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Its Lavender Season at Slate Hill Lavender Farm - Visit the Farm for U Pick Lavender Days Special Events While the Lavender is in Bloom through mid-July

By Matthew Avitabile · July 5, 2025 · The Mountain Eagle

SHARON SPRINGS – Slate Hill Lavender Farm will be open for U Pick Lavender Days on the farm along with several special events for visitors to experience the lavender while it is in season.  The farm is open Wednesday & Weekends until July 20 for U Pick Lavender Days where you can visit to cut lavender, walk the farm and shop the Lavender Barn. We grow 5 varieties of lavender that bloom at differing rates on a hill overlooking a scenic valley in historic Sharon Springs, NY. We are a short drive from Albany, Schenectady, Saratoga, Cooperstown, Oneonta, and Utica , NY.

Things to know: 

  • All cutting tools will be provided. 

  • Lavender varieties we grow include (English) Hidcote, Munstead, Big Time Blue, Super Blue; and (French) Phenomenal.  

  • Stop by our Lavender Barn for your lavender needs from fresh & dried bunches, sachets, and lavender plants to culinary staples. 

  • Though we do love pets, we cannot accommodate them on our farm.

  • The setting is a farm and our lavender field is on a hill so please wear appropriate clothing and shoes to make your visit more comfortable.

We also will be hosting farm events during the lavender season to include: Twilight Tuesdays (July 1, 8, 15), when visitors can cut lavender, have dinner in the field of boxed charcuterie and enjoy an evening on the farm complete with a beautiful view for sunset. Another evening event, Fridays on the Farm, (June 27, July 11, 18) with dinner provided by Brimstone Bakery of Sharon Springs. Events to enjoy creative endeavors include: Basket Weaving (June 30), Summer Sound Bath (July 7), Watercolor on the Farm (July 9), Stoneware Pottery Class (July 10), and Lavender Wreath Making (July 14). *advance ticket required for all events.  

Twilight Tuesday event - “This was a really nice way to spend the evening! Beautiful property, friendly & obliging hosts, delicious meal and in a beautiful setting”; “A little slice of heaven.”; “The farm is stunning, the views are gorgeous, and the boxed dinner was delicious!”

For more information - https://slatehill-lavenderfarm.com/pages/visit

  • Slate Hill Lavender Farm, 342 Slate Hill Road, Sharon Springs, NY 13459

  • U Pick - $10/bunch to cut; For more information, contact:

Maria Lange 

(518) 424-3668

maria@sharonsprigs.com