Lavenlair Farm

Founders: David and Diane Allen
Location: Whitehall, NY
Region: Adirondacks
 
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Lavenlair Farm is an ever growing work in progress. The original owners, David and Diane Allen, found a stone farm house from 1820 and decided to revive it into the magical setting they knew it could become. They added all the green updates to give it a 21st Century zero carbon footprint; geothermal heat, solar hot water, well water, solar electricity, all sourced locally. In 2013 they hand built the “Laverinth” a 100ft diameter, lavender planted, Petit-Chartres meditative labyrinth. In 2014 they added 1600 lavender plants to the farm, and in 2015, 2400 more.

In 2016 & 2017, the Allens partnered with Cornell University Extension to host studies of lavender and mint varieties hardy to the North Country. There are now 18 different varieties of lavender and several varieties of mint on the farm.

In 2022, the Allens sold the farm to Matt and Linda Smith. The Smiths saw the farm and fell in love at first sight, just as David and Diane did all those years ago.