A New Chapter Begins

2020 begins an exciting new chapter for Gunner Ridge Farm with the introduction of our new business Glacier View Lavender! Gunner Ridge Farm began as an alpaca farm in 2013. In the fall of 2019 we were fortunate enough to purchase a second farm back in our hometown location in the Hood River Valley. After several years of searching, we found our ideal property on 27 acres in the tiny community of Mt.Hood which is nestled at the northern foot of the beautiful volcano Mt.Hood. The farm is located on the banks of the East Fork of the Hood River, tucked in between Toll Bridge Park and several upper valley orchards. 

During the fall of 2019 we were able to settle the alpacas, chickens, ducks, geese and dogs in to their new pastures just prior to the first snow fall. Scout, our miniature stallion pony joined the herd as the first snowflakes dusted the farm. Fall also found us quickly harvesting the 30 specialty fruit trees, starting construction on an extension to the barn and figuring out the irrigation system. Additionally, Mary continued to juggle 2 jobs and Alex moved the entire farm across the state with help from our wonderful family.

With the arrival of winter came a time of business planning and research. We selected 3 varieties of lavender to order for late spring planting in 2020. We chose Gross Bleu and Super for their high quality essential oil production and Provence for its fine culinary properties. While producing high quality essential oils is our main focus, we also plan to tap into our creative side by designing and making several lavender products to sell. These will include hand crafted artisinal soaps, lotions, bath products, hydrosols and of course fine culinary lavender. 

Stay tuned for seasonal updates on what is going on at Gunner Ridge Farm and Glacier View Lavender. There will be a lot of wonderful additions and changes as our veteran owned family farm grows!