Our Story
EST 2021
A GROWING
COMMUNITY
The Cape Lavender Initiative began as a community effort in 2021 to identify a crop that was compatible with Cape’s character, was in keeping with Cape’s agricultural heritage, would contribute to Cape’s agritourism future and that would complement Cape’s existing enterprises.
THE PERFECT FIT
CHOOSING
LAVENDER
Lavender, a crop that produces organic raw materials suitable for local production of health, home, and culinary products, was chosen for this initiative. A test planting in 2021 successfully validated the viability of lavender in Cape Clear’s fresh ocean air environment.
GROWTH IN 2022
ACHIEVING
NEW GROWTH
2022 was the year we accomplished “critical mass” with the planting of three different lavender varieties, Munstead, Hidcoteand Grosso, totaling more than 4,000 lavender plants.
BUILDING PARTNERSHIPS
CAPE GROWN
CAPE MADE
2022 also saw the first production of “Cape Grown, Cape Made” lavender products with the introduction of lavender gin, lavender ice cream lavender candles, lavender soaps and skin care products, lavender honey and a broad array culinary products.
EXPANSION IN 2023
COMMERCIAL
PRODUCTION
Commercial equipment for a processing infrastructure and the 2023 harvest enabled the increased production of “Cape grown,Cape made”organic lavender products for health, home and culinary markets.
OUR STORY CONTINUES
BECOMING IRELAND’S
LAVENDER CAPITOL
Following the early harvest in the summer of 2024, the first Cape Lavender Festival will formally introduce Cape as Ireland’s Lavender Capitol with a full selection of “Cape Grown, Cape Made”organic lavender products.
