About Purple Lavender Farm
Purple Lavender Farm is a working lavender farm outside Bark River, west of Escanaba in Michigan's Upper Peninsula. Visitors come to cut lavender in the fields, and the farm makes its shop goods by hand with lavender it grows and with lavender and cedar essential oils it distills itself.
Visits are by appointment only, from July through September. U-pick visits are booked through their website, so plan ahead rather than driving out on the chance it is open. The farm also rents its fields for small open-air gatherings of 50 or fewer guests in two-, four- or eight-hour blocks: birthdays, showers, engagement parties, picnics, date nights, retreats and photo shoots. There is no event building yet, so groups use tents or open-air setups. Lavender stems for weddings and custom gift boxes for bridal parties can be ordered by inquiry, and classes are planned but not yet scheduled.
The shop is large for a small farm. Bath and body items include soap, lotions, body and face creams, salves, bath teas and soaks, rollers and hydrosol; the kitchen side has culinary lavender, lavender sugar cubes, finishing and baking sugars, simple syrup and cocktail picks; and for the home there are room sprays, diffuser blends, beeswax candles, sachets and fresh or dried bunches. Beard balm and beard oil round it out.
Yooper Produce, a chemical-free family farm with a market and pick-your-own vegetable gardens, is also in Bark River and an easy add-on.
Lavender here
- Visiting
- By appointment only, July–September; U-pick visits booked online; small private events (50 or fewer) and photo shoots in the fields.
- Varieties grown
- English lavender
From the farm shop
- Handmade soap
- Hand lotion and body cream
- Face cream and face mist
- Healing salve
- Bath tea, salts and bath oil
- Rollers
- Hydrosol
- Culinary lavender
- Lavender sugar cubes and baking sugar
- Simple syrup
- Cocktail picks
- Room spray and diffuser blend
- Beeswax candles
- Sachets
- Fresh and dried lavender bunches
- Beard balm and oil
What to do
- Book a U-pick lavender visit between July and September
- Rent the lavender field for a small party or photo shoot
- Order lavender stems or gift boxes for a wedding
- Shop culinary lavender, sugar cubes and simple syrup
- Pick up soaps, salves and hydrosol made with farm-distilled oil
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Open by appointment July through September
- Hours
- July–September, by appointment only (2026)
Good to know
- Reservations
- Required (book U-pick visits ahead)
Tips for your visit
- Visits are by appointment only, so book through their website before you go.
- Event groups are capped at 50 and there is no indoor building, so plan tents for weather.
- Classes may be canceled for weather or low sign-ups.
Pair it with a nearby stop
Yooper Produce Farm and Market · about 10 minutes away
Follow a booked lavender U-pick with a stop at Yooper Produce, another Bark River family farm with a market and pick-your-own vegetable gardens.
Getting there
Questions
When can I visit Purple Lavender Farm?
From July through September, by appointment only; U-pick visits are booked on their website.
Can I hold a party at the farm?
Yes. The farm hosts small open-air events of 50 or fewer guests in two-, four- or eight-hour blocks; email for a quote.
Do they make their own products?
Their shop items are handcrafted with lavender from their fields and lavender and cedar oils they distill.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farm of Escanaba & Delta County, Michigan
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