Saturday July 10th 2010

I have a few reservations left - but my phone (just bought it from ATT) keeps cutting people off who are trying to order and/or my in home phone lines aren't working (no thanks Verizon), so please email me at lapaix@hughes.net or shop on the shopping cart - To Register. 

A Day at La Paix Herb Farm celebrating lavender, herbs, wild things and the people who tell you about them.
 The Lavender Fair has been changed in 2010 to a day limited to no more than 100 participants who must pre-register by July 3rd, 2010 in order to attend.   Register here.  $50. per person.

For photos of Lavender Fair 2009 by Jill Stewart, click here
Menu

 Nicoise Salad Greens from Fish Hawk Acres with Tuna, Boiled Egg, Baby Green Beans, Olives, Capers, Steamed New Potatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Champagne Vinaigrette

Vegan Option:  instead of tuna and egg, grilled tofu and artichoke hearts

Artisan Breads
Kalamata Olive Tapenade
Lavender Lemonade Chamomile and Mint Iced Tea
Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with Lavender-Lemon Curd

We have included the workshops and speakers who have been the most popular at the previous seven Lavender Fairs.  A light luncheon catered by Chef Dale Hawkins is included in the cost of registration, and is complimentary.  Most  workshops will be held twice so that all registrants can see all that is offered.  Booths will be limited to those of the speakers/presenters and a few long time Lavender Fair favorites.  Scroll down for booths.

Please be aware that these workshops and tours  take place on an historic homestead in Wild Wonderful West Virginia.  This is an outside environment event.  The grass paths and grounds are hilly and uneven.  The wood walks are on rustic paths, with steep climbs and sometimes participants stray off the paths.

Home  Workshops  La Paix Herb Farm Products  La Paix's Steward and Supporters

Workshop:

Natural Aphrodisiacs

with nationally known speaker
Maureen Rogers of the Herb
Growing and Marketing Network

Workshop:

Making Lavender Wands
and
Lavender Soap

with effervescent
Melissa Dennison
of Garden Treasures

Complimentary
Luncheon
with all
Registrations 

scroll down for menu

Chef Dale Hawkins will
return for the 8th year with his delicious fare - this year from his own organic gardens!  His booth will feature his produce.

Workshop/
Demonstration
Distillation
& Growing of
Lavender
 

with
Myra Bonhage-Hale, MSW Steward
La Paix Herb Farm

Workshop
Medicinal Herbs

with the ever witty, very wise
Dot Montgillion of
Smoke Camp Craft

Workshop:

Joyful Sustainable Living
How we use 90% less water harvesting rainwater, the secrets to a $20 or less electric bill.

 

Justin Wizard
 writer, international speaker, humorist and innovative gardener.
Cut your expenses while living well
without draining the earths precious resources.

No garbage? Free water? No air conditioning needed?

Workshop


Kryia Yoga,
Natural Rhythms,
You and the
Moon

Eva Ristl

Workshop

Wild Edibles

Dr. C. David Ahrend,
M.S., D.C., CCSP, FIAMA

Workshop/Walk
The Silver Labyrinth
& Dowsing

Kathleen Shannon O'Brien
Hale, MEd

Guitar, Auto Harp
& Dulcimer
Music

Jane Birdsong:  Jane has played for several art fairs in southern Indiana & Louisville, KY St. James Art Fair, Art on the Green, Harvest Homecoming, etc

Wild Mushroom Walk

Bob Moslowski, PhD returns for the 4th time to the Lavender Day

Menu

 Nicoise Salad Greens from Fish Hawk Acres with Tuna, Boiled Egg, Baby Green Beans, Olives, Capers, Steamed New Potatoes, Heirloom Tomatoes, Champagne Vinaigrette

Menu

Vegan Option:  instead of tuna and egg, grilled tofu and artichoke hearts

Menu

Artisan Breads
Kalamata Olive Tapenade
Lavender Lemonade Chamomile and Mint Iced Tea
Strawberry Rhubarb Tart with Lavender-Lemon Curd

Workshop Schedule (tentative)

Register here.

Eva Ristl Herbs for the Hair

Lavender Fair 2010
Saturday July 10th

Herbes de Provence Bread*

An Herbal Journey of the Seven Senses

Lavender Cakes and Scones*

From: 2003 participant:
email received 1-25-2004 from participant asking to have a craft booth in 2004 Fair:
See preparation for Fair and Pavilions

When:  Saturday, June 19th & Sunday June 20th 2004 Where:  La Paix Herb Farm
Alum Bridge, West Virginia (north central - Lewis County)

Admission:  $5. 
Family $10. 

