IN-PERSON CONFERENCE & FARM TOURS
The 2025 Spring Members Meeting
Highlighting Oregon’s North Willamette Valley
11 – 13 April 2025
Please join us for the 2025 LNW Spring Meeting
The Annual In-Person Conference and Farm Tour Opportunity
On the second weekend of April 2025, Lavender Northwest members will converge in Oregon’s North Willamette Valley area, around Portland, to visit local farms and to confer on topics that are important to our farms and businesses, as well as to the continued development of consumer interest in our lavender products. This Spring meeting represents the shift of our annual educational gathering to a time preceding lavender season, when we’re all readying ourselves for the summer bloom.
Registration is required, and every person attending must be registered individually. Attendees will choose meal options to suit their needs. LNW members are encouraged to invite other lavender growers who may not be members (yet) as well as other lavender lovers who may be interested. Our schedule for the April 11-13 weekend is laid out below, along with some local accommodation options, and a map link. Pack your comfy walking shoes (and perhaps an umbrella) and click this REGISTRATION LINK to sign up now. NOTE: Active LNW members are entitled to a discount on the registration fee. Check your email for a meeting notice that provides the promo code you will need when registering.
We hope to see you in the bountiful North Willamette Valley!
FRIDAY, 11 April
10:30 AM to 3:00 PM: Optional Farm Visits.
Click HERE for a list of participating farms.
5 to 6:30 PM: Registration & Informal Reception at the Conference Center
Click RECEPTION for complete information about the many offerings
and how you can participate, including:
Drop-off donated products for the Farmers Showcase display table
Culinary Delights Tasting Session
LNW Wholesaler’s Display
Various other Lavender Displays & Demonstrations
Wear something lavender-y to help us set an appropriate mood,
and remember your business cards.
6:30 to 8:00 PM: Optional dinner at the Conference Center (ticket required).
LOCATION: Holiday Inn Wilsonville
25425 SW 95th Ave, Wilsonville, OR 97070
SATURDAY, 12 April
8 – 8:30 AM: Registration.
8:30 – 9:00 AM: Welcome and LNW Association and Workgroup Updates.
9 – 10:15 AM: Featured Speaker – Andrew van Hevelingen:
Northwest Lavender Cultivars: History and Developmental Advice
10:15 – 10:30 AM: Break
10:30 – 11:45 AM: Wisdom from Within – Marilyn Thompson:
Marketing Tips for Growing Your Lavender Business
11:45 AM – 12:15 PM: Buffet Lunch
12:15 – 1 PM: Panel Discussion – The Branding of Northwest Lavender
1 – 2 PM: Panel Presentation – The Development of NW Lavender Products
2:30 – 5:30 PM: Optional Farm Visits. Click HERE for a list of participating farms.
6:30 – 8 PM: Optional Dinner at the Conference Center (ticket required).
SUNDAY, 13 April
9 AM – 3 PM: Optional Farm Visits.
Click HERE for a list of participating farms.
Safe travels home!
GENERAL INFORMATION
MAP OF MEETING SITES
Here is a map link to help you locate the meeting site and the various participating farm-tour sites:
LNW Spring 2025 Meeting – Participating Farm Tours
ACCOMMODATIONS IN THE WILSONVILLE, OREGON AREA
Here are a few links to some places to stay in the Wilsonville area,
as recommended by some of the locals:
Quality Inn & Suites Wilsonville
RV PARKS
Roamers Rest RV Park – Tualatin, OR (503) 692-6350
Riverside RV Park – Canby, OR (503) 221-8492
Sun Outdoors – Wilsonville, OR (503) 682-7829
Air B&B VRBO
Several available in the area. Please search for one that suits your personal needs, for example:
Sunderland Acres Lavender Farm AirBnB Rental – https://www.airbnb.com/l/QBQ4Zl2M
And here is a link to Explore Wilsonville and its listings:
QUESTIONS OR CONCERNS
Email [email protected]
REGISTRATION DEADLINE 20 March 2025 – EXTENDED to March 27th