Welcome
to Lavender Weekend,
home of the Sequim Lavender Festival and the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire. For close to two decades, Sequim and the surrounding Dungeness Valley have been internationally recognized as the premier growers of this fragrant herb.
Family-owned farms are prized for the special attention they give to growing the finest lavender in the country. Sequim is bursting with activity during this three-day celebration of everything lavender that draws tens of thousands of visitors to Sequim each year for the largest lavender event in North America. Lavender Weekend runs Friday, July 20, through Sunday, July 22. It includes the original Sequim Lavender Festival, now in its 16th year, and the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire, celebrating its second year. You’ll find a brief description of both events on Page 7, from there, flip through the section for more information about the Festival’s Street Fair, the Faire’s Lavender in the Park and both organizations’ farm tours. In addition to the Sequim Lavender Festival and the Sequim Lavender Farm Faire, there are several community events planned to keep visitors busy — turn to Page 24 to learn about some of these. The Sequim-Dungeness Valley is cradled in the “rain shadow” of the Olympic Mountains and has an ideal microclimate for growing lavender. With less than 20 inches of rain per year, the climate is similar to the Provence region of France, where lavender thrives. Because of Sequim’s unique conditions and two groups of dedicated farmers, the lavender of Sequim has received worldwide recognition for its superior quality and fragrance. Farmers from the Sequim Lavender Growers Association and the Sequim Lavender Farmers Association have more than 200 years of combined experience cultivating lavender, developing the best planting and growing practices and creating superb lavender products. Join them during Lavender Weekend to celebrate the beauty of the Sequim-Dungeness Valley and its favorite plant.
photo by Keith Thorpe
For more Lavender Weekend information, visit: Sequim Lavender Festival at www.lavenderfestival.com Sequim Lavender Farm Faire at www.sequimlavenderfarms.org City of Sequim Tourism at www.visitsunnysequim.com
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