All children must be accompanied by an adult at all times

10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days

Please No Pets

Reservations needed with registration for luncheon prepared by Dale Hawkins, Executive Chef, Stonewall Resort.

Menu:


Mesclun Salad with edible flowers
Roasted Garlic Vinaigrette

La Paix Herb Farm Lavender Grilled Chicken

Provence Style Summer Vegetables 
Saffron Aioli

Herbes de Provence Bread
with Tapinade or Herbed Butter

Lavender Scones
Lavender Jelly

Honey Lavender Ice Cream

Lavender Lemonade,   or Complimentary Glass of Chardonnay Wine
 
$25. per person
Order Gourmet Luncheon Now 

For up to the minute schedule of Events, Demos, Workshops and Talks, click here

Lavender Cookie Contest!
scroll down

Art Digman, Dowser
will demonstrate dowsing when asked both Saturday and Sunday

Yuri Kuramoto of Osaka Japan with harvested lavender, 
La Paix Herb Farm 2003.  Photos with * were taken by Yuri during the Lavender Fair 2003.

Dale Hawkins, Executive Chef of Stonewall Resort, delivers the Lavender Luncheon Menu.  WV Public Radio reporter Jean Snedeger did a wonderful 10 minute program on the Fair which was aired four times.

Deanna English, Paul Goland and Mark English examine 
Chicken of the Wood Mushroom
found in La Paix's woods July 10, 2003.
Paul Goland of Hardscrabble Enterprises will give a workshop on Growing Shitakes and a Wood Walk on Identifying Edible Wild Mushrooms at the 2004 Fair.


Liz Johnson, here serving a delicious Christmas brunch to very appreciative young men (her son Zach and my son, Bill) will demonstrate her creation at the Lavender Fair - an herbal vinaigrette dressing useful for enhancing poultry, fish and salad.  Liz is an avid and creative cook.  

Dewayne Hill (photo below) comes to us from Charleston, West Virginia by way of Brooklyn, New York.  He started shuffling cards at the age of 12 and started performing magic at the age of 16.  Not long after Dewayne's start he received attention from two local newspapers, FOX, NBC and CBS.  Now Dewayne performs all over the country, and has become one of the most sought after entertainers on the East Coast.  (304) 769-2001.  www.dewaynehill.com 

Dewayne Hill
Comedy Magician
will perform all day Sunday
June 20th.

See lavender essential oil distilled in the distillery!

Learn how to make Lavender Wands
Lavender Crafts
Lavender Soap
Cooking with Lavender - 3 chefs demonstrate!

Wild Edible Walk on Sunday

Arts and Crafts

Food for the Fastidious!  Catered by renowned Executive Chef, Dale Hawkins of Stonewall Resort

Lavender Cookie Contest!

Herbal Wine Making Workshop
with
Barbara Shelley

Maureen Rogers of the Herb Growing and Marketing Network  will speak on 
Garlic, the Herb of the Year - Not Just a Culinary Treat 
http//www.herbworld.com 

Stroll through the Gardens of La Paix featuring culinary, medicinal and plants for distillation

3 Culinary Demos:

 Elizabeth Johnson, avid cook

Geoff Kraus, Chef
Deer Park Country Inn

Dale Hawkins, Exec. Chef
Stonewall Resort




Deaonna Crowe, 
author of "It's All Wild",  
will conduct a Walk and Talk
identifying wild edible plants 
on Saturday

Sunday, June 20th, 2004:

*Certified Therapy Dogs from 'Racer's Pals Agility Club' of Bridgeport will demonstrate their agility and obedience skills.

*Medicinal Herb Talk with 
Dot Montgillion
*Many Craft Booths
* The Seven Sensations of Lavender - 
Myra Bonhage-Hale 
*Making Lavender Wands
*Distillation of lavender
*Dowsing
*Culinary Demonstration - 
Liz Johnson
*Herbal First Aid
*Portable Herb Drier
*Lavender Craft Demo
*Magician/Comedian
Dewayne Hill
*Kay Basham - sings & plays
*Rick Rivard - plays Native
American flute
 

Lavender Cookie Contest Judges:  Richard Cava, W.V.
Lavender Growers supporter, Don Garvin, former President of WV Environmental Council, and Jane Birdsong, radio personality McGraw radio, sample cookies.  Don Garvin will return again to judge again in 2004.  
Lavender Cookie Contest*

A Meditative Labyrinth Walk with Denise Poole
Denise will also have her popular booth again - vintage jewelry & collectables.



Denise will also conduct a Yoga Exercise class.

Music Music Music!

Lavender bunches and soap were sold at the booth of Barbara and Scott Weaner of Montrose, WV, two of the original Lavender Farmer Growers in the 2001 USDA grant.  Their 200 plants are still thriving and produce these beautiful crafts.  

