{"id":8477,"date":"2023-05-16T09:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-05-16T07:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-operations\/"},"modified":"2026-03-17T12:39:15","modified_gmt":"2026-03-17T11:39:15","slug":"our-operations","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-operations\/","title":{"rendered":"Our operations"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-page\" data-elementor-id=\"8477\" class=\"elementor elementor-8477 elementor-6972\" data-elementor-post-type=\"page\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-c051310 e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"c051310\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-eda97ff elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"eda97ff\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"8517\" class=\"elementor elementor-8517 elementor-6874\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-ecac21e e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"ecac21e\" data-element_type=\"container\" data-settings=\"{&quot;background_background&quot;:&quot;classic&quot;}\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b36143e elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"b36143e\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<h1 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\">Our operations<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-3cc71cf e-flex e-con-boxed e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"3cc71cf\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"e-con-inner\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-7f8cd1f elementor-widget__width-initial elementor-widget-mobile__width-inherit elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"7f8cd1f\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>Nestled <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/the-valensole-plateau\/\"><strong>in the heart of the Plateau de Valensole<\/strong><\/a> in the heart of the Plateau Valensole, our family-run business is a love affair with lavender that has been going on for four generations. The plateau&#8217;s altitude of 500 meters and its vast 800 km\u00b2 of land dedicated to lavender and cereal cultivation make it an <strong>ideal environment<\/strong> for our fields of <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/la-lavande-lavandula-angustifolia\/\">lavender <\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/le-lavandin-lavandula-latifolia\/\">lavandin<\/a><\/strong>.<br \/><br \/>Initially grown conventionally, our lavender has benefited from organic