About Fragrant Isle Lavender Farm & Shop
Fragrant Isle grew out of Martine Anderson's wish for a lavender field like the ones she knew in the south of France. After she and her husband Edgar retired to Washington Island, they studied the island's weather and soil, drew up plans in 2012 and set almost 9,000 plants into four fields the next spring. The farm now covers 21 acres with about 20,000 plants in more than 14 varieties, an oil distillery, a shop and a café, and it employs 25 to 30 people in peak season, most of them islanders.
The oil is steam-distilled in handmade copper stills from Portugal, and the farm says it is the only Door County lavender farm distilling this way. Field tours of about 30 minutes cover the farm and the distillery and can be booked ahead; the tour package waives the field fee, and private tours can be arranged. Entering the fields cost $6 per person from June 13 through Labor Day in 2026, with no fee after Labor Day. Bloom usually peaks in July and August, depending on weather.
Le Café serves food and drinks, and on Tuesday evenings from 5 to 7 PM a wine and appetizer hour waives the field fee. The shop carries all-natural goods made with the farm's own essential oils: bath and body care, hand creams and lotions, body wash, a men's line with beard oil and balm, candles, culinary lavender, books and gift kits. The farm also hosts micro weddings, receptions and vow renewals, and offers motorcoach group packages.
Bread & Water Bakery & Café, a short drive across the island, is a good second stop for a meal.
Lavender here
- When it blooms
- Usually peaks in July and August
- Visiting
- Open daily; fields $6 per person June 13-Labor Day (2026); 30-minute field and distillery tours; Tuesday evening wine and appetizers.
From the farm shop
- Lavender essential oil and buds
- Bath and body care
- Hand creams and lotions
- Body wash
- Men's grooming line
- Candles
- Culinary lavender
- Gift kits
Events
- Tuesday wine and appetizer evenings, 5-7 PM, in season
- Field and distillery tours, about 30 minutes, in season
What to do
- Walk the lavender fields, peak bloom July-August ($6 field fee in summer 2026)
- Take a 30-minute field and distillery tour
- See the copper stills used for steam distillation
- Stop for wine and appetizers on a Tuesday evening, 5-7 PM
- Shop lotions, body wash and culinary lavender made with the farm's oil
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Field fee season June 13 through Labor Day (2026); bloom usually peaks July-August; shop and café open daily
- Hours
- Daily 10 AM-4 PM (as posted on their website, October 2026)
- Admission
- $6 per person field fee, June 13-September 7, 2026; no field fee after Labor Day
Good to know
- Dogs
- Not allowed
- Reservations
- Tours can be booked ahead; walk-in for fields and shop
- Payment
- Major credit cards and mobile wallets
Tips for your visit
- Leave pets at home; they are not allowed because the farm grows culinary lavender.
- Book a field tour ahead to skip the wait; the tour package covers the field fee.
- Come on a Tuesday evening, 5-7 PM, for wine and appetizers with no field fee.
- Washington Island is reached by car ferry, so build crossing time into your day.
Pair it with a nearby stop
Bread & Water · about 10 minutes away
Bread & Water Bakery & Café, a short drive across Washington Island, makes a second stop.
Getting there
Questions
Is there a fee to see the fields?
In 2026 it was $6 per person from June 13 through Labor Day, and free after that.
Can I bring my dog?
No. Dogs and other pets are not allowed because the farm grows culinary lavender.
When does the lavender bloom?
Usually at its peak in July and August, depending on the weather.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of Door County, Wisconsin
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