Farm Store

A Dream Years in the Making: The McLaughlin Lavender Farm Store

Every step we’ve taken — every season we’ve grown through — has led us here.

From my early days in tourism and community development to coaching college & high school lacrosse, organizing events, and dreaming big under the open sky, I’ve always believed in the power of people coming together. Every experience has been a thread in the fabric of this dream: a farm store filled with beauty, purpose, and heart.

Now, we’re on the edge of making that dream a reality.

The McLaughlin Lavender Farm Store will be a warm, welcoming space in The Dalles — a place to showcase not only our handcrafted lavender goods, but also the incredible work of other small, local makers. It will be a place for neighbors to gather, for small businesses to grow, and for community to bloom.

 Please, if you’re in the area or passing through, stop by and see the farm, enjoy Lavender U-Pick, and visit our store!

We Need Your Help — Our Kiva Loan is Live

To bring this dream to life, we’ve launched a Kiva Small Business Loan to raise $15,000. This loan will help us purchase the farm store building and begin transforming it into the kind of space we’ve always envisioned.

Kiva is a platform that allows people like you to lend as little as $25 at 0% interest. It’s not a donation — it’s a loan that we will repay over time. The incredible bonus? Capital One is matching every dollar you lend, doubling your impact. This also helps us build business credit as we pay it off, in order to buy a farm of our own some day! 

We’re already 25% funded, and we have until June 3rd to reach 100%. Every single loan, every share, and every kind word helps us get one step closer.

This isn’t just a business. It’s the culmination of years of dreaming, working, and believing in what’s possible when community and creativity come together.

Join Us: Lend on Kiva and Be Part of Our Story

https://www.kiva.org/lend/2969236

Thank you — truly — for helping us grow something beautiful.

With love and lavender,

Monica & Will

McLaughlin Lavender