Below:  Melissa Dennison (left) of Garden Treasures, conducts one of two workshops in Making Lavender Wands.  Melissa will return to conduct both a Lavender Wand Making Workshop and a Lavender Soap Making Workshop in 2004. 

Elaine Ferry R.N. will demonstrate her Portable Herb Drier
and give a workshop on
Herbs for Pets.

Paul Goland (see above) of Hardscrabble Enterprises will give a workshop on Growing Shitake Mushrooms and a Wild Mushroom walk on Saturday, June 19th.

Gwenhyfar of MoonWytch Cottage will demonstrate crafting with lavender. 

Chris Hoke of  Rising Moon Studio
will present a workshop on Contemporary Folk Art - Rustic Accessories for the Home and Garden - using twigs, branches, recycled old wood and rough cut lumber.

A Walk on the Wild Side!  will be presented by Dot Montgillion, Smoke Camp Crafts.  This will be a grand tour of field, gardens and woods in search of medicinal herbs and wild plants.

 
Bill Hale, lead singer, of Character Flaw, sings from front porch of La Paix. This band recently won the Battle of the Bands in Lewis County. 

Table by Chris Hoke
Workshop Contemporary Folk Art

Myra Bonhage-Hale, Steward of La Paix, will speak on The Seven Sensations of Lavender on Sunday.




Melissa Dennison, Garden Treasures & Anne Romance, Green Heron Gardens will both present at the Lavender Fair 2004

BBC FEATURES LA PAIX'S LAVENDER 
RECIPES FEB. 15TH & 16TH 2004
Great News!  Jean Snedegar of WV Public Radio
tells me that the BBC Radio (Food Program)
will feature La Paix's Lavender Recipes
on their program in Feb. 2004.     

"The first broadcast of the lavender piece will be on Sunday, February 15th,2004, repeated Monday, February 16th at 11:30 a.m. EST"  www.bbc.co.uk/radio4/factual/foodprogramme.shtml is the website- on the left hand side a little down from the top is a link to the Most Recent Radio Program.  Let me know if you heard it.  
Our cuisine
is now truly international.  Come taste for
yourself on June 19th and 20th!!

Local B & B's
* 10% OFF ROOM RATE FOR FAIR GOERS

* Ingeberg Acres Bed & Breakfast 
Valley Chapel, W.V.    (304) 269-2834*

Deer Park Country Inn 
Buckhannon, W.V.
(304) 472-8430

Natural Seasons Bed & Breakfast
Weston, West Virginia   (304) 269-7902

Jaime Jacoby of Sewickley Spa will conduct Chair Massages both Saturday and Sunday.

Art Digman, Dowser, 
will demonstrate
Dowsing Techniques
& Share Dowsing Stories
Come and Learn how to find
water & other  information

Barbara Shelley will demonstrate 
herbal wine making

Lavender Cookie Contest Winner 2003

Suellen Gross
Elkins W.V.

1-l/4 cup flour
2 Tablespoons lavender flowers
1 teaspoon baking powder
pinch salt
1/2 cup Butter - softened
3/4 cup sugar
1/2 teaspoon almond extract
1 egg
Combine dry ingredients and set aside.  Cream butter ~ add sugar, extract & egg.  Add dry to butter mixture ~ 1/2 at a time.  Chill until firm.  Make 1 inch ball ~ roll in sugar.  Bake 12 minutes at 350 degrees or until lightly brown.  Drizzle with frosting and top with almond if desired. Makes 36.

Lavender Cookie Contest
Winner 2004!

Deaonna Crowe,
Stonewood, W.V.

2 eggs2 C. Sugar

1/2 butter
1/2 Crisco
1 C. Real sour cream
2 tsp. baking powder
1 tsp. baking soda
real vanilla extract 1 tsp.
1 1/2 C flour
1/2 tsp. almond flavoring

1.  Mix all together. 
 2.  Refrigerate 2 to 3 hours. 
3. Roll out and cut with small cookie cutter. 
4.  Place bottom cookie on greased cookie sheet.
5.  To Dot's SMOKE CAMP CRAFT Lavender jelly  add 1 tsp. sweet sherry 
6.  Stir jelly and add cake or food coloring to color it  lavender. 
7.  Then place about 1/2 to 1 tsp. jelly on top of each bottom  cookie. 
8.  On the top cookie,  cut a small slit in the shape of an L. 9.  Place the top to the bottom cookie and press to seal.
10.  Beat one egg white with 2 tsp. of sugar till mixed but not foaming. Brush this over each cookie and sprinkle with fresh lavender buds.

