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Sunshine Acres Lavender Farm
2471 Moore Saur Rd
​Morrow, OH
www.sunshineacreslavenderfarm.com.

Open Saturday, July 16, 9 a.m.–8 p.m., Sunday, July 17, 9 a.m.–8 p.m., and Sunday, July 24, 9 a.m.–8 p.m. Other days coming soon!

Wish you were frolicking in Provence right now? But instead, you're stuck at your desk, trying to finish that report that was due two days ago?

Well, take a deep breath and get ready to enjoy a bit of la belle jolie in your own backyard.

Sunshine Acres is a 40-minute drive from downtown Cincinnati in Morrow. The farm is open select days during the summer lavender season for U-Pick days and shopping.

When you pull in, you’ll notice yo’'re on a private drive. (The Clark family who owns and runs the farm lives on the property!).

Follow the signs to park and walk up to the barn.

Photos by Shae Combs

Inside the barn you'll find a gift shop with everything from lavender soaps and scrubs to lavender jewelry AND lavender coffee. (There’s fresh eggs too!) The kind and super helpful owners are there as well. 

They will explain the process for cutting your own lavender bunches ($10 each, scissors provided) and touring the perfectly petite farm. You can also pay for parking ($5).

Next, step outside the barn and into the field. It’s roughly the size of a football field and wheelchair accessible, with no stairs.

Make sure to say hello to the chickens, fainting goats, and the Clark family dog on your way there!

From there, frolic away! The Clarks tell us you’re welcome to take pictures, take a seat in the shade or buy a glass of “U–pick”(-the-price) lemonade from their kids’ lemonade stand. 

You can spend as little or as much time at the fields as you’d like. But heads up, this weekend and next are the last two scheduled dates for U–pick events. 

The Clarks tell us additional dates could be added, it just depends on the season.

– Lauren Artino