If I had to sum up this year in a sentence…

Bailing twine and hay in my pockets, muddy boots, full blooming fields, tired body, very full heart.

This year at the farm, we planted, harvested, hosted, learned (sometimes the hard way), and watched this land continue to heal, bloom and thrive.

🌸 Flowers Grown (and Loved)

This season, our fields produced 56 varieties of flowers, and botanicals including:

Lavender (of course) dahlias, zinnias, strawflowers, dianthus, phlox, celosia, gomphrena, marigolds, cosmos, forget-me-nots, sunflowers, lisianthus, status, basil, bee balm, sage, wheat, clary sage, eucalyptus and many more!

539 bouquets, bunches, and buckets came from our flower fields, many of which went home in customers’ arms, filled vases on kitchen tables, starred in weddings, or quietly did their job making someone’s week better.

Some flowers thrived.

Some surprised us.

Some were devoured by rabbits.

Some taught us humility. (Looking at you, weather.)

🫏 Our Animals

This year, our animals continued to be the heartbeat of the farm. We added a few new faces in 2025.

Caring for them day in and day out sharpened our awareness—of pasture health, weather, feed quality, and our own habits as stewards. We adjusted, learned, and sometimes course-corrected the hard way, but the animals told us what was or wasn’t working. Watching them thrive, settle into routines, and express their distinct personalities reminded us that good farming is about observation, patience, and responding thoughtfully. They anchor us to the daily work and quietly (or not so quietly!) shape the rhythm of life here.

🛟 The Family, Friends and Volunteers who Showed Up

This year reminded us how much of this farm is held together by the people who show up when it matters most. Friends, family, and volunteers stepped in exactly when we needed extra hands—planting, harvesting, setting up, cleaning up, and tackling the hard work that don’t make it onto social media. Their help often arrived without fanfare and sometimes without being asked, and we truly could not do this work without them. The farm may be rooted in land and animals, but it’s sustained by community, generosity, and people willing to pitch in when the work is heavy. I don’t have photos of everyone who has helped us this year!

🎉 Farm Events & Gatherings

We hosted 3 big festivals, 4 weddings, 2 dinners in the lavender, 45 U-Cut events, and 13 floral workshops this year, welcoming thousands of guests onto the farm.

From Lavender Days Festival in June to our Last Chance Christmas Market…to spontaneous moments that weren’t on the calendar but somehow mattered just as much.

There were kids running through fields, fluffy cows grazing in the pastures, live music drifting across acres of blooming lavender, and more than a few “I have an idea!” declarations —which is how half our events are born anyway.

🛍️ Farm Products & Sales

This year, we produced and sold 3,114 bars of soap, 478 jars of honey, 417 bubble bath bombs, 335 lavender simple syrups, 946 Lavender Lemonades to name just a few. We launched a few new products in 2025; lavender extract, lavender honey, and lavender & honey ice cream.

But the numbers only tell part of the story. Every product represents time, trial batches, late nights in the workshop, and a belief that small-batch, thoughtfully made things still matter.

🐝 The Bigger Picture

Beyond sales and events, this was a year of:

Building healthier soil and learning how to listen better—to the land and to ourselves. Watching and caring for the animals and this very special patch of paradise creating a place where guests on the farm slow down, even briefly.

Some days were exhausting. Some days were magic. Most were both.

💜 Thank You

If you visited, shopped, shared a post, brought a friend, or simply cheered us on from afar—thank you. Truly.

This farm exists because of community, curiosity, and a shared love for beautiful, useful things grown with care.

We’re already dreaming about the 2026 growing season, and we can’t wait to see what the next season brings.

With gratitude,

Jeff and Claudinne Miller

Dixon Family Farm