Distillation Services

 
 

For the local Lavender Farmers…

In July of 2024, we are offering Lavender Distillation Services for Lavender Essential Oil.

Using our massive, commercial-sized 100-gallon steam distiller, we’ll distill your essential oil right here at the farm.

Minimum Requirements

We are offering only full runs. This means you need to have a minimum of 100 gallons of fresh lavender. This looks like two, 50 gallon trash cans—packed tightly and tamped down. This is how we request lavender be delivered.

The Process

Steam distillation takes approximately 2-3 hours from start to finish. You’re welcome to stay and watch the process and Buck will talk through the different tasks that he’s going through. This is not a training session and under no circumstances will you be allowed to run the distiller.

Taking Your oil home

Your essential oil will be packed in 32-ounce, Boston Round Brown Bottles (regardless of the amount of oil, ie; you may receive 1 full bottle or one bottle that is only half full, completely depending on how much oil your lavender produced). You’ll also receive all of the hydrosol produced from your oil run, and that is packed in one-gallon plastic bottles.

You will also take home all of your lavender straw (this is mandatory). This is the foliage that’s left over in the drum. It will be packed up in the trash cans your fresh lavender arrived in. You can mulch it, toss it, whatever!

Expectations

It’s very important to set expectations with distilling lavender! It takes A LOT of fresh lavender to produce essential oil. This is why we only offer full runs, this is what it takes to make the process worth it!

We have personally had runs with our French lavender that produced anywhere from 32 to 48 ounces per run. That said, we do not guarantee the quantity or quality of your oil. Lavender is kind of like wine. There are so many factors that go into growing good grapes for wine. The amount of oil you end up with and the quality of that is dependent on:

  • variety (French is a heavier oil producer than English)

  • soil

  • weather

  • age of plants

  • bloom depth

Pricing

The cost is $500.00 for a full run.

A $50.00 non-refundable deposit is due upon booking. The remaining balance is by the appointment time.

Booking is done via email.

Available Distillation Dates

TBD— shoot us an email if you’re looking for a specific date!

Want to chat further? Shoot us an email!