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Farm Day Trips · State guide
Lavender Farms in Iowa
Iowa has 5 lavender farms in our Farm Day Trips directory, in towns like Ames, Grinnell and Mediapolis. Lavender in Iowa usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go. The state also has 2 wineries, cideries and breweries and 1 café, bakery or market in the directory, so you can make a day of it.
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5 lavender farms in Iowa
- Iowa LavenderLavender farm · Ames
Boutique family lavender farm near Ames that grows, harvests and handcrafts its own salves, balms and dried bundles, opening its fields to the public a handful of days each summer.
🎮 Visit in the game - Bees Knees Lavender FarmLavender farm · Grinnell
Young lavender farm just outside Grinnell, a few miles off I-80, with an on-site shop and an online store of culinary, bath and household lavender goods.
🎮 Visit in the game - Southeast Iowa Lavender FarmLavender farm · Mediapolis
Small family farm near Mediapolis growing lavender and loofah for its own products, hosting weekly yoga and massages in the lavender field.
🎮 Visit in the game - Loess Hills Lavender FarmLavender farm · Missouri Valley
Western Iowa lavender farm in the Loess Hills with free lavender walks, fairy and gnome gardens, a craft store featuring the farm's bath and body line, a summer lavender festival and outdoor wedding space.
🎮 Visit in the game - Calyx CreekLavender farm · Oxford
Lavender farm west of Iowa City with free-to-visit fields, a shop and café serving lavender treats, classes from wreath making to field yoga, an event venue and treehouse stays. Leashed dogs welcome.
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Questions
When is lavender in bloom in Iowa?
Lavender in Iowa usually blooms in June and July. English lavenders open first and lavandins follow a few weeks later. Bloom moves with the weather, so check each farm’s page or website before you go.
Can you pick your own lavender in Iowa?
Many lavender farms offer u-pick during bloom, usually with scissors and a bundle price. Look for the u-pick chip on each farm’s listing, and check its hours before you drive out.
What else is there to do near lavender farms in Iowa?
Each farm’s page has a “Make a day of it” list of the orchards, cafés, wineries and places to stay nearby. Iowa has 3 other stops in the directory so far.
What is the Lavender Passport?
The Lavender Passport is free on greatlakeslavenderfarm.com. Check in at the farms and stops you visit to collect a stamp for each one, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk the farm, and earn badges, points and sponsor rewards along the way.
Collect a stamp at every stop
The free Lavender Passport keeps a stamp for each farm and stop you visit, in real life and in the Lavender Farm Simulator. At the farm, play Field Quest to collect plant varieties as you walk, climb the leaderboards and unlock sponsor rewards.
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