October 23, 2024

All About Lavender w/ Terry Vesci, The Lavender Companion

Author, chef, and lavender farmer Terry Vesci joins us to talk about her new book The Lavender Companion. Grow and harvest fragrant lavender for the kitchen and apothecary!

Episode Guest

Episode Guest

Terry Vesci is the co-owner of Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm in Pine, Arizona, which welcomes thousands of visitors each year and includes a successful online business. Vesci leads the Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm Cooking and Baking School, where she teaches hands-on classes about cooking with lavender.

Grow and harvest fragrant lavender for the kitchen and apothecary!

Author, chef, and lavender farmer Terry Vesci joins us to talk about her new book The Lavender Companion. We’ll learn how to grow and harvest lavender, the best cultivars for culinary and medicinal uses and some of Terry’s favorite ways to use lavender. She’ll also share some tips to help us overwinter our lavender plants!

Terry Vesci is the co-owner of Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm in Pine, Arizona, which welcomes thousands of visitors each year and includes a successful online business. Vesci leads the Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm Cooking and Baking School, where she teaches hands-on classes about cooking with lavender.

Learn more about Terry and Pine Creek Canyon Lavender Farm:
https://www.pinelavenderfarm.com
Order a copy of The Lavender Companion:
https://www.amazon.com/Lavender-Companion-Flavor-Benefits-Classic/dp/1635866847

Before the interview Bevin share some thoughts on the changing seasons, mindfulness and the importance of enjoying the moment.

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