studio
Seven Ponds Nature Center
Shernni’s/Blue Lagoon Soaps
Shoreside Treasures
Signs by Rhonda
Simply Gourmand
Sisthas Creative Designs
Small House
Solstice Healing Arts
Spinner’s Frolic
Steph’s Sweet Revenge
Studio Kay Kreations
Suzie’s Baby Gear
Sweetpea Designs
Swings by Robert
T & R Jewelry
The Brickhouse Canning Co.
The Great Lakes Coffee Roasting Co
The Licorice Guy
The Paper Daisy
The Tea Boutique, LLC
The Teatroiter
The Woodcrafter
Thornburg and Co
Unique Decor
Utopian 2
Victoria Kay Designs
Whole Hearted Woods
Willow Pond Farm
WW Farms Lavender
DIRECTIONS
The Blake’s Lavender Festival will be held July 12-14,2019 at Blake’s Orchard and Cider Mill located at, 17985 Armada Center Road, Armada MI 48005
Festival Hours
Friday, July 12th: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Saturday, July 13th: 10:00am – 5:00pm
Sunday, July 14th: 10:00am – 5:00pm
The event is RAIN or SHINE!