We really wanted to visit a lavender farm while on Salt Spring Island and Lavender and Black was the only option open on Monday. We found them through a Salt Spring Island guidebook and were drawn because they advertised lavender ice cream. We arrived at the farm nearly at closing time but the owners were still super nice and accommodating and welcomed us in. We got our ice cream and they explained some of the different types of lavender they have in the farm and let us freely roam around to take it all in. The ice cream was by far the best lavender ice cream I've ever had. The fragrance was super strong but not overwhelming and every bite tasted like lavender :) We were told that not every batch of their lavender ice cream comes out this great and we got very lucky. The farm is quite small but there are definitely still enough lavender to appreciate. They have a set of cute lawn chairs at the end of the walkway that were perfect for photos too! After our short walk, we checked out their shop. They have a lot of lavender products (as you would expect) and they're constantly working on experimenting with lavender to make more products too. By this point, it was definitely after closing time already but they never rushed us at all. In fact, they were super helpful in explaining how to use lavender products and giving us tips on how we can grow our own. This was overall such a great experience and I'm so happy that I got to stop by. I'm still thinking about that ice cream. read more

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