News and Events Cedarbrook Herb Farm
 
We welcome you to Washington’s first and oldest herb farm, celebrating its 14th season as a farm on tour for the Sequim Lavender Weekend.


Save the dates for 2012!
July 20, 21, and 22, 2012

2011 Schedule of Activities
Lavender Farm Faire July 16, 17 & 18, 2011

Help us celebrate Cedarbrook's 44rd anniversary...

  • spend the day on the farm,
  • stroll the historic gardens,
  • enjoy great music,
  • taste the wonderful cuisine at the Garden Café,
  • see all that's new on the farm,
  • shop for all your lavender gifts and home decor either outside at the booth in the potting shed, in the vintage treasures shop inside the café, or inside the historic Bell House,
  • gaze on the breathtaking view of Mt. Baker and the Straits of Juan de Fuca,
  • enjoy all kinds of wonderful lavender treats at the Garden Café,
  • participate in all the new workshops,
  • relax on our patio and watch the local birds feed,
  • and of course the largest selection of lavender and herbs on the peninsula.
NEW for 2011 -
  • NEW – Shop our Vintage Treasures Market and visit the Ruffles and Rust info booth for the fall event in Monroe
  • NEW – Demonstration of spinning and weaving by Haden Starbuck in the vendor market
NEW – Vendors:
  • Katrina’s Place
    One of our gift shop vendors new to our vendor market for lavender weekend will have her handpainted glassware, wine goblets, mugs, oil bottles, votive holders, with a variety of designs
  • Mystic Beach Studio
    Hand spun and hand woven yarn, gloves, socks, hats, scarves, bags. Haden will be demonstrating spinning and weaving at her booth
  • Periwinkle Rose
    Wonderful handmade sleep masks, pajamas, playwear, for both adults and children
  • Whistle Stop Studios
    Join Minda in our New Vintage Market, offering a variety of vintage household, furnishings and décor, collectibles, fabrics and notions.
NEW Musicians:
  • Chez Jazz with Al Harris, Sarah Shea and group

Farm Activities

10 a.m.-6 p.m. – Spinning and weaving demonstration at Mystic Beach Studio booth

11 a.m. and 4 p.m. - Make your own Lavender Wand or Tussie Mussie $5 each

10 a.m.-6 p.m. U-pick fresh lavender from Cedarbrook's lavender fields. $5.00 bunch

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fun Lavender Crafting – lavender halos, magnets and more

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Fabric Wreath

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Lavender Identification Game - test your identification skills, see how many you recognize. - daily prizes

10 a.m.-6 p.m. - Lavender Guessing Game - Guess how many lavender bud fill our herb jar - daily prizes

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Decorate your own muslin lavender sachet bag - $2. -choose from an assortment of lavender stamps

10 a.m.-6 p.m. Linen sachet just like grandma's hankie - decorate and fill with lavender bud $3.00

10 a.m.-6 p.m. From Garden to kitchen - U-pick fresh herbs from Cedarbrook's gardens. $10.00

1 p.m. Meet the farmer - "Learn about the history of our 100 year old farm and the basics for growing lavender" Friday and Saturday only

11 a.m. - 6 p.m. Relaxing Upper Body Chair Massages - on availability basis – Massage Therapist Jean Laskey, RN, LMP

11:45 a.m. and 2 p.m. Elwah Apiary - Beekeeping basics with equipment display and question and answer session

10:30 a.m. and 3 p.m. - Royal Velvet Lavender Vinegar Workshop Fee includes Royal Velvet lavender, vinegar, vinegar bottle and cork, $6.

3 p.m. Farm Fresh Herbs Vinegar Workshop - Fee includes fresh herbs, vinegar, vinegar bottle and cork, $6.

1 p.m. How to be a Cedarbrook Lavender Flower Fairy. Ages: 3-12 or any flower fairy young at heart. Our storyteller will read from a "Flower Fairy" book.

Friday
10 a.m. - 3 p.m. Easy listening music

3 p.m. - 6 p.m. Bronn Journey - Well known local harpist with beautiful melodies for a gentle, sweet world of glorious sound.

