What started as a single, abandoned lavender plant now fills a two-acre plot of land where over 7,000 grow.
The small farm, Copper Mountain Lavender, gets its namesake from the mountain it is nestled below, outside of Blewett, B.C., just west of Nelson. The farm receives sun year-round, which can be rare in the mountains that offer shade.
Rebecca Plaine, who owns the farm with her husband, Chris Duncan, ended up in the Kootenays after Duncan’s job led them to the area.
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