I had also traveled to the Luberon in Provence, France, which is noted for conservation practices to protect its tremendous ecological diversity. Provence is also noted for its lavender. Lavender is a low-water plant that is also deer resistant – perfect for my 2+ acres in Saratoga, California. In 2004 I planted a lavender garden with a Provence variety that has the longest lasting fragrance.
By 2010 I had more honey than I could eat and more lavender than I could sleep on. Oui Honey and Lavender began as gifts for my friends – a way to share my bounty – with a beautiful label designed by my friend Stacie Guidice. When I gave such a gift to Claudia Mann of The Maids Quarters of Los Gatos, she asked if I could make up 25 for her to sell in her store. Oui Honey and Lavender has now expanded into a wider line of natural products.
My dream is to share this completely natural, raw honey and lavender with people and to promote conservation, environmental sensitivity, and living gently on the earth. Everything at Oui Honey and Lavender is handcrafted. The packaging is biodegradable, recycled, and/or recyclable. – Laura Enander Harris
About the bees
The health of our hives is our primary consideration. We prefer not to artificially feed the bees with sugar-water during the Winter. Therefore, we collect only the truly excess, “capped” honey in the Fall so the bees have lots of food to carry them through the Winter. This minimizes the stress on the hive following collection. We collect honey in the Spring, when it can readily be replaced from Spring and Summer blooms.
Read more about bees and Oui Honey and Lavender.