Back by Popular Demand - 7 - 9 pm ~ Dinner and Concert with Bronn and Katherine Journey in our farm's garden cafe' - to make reservations 360-683-4541

Saturday
NEW 10 a.m.- 1 p.m ~ Chez Jazz - Al Harris and Sarah Shea

3 p.m.-6 p.m. ~ Howly Slim and the Boys, Singer/songwriter, guitar & vocals

Sunday
9:30 a.m. - 12 noon ~ Final Approach with Vocalist - Amanda Lynn Bacon

2 p.m. - 5 p.m. ~ Howly Slim and the Boys - Singer/songwriter, guitar & vocals

"the bunch"
Tracie Barrick
Handcrafts for your Body and Home
www.thebunchstore.com

Cedarbrook Lavender and Herb Farm
Potting Shed and Nursery
Lavender, herbs, succulents, ornamental grasses and perennials
Outdoor Vendor Market, Vintage Market and Lavender in the Park Faire Booths
Culinary, bath and home lavender products, and garden art
www.cedarbrooklavender.com

Elwha Apiary
Beekeeping Basics and Workshop

Jean Laskey RN, LMP
Relaxing Upper Body Chair Massages – schedule your appointment as soon as you arrive on the farm

NEW - Katrina’s Place
Karen Sloth
One of our gift shop vendors new to our vendor market for lavender weekend will have her handpainted glassware, wine goblets, mugs, oil bottles, votive holders, with a variety of designs

NEW - Mystic Beach Studio
Haden Starbuck – Fiber Artist
Hand spun and hand woven yarn, gloves, socks, hats, scarves, bags. She will be demonstrating spinning and weaving at her booth

NEW - Periwinkle Rose
Jennifer Bush – Fabric Artist
Wonderful handmade sleep masks, pajamas, playwear, for both adults and children

Rainbows Jewelry Studio
McClellan and You Hong Zhon Smith
Swarovski Crystal Jewelry and Beaded Jewelry

Sticks and Stones
Marcia Hildebrandt
Fused Glass Garden Art

Street Art
Cathy and Lucy Street
Original Watercolors Workshop
Prints of Original Watercolors
Greeting Cards, Bookmarks, Magnets, Keychains, Earrings and Necklaces, Painted Bowls

NEW – Whistle Stop Studios
Join Minda in our New Vintage Market, offering a variety of vintage household, furnishings and décor, collectibles, fabrics and notions. You may even hear her fiddle music during the day.

Visit our information booth for info regarding, farm weddings www.cedarbrookweddings.com and parties, private use of the farm and cafe’, our vacation rentals, special cafe’ functions, high teas in the cafe’ and wholesale inquiries – www.cedarbrookwholesalelavender.com

Welcome to Cedarbrook Lavender and Herb Farm! We work closely with our chefs to bring you meals that feature the natural goodness and variety of farm fresh ingredients, simply and thoughtfully.

We strive to use ingredients that are organic, local, of heirloom variety, and sustainably harvested wherever possible, right down to our organic herbs and sea salt. Dine inside, on the patio or out in the gardens on a blanket. Lavender cheesecake, baked lavender goodies, lavender ice cream, lavender lemonade, lavender espresso items, lavender chocolate iced tea . . .

We hope your visit is pleasant, and your meal, remarkable! Enjoy!

Café phone 360-683-4541 www.cedarbrookgardencafe.com

Reserve the date: August High Tea Wednesday, August 11, 12 noon - reservations required

Our Garden Café Outdoor Booth - Espresso just the way you like it, Lavender Lemonade, Lavender Chocolate Mint Tea, Lavender Ice Cream, Box Lunches, Fresh Pastries and Lavender Desserts . . .

Sunday Culinary Event
12:30 p.m. – BELL HOUSE COURTYARD
Create a Four Course Lavender Meal on the Garden Grill

  • Spring salad greens with our Cranberry Lavender Vinaigrette topped with grilled asparagus
  • Roasted red potatoes with Herbs de Provence
  • Grilled flank steak with Lavender Pepper marinade
  • Sautéed pears with our Lavender honey
We hope you have enjoyed our cooking demo with Shellie. Come enjoy the demonstration and learn some cooking secrets and tips for cooking with Lavender and herbs. Best of all, you get to sample the wonderful cooking.

Thank you for visiting Cedarbrook during our Lavender Farm Faire.


 
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