We Had Our Honey Tested — Here's What We Found! We've always believed our bees are doing something truly special in our lavender here in Northern Nevada. But now we have science to back it up. We recently submitted two samples of our honey to the Penn State Honey and Pollen Diagnostic Lab — part of the university's Center for Pollinator Research — for DNA pollen analysis. The results not only confirmed what our bees are up to, they told a beautiful story about our land and the season. What...

What is Crystallization?

Recently, we have started making and selling lavender-infused vinegar with our cottage food license. Many people have tried and and many have asked for recipes. Here is one of our favorite recipes for a vinaigrette for the refreshing summer salad: Ingredients: 6 Tbs olive oil 2 Tbs lavender-infused vinegar 1 garlic clove, finely minced 1 tsp Dijon or grain mustard 1 Tbs honey Finely mince the garlic clove and combine all other ingredients in a bowl. Whisk until emulsified. Add salt and pepper...