About TLC
Tullamore Lavender Co. (TLC) is a small-scale lavender farm working hard to bring a little more TLC into the world.
We're hyper focused on creating thoughtful lavender products + experiences that are beautiful, unique + environmentally conscious.
A small test plot of 100 plants in 2019 has grown into a farm of over 4,000 plants. We live + work on-farm, so our "gates" are open seasonally for the lavender bloom in June + July. Outside of this time, we sell our products online + work behind the scenes.
It's not just about lavender.
Yes, we're a lavender farm. And we LOVE lavender, but to us TLC is more than that. It came from our desire to meaningfully connect with the land + enable others to as well.
Connecting to the land can happen in many ways, but for us (and our customers) it's through lavender. Lavender is so wonderfully versatile, we can't think of a better crop to farm and share with others.
Lavender can be used in countless creative products, and doesn’t require a lot of land. It's beautiful, non perishable + wonderfully unique as an agricultural crop. Plus, we love a good challenge and growing a Mediterranean crop in Ontario, certainly is a challenge.
The people behind our lavender farm
TLC is run by Stephanie and Steve. Stephanie is the main force behind TLC. She’s the dreamer, lavender expert, business operator + content creator. She's also the person who sews many of our products, packs up orders + dreams the dreams.
Steve works off-farm full time, but he manages to find time to help with all the miscellaneous tasks a lavender farm requires, including covering the lavender before winter + distilling all of our essential oils.
TLC belongs to the Ontario Lavender Association, and we’re thankful to the many lavender farmers who have helped us along the way, including The Purple Hallow, South Bay Fields, Bayfield Lavender Farm and Apple Hill Lavender Farm.
What We Care About
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Caring for the Land
As farmers we're focused on growing beautiful lavender, while also caring for the other beings (plants + animals) who also call our farm home. Maintaining soil health, water conservation + supporting the eco-system are all deeply held values in our farming ethos.
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Self Care
Lavender is a beautiful tool for self-care + we love re-inventing ways to use it. Modern research is still catching up with understanding the beneficial aspects of lavender, but it's been used for thousands of years to support mental + physical health.
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Caring for Each Other
We see lavender as a conduit for connection; a reason to bring together people. Since the beginning much of our business has been shaped around the act of giving + spending meaninful time with others. It's also a wonderful mechanism to support our goals around Reconciliation.