Interview With Bill
What year did you begin coming to the Proctor Farmers Market?
We've been at the market since 2008.
What size is your farm?
It is 3 acres.
Where/how else do you sell your produce?
We sell at Broadway Market, Tacoma Boys, and Harbor Greens.
How long have you been farming?
We've been farming for 5 years.
What do you grow?
We grow 7 varieties of lavender, oil producing and culinary.
What farming methods do you use? (pest control, fertilizer)
We are not certified organic but use all organic methods.
What is one of your favorite things about farming?
The smell of Spring and growing plants from starts.
What is one of the biggest challenges of farming?
All the lavender wants to be cut the same day.
What makes your farm unique?
We’re the only lavender farm on Fox Island. It started as landscape.
Do you have special events at your farm?
No.
Anything else you want people to know about your farm?
We also produce dried products; sachets, bundles, culinary buds, eye and neck pillows, and dryer bags.
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