The lavender fields at Pumpkin Blossom Farm in Warner are open for Harvest Days.

From July 5 to July 20, guests can sample lavender products, wander around and snap photos among the blooms and learn more about how to pick, care for and utilize the perennials.

Upon arrival, guests receive a bundle ring, which can hold around 150 stems. Staff then teach guests how to look for the most mature blooms, and they receive gardening snips, a bucket and a card which shows them where to cut the lavender stems. From there, visitors descend upon the vibrant purple fields and pick their fresh bundles.

“So this year we’ve added a few little fun activities. We actually have some unicorn rides that we are planning,” said Missy Biagiotti, co-owner of the farm. “We’ve been working hard all winter to really make sure the barn is stocked with all of our favorite goodies and a few new ones, too. So this year should be a lot of fun.”

The rain or shine event will have more new activities, including stations for kids and their families, such as make-your-own lavender stem crafts, cards and painting. The farm also offers lavender culinary treats and products, such as lavender lemonade, syrups and soaps that guests can buy in the barn. This season, the farm will debut its in-house lavender chocolate ice cream.

“We want people to be able to enjoy and relax in the field if they choose to do that. So, if they want to come, there’s no admission fee,” said Biagiotti. “They can come and just enjoy the space and shop at our barn store if they want to do that, or have a lavender treat in our concession camper.”

While entering the premises is free, guests who seek to harvest a bundle of lavender can do so for $18, Monday through Friday, and for $20 on the weekends.

Lavender is commonly used as decorations and in aromatics products, such as sprays. Lavender from Pumpkin Blossom Farm grows without fertilizers and pesticides, making it safe to use in culinary dishes and drinks as well.

“So if people can’t make it to Harvest Days, we still have plenty of weeks where we are here, we’re busy, we’re continuing to harvest the field after the U-Pick days are over,” said Biagiotti.

After picking season, Pumpkin Blossom Farms offers a distillation weekend on July 26 and 27, where people can see how they turn fresh lavender into essential oil, which is the basis of the majority of their products. Throughout the year, they offer other events, such as Candlelight Yoga in the Barn and Lavender Wreath classes. Photographers can also book year round sessions for their customers at the field.

The U-Pick portion of Harvest Days is subject to the weather and growing and harvesting conditions. Updates will be posted on the status of the field.

More information can be found on the farm’s website: https://www.pumpkinblossomfarm.com/.

Yaa Bame can be reached at ybame@cmonitor.com