About The Purple Hollow
The Purple Hollow is a small lavender farm in Meaford, on the south shore of Georgian Bay, where lavender and botanical products are made by hand. Each summer the farm distills its lavender in a traditional copper alembic still during late July and early August, when the fields are in heavy bloom. One of its oils comes from the Phenomenal variety, which the farm describes as rich in camphor.
The farm is closed for the 2026 season for personal reasons, and the owners plan to reopen in summer 2027. For reference, in 2025 it opened on July 4 and kept hours on Fridays from 1 to 4 p.m. and on weekends from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., with entry by donation. A visit usually takes 30 minutes to an hour and a half, including time in the farm store.
The Meaford Lavender Festival, the farm's lavender picnic for two, and its classes and workshops are all planned to return in 2027, and evening access to the fields can be booked. In 2025 the farm sold cold drinks and ice cream, and visitors could bring a picnic to the tables as long as they took their garbage home. The farm store sells soaps, including a winter shea and cocoa butter line, linen mists and lavender essential oil, and the online shop runs year-round.
Grandma Lambe's, near Meaford, is about 10 minutes away for a second farm stop on a Georgian Bay drive.
Lavender here
- When it blooms
- heavy bloom in late July and early August
- Visiting
- Closed for 2026; summer visits by donation, festival, picnics and classes planned to return in 2027.
- Varieties grown
- Phenomenal
From the farm shop
- Lavender essential oil
- Handmade soaps
- Linen mists
Events
- Meaford Lavender Festival, summer (returning 2027)
What to do
- Watch the copper still at work in late July and early August (from 2027)
- Go to the Meaford Lavender Festival when it returns in 2027
- Book evening access to the lavender fields
- Shop handmade lavender soaps, linen mists and essential oil
- Bring a picnic to the tables
Season, hours and prices
- Season
- Closed in 2026; summer reopening planned for 2027 (2025 season opened July 4)
- Hours
- 2025 season: Fridays 1-4 p.m., Saturdays and Sundays 11 a.m.-4 p.m.; closed for 2026
- Admission
- By donation (2025)
Good to know
- Dogs
- Service animals only
- Accessibility
- Not wheelchair accessible due to rough ground; email ahead to arrange access to the patio and farm store
Tips for your visit
- Check their website for the 2027 schedule before planning a trip.
- Take your garbage and recycling home if you bring a picnic.
- There is one portable toilet on site.
Pair it with a nearby stop
Grandma Lambe's · about 10 minutes away
Grandma Lambe's is about 10 minutes away for a second farm stop on a Georgian Bay drive.
Getting there
Questions
Is The Purple Hollow open in 2026?
No. The farm is closed for the 2026 season and plans to reopen in summer 2027.
Are dogs allowed?
No, because of the livestock; service animals are welcome.
When does the farm distill lavender?
In late July and early August, in a copper alembic still.
🗺️ Part of the guide Things to Do Near the Lavender Farms of the Bruce Peninsula & Owen Sound, Ontario
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