Lavender & Lemons

This weekend I had the joy of visiting the Helvetia lavender festival. July is the perfect time to get out of the city and visit one of the many farms that surround the Portland area.

I am usually not one for floral scents but there is just something so wonderfully intoxicating about the smell of Lavender. Driving up to the long hill, the scent of the flowers on the warm breeze.

What better place to wear a fun printed dress than out in the country side. I paired this recent torrid find with a simple chamber denim button down for a little for coverage and I really like how it turned out.

This was my first time attending Lavender
festival and I was delighted by how many small business were selling fresh made goods. I found some wonderful natural soaps from a small company called Soap and Saints.

My favorite part of the festival was a tea and scones cafe that had been set up on the veranda. Freshly iced lavender tea, a buttery scone covered in a mixed berry blend and a lemon curd, all topped with a view that only summer in the countryside can bring.

I had no idea the lavender season was so short! Unfortunately the Helvetia lavender festival is over for the season. But if you are interested in having your own lavender adventure, here are some upcoming Lavender festivals you may want to check out!

Lavender Festival + Vintage July 13-15
Wayward Winds Lavender Farm
175005 NE Courtney Rd
Newberg, OR 97132

Willamette Valley Lavender Festival July 14-15
Chehalem Cultural Center
415 E Sheridan St
Newberg, OR 97132

McKenzie River Lavender Festival July 13-15
McKenzie River Lavender
40882 McKenzie Highway
Springfield, OR 97478

Heinsen House Lavender Festival July 28
Heinsen House Vineyards
28005 Ne 172nd Ave
Battle Ground, WA 98604

Dale’s Lavender Valley 3rd Annual Lavender Festival July 21-22
Dale’s Lavender Valley
46 Robertson School Rd
Hoquiam, WA

If your interested in a festival or just visiting lavender farm, check out this website HERE for all things lavender!