Bake 375 for about 7 to 8 minutes.

Judge's comment:  "Not only a wonderful taste but a beautiful cookie"



   

SUPPORTERS TO DATE

The West Virginia Environmental Council
1324 Virginia St., E. Charleston, WV 25301 
(304) 346-5905

West Virginia University 
Sustainable Agriculture Program

  Ingeberg Acres Bed & Breakfast 
Valley Chapel, W.V.    (304) 269-2834*

Deer Park Country Inn 
Buckhannon, W.V.      (304) 472-8430

Natural Seasons Bed & Breakfast
Weston, West Virginia   (304) 269-7902

Stonewall Resort
Roanoke, W.V. 


Lamberts Vintage Wine
190 Vineyard Road, Weston, W.V. (304) 269-3973

Photos From the 2004 Lavender Fair

Dale Hawkins rehearses for his 
culinary demonstration.

Geof  Kraus demonstrated lavender
crème Brule.  Wonderful!

Deaonna Crowe (center) conducted a 
workshop on wild edible plants.  

2004 Booths 
1.  W.V. Environmental Council - T Shirts Info.
2.  Garden Treasures - Plants, lavender crafts
3.  Smoke Camp Crafts - Herbs, Jellies
4.  Hardscrabble Enterprises- shitake mushrooms, books
5.  W.V. Herb Association - T-shirts Mugs Info.
6.  Moonwytch Cottage - lavender crafts
7.  Arcadia Herb Retreat - medicinal herbs
8.  Collectibles - vintage jewelry, glass
9.  La Paix Shop - lip balm, hydrosols, hand cream, books, plants
10.  Art Digman's Dowsing crystals, dowsing rods
11.  Lamberts Vintage Wine 
wine & wine tasting
12.  Green Heron Gardens 
  culinary herbs & herb gifts
13.  Rising Moon Studio - 
rustic garden & home furniture
14.  Deaonna Crowe's - 
Wild Edible Cookbook - 
"It's All Wild"
15.  Dewayne Hill - magic
16.  Sewickley Spa - massage, products
17.  Wholistic Wellness Network
18.  Little Hungary Winery -
melomel wine - Wine tasting
19.  Sustainable Devel-
opment for W.V. - auction
20. Awespirations - 
Specialty works in glass,
mirror and wood.
21.  Kay Basham - jewelry
22.  Rick Rivard - Native American Jewelry, hand made flutes
23.  Herb Gardening and Marketing Network - International Herb Business Directory

The West Virginia Environmental Council .
booth was educational
and attractive.

Announcing Lavender Cookie Contest 2005!
$25. first prize & published on web site
Can you make a better cookie than the 2003 & 2004 winners?   (see left hand column above) Bring your cookies and your printed recipe for judging at Noon on Saturday, June 25th,2005.

The First West Virginia Lavender Fair was a one day event on Saturday, July 12th, 2003.  Held at La Paix Herb Farm in Alum Bridge, West Virginia, about 200 participants savored the delicious food catered by Dale Hawkins, saw an essential oil distillation, made lavender wands, saw a slide show of lavender in France and West Virginia and enjoyed many booths featuring lavender and herbs.  They strolled the many gardens of La Paix and relaxed under umbrellas dotted throughout the grounds on a beautiful balmy sunny day.  Many found  peace in the Labyrinth and on the paths through the woods.  Maureen Rogers of the Herb Growing and Marketing Network spoke on the Uses of Lavender Essential Oil.  Music by "Unsound" a local alternative band featured William Nicoll Hale III, the 
lead singer.  A Lavender Cookie contest was held - the winning recipe is featured on this page (see above).

An excellent radio production made by Jean Snedegar, Stringer for NPR and British radio was so well received that the steward of La Paix, and the many helpers at the Fair decided to plan an even larger Fair for 2004.  Please come to this site for more information as the plans develop.  

DIRECTIONS TO LA PAIX HERB FARM

From Interstate I 79, take Exit 99, turn left toward Weston to Route 33 west.  Travel about fifteen miles on Rt. 33 West.  When you have traveled approximately thirteen miles, you will note the Alum Bridge Elementary School on your left.  Keep going another two miles to Crooked Run Road on your left. The sign for Crooked Run is on your right.  Turn left on Crooked Run.  There will be signs posted along 33 and Crooked Run to aid your journey to the Fair.  Go up Crooked Run 2-l/2 miles to a mailbox on your right which says La Paix Farm.  Turn left (it is the first left hand turn on Crooked Run) 
and go another mile to La Paix Herb Farm at the end of the road.  There will be people directing parking as you enter La Paix.  Welcome!

See Pavilions and Preparation for Fair