Waterdrinker Family Farm and Garden in Manorville hosted the Lavender Festival and French Market on June 8 and June 9. The farm showcased a display of freshly grown lavender as well as lavender-themed photo opportunities and lavender products, including lavender-flavored ice cream. The Lavender Festival and Market’s creation was inspired by the success of similar events in the past at Waterdrinker Family Farm and Garden.
“We had hosted the Garlic Festival last September with great success,” Waterdrinker Family Farm and Garden member Brittney Weiss said. “We enjoyed it very much and thought it would be a fun idea to introduce some other seasonal festivals this year.”
According to Weiss, different types of lavender grow under different conditions. “Most lavender needs a period of cold in order to bloom the following year,” she said. “We usually root the plants in summer [and] size them up. [We] let them go through a cold period in winter [so that they] bloom naturally in the spring.”
The festival was themed around not just the lavender, but also France. The farm’s official website specifically referenced the Provence region of France when describing the Lavender Festival and Market. Food and alcoholic beverages, live music, barnyard animals such as Nigerian dwarf goats, an obstacle course, a tulip-themed attraction, and a few activities like trampoline pads and miniature golf were also offered during the festival. The festival additionally featured an outdoors market filled with stalls operated by local businesses and craftspeople
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