We’ve probably all heard that old saying that we need to stop and smell the roses, right? Sometimes, in the hustle and bustle of life, we forget about how amazing even the smallest of things – like stopping to smell the flowers – can be. Stop smell, and maybe even pick, the flowers at this lavender farm near Pittsburgh.

Enjoy a leisurely drive to Fairlamb Lavender Farm, in Sandy Lake, a sprawling family farm just an hour north of downtown Pittsburgh.

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Before you go, however, make sure you call the farm. The lavender farm welcomes guests by appointment only and if they’re open when you stop by.

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Stroll the rows of lavender at this farm that dates back more than a century, but it wasn’t always a lavender farm.

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The farm originally focused on producing dairy before it transitioned to a beef farm. Since 2017, however, when the first 500 lavender plants were planted, it has been a blossoming flower farm.

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Ask the farm’s owners about pick your own lavender opportunities, and after you’ve admired the lavender fields…

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Stop inside the charming gift shop, The Lavender Shoppe, which sits in a former milk house.

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You’ll be able to purchase a delightful array of lavender products. Browse the antiques, pottery, and glassware, too.

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Click here to request a visit to the lavender farm.

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Address: 741 Georgetown Road, Sandy Lake, PA, 16145

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Click here for the official website of Fairlamb Lavender Farm. Or, go here for Facebook.

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