Sat: It’s 2012 and this morning kicked off the 4thyear of the Lavender Association of Western Colorado (LAWC). Several board members had fulfilled their termsand were given appreciation for their work. And newly-elected members have made the generous commitment to continue LAWC’s successful momentum.
Some new members attended today’s meeting. It’s so encouraging to see more and more people interested in planting lavender in their yards and fields. Some members have only a few plants, some have hundreds and some are growing thousands.
One of the things I like is the sharing of knowledge that takes place. I’ve learned so much by hearing and seeing what others are doing. It’s important to me because though I am only a residential grower (75 plants), it’s a significant investment of my (and Con’s) time, money and labor.
Though different in scale, the variables affecting crops are the same: water, soil, temperature, weeds, wind, harvesting, cleaning, distilling, costs, promotion and on and on. Thanks to LAWC, we all have access to a great deal of help in the information and experiences of others, as well as the knowledge and field research of our “mentor,” Dr. Curtis Swift of the CSU Extension office. It’s an exciting time for me to be a part – albeit a very small part – of a movement to create an industry that will benefit the economy of our beautiful Western Slope communities.
So get on board! Join up at www.coloradolavender.org ! You won’t regret it! HooYah!
(oops, got carried away there – we have a Navy Seal in the family & it’s just so fun to say – HooYah
(Go ahead, try it. There, see, isn’t it fun)?
