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2nd Annual Texas Hill Country Lavender Festival Next Weekend

September 24, 2009

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Each 1st Saturday in October, wineries along the 290 Wine Trail share the road with lavender farms stretched from Fredericksburg to Johnson City. This year, six Johnson City – Fredericksburg working lavender farms along 290West will open to the public during one of the most beautiful times of the year.

Help the farms celebrate the final harvest of the season as displays of native grasses and lavender in bloom provide a delightful vista. Bring your camera and be ready to cut a fresh bunch of lavender to take home! The weather is usually great (and no one will complain even if it rains!). You will receive a warm welcome at each farm.

Farm owners will share lavender farming experiences and plans and will offer products made at their farms. Special events, music, workshops, demonstrations, crafts, food, plants for fall planting, and a variety of lavender and Hill Country products await you. Check individual farm websites for special activities and updates. There is no entrance fee to the farms.

Stay the evening when, starting at 5pm, Blanco County locals put on a feast complete with live & silent auctions and entertainment at the 10th Annual Wild Game Dinner held at the Blanco County Fairgrounds in Johnson City– a Blanco County tradition.

For additional information and map at www.johnsoncit ytexaschamber.com or 830-868-7684. Participating farms in 2009:

•Becker Vineyard’s Lavender Farm

www.beckervineyards.com

830-644-2681

•Chantilly Lace Country Inn & Lavender Farm www.chantillylacesoaps.com

830-868-2767

•Hummingbird Farms

www.hummingbirdlavender.com

830-868-7862

•M&J Lavender Farm

www.mjlavenderfarm.com

830-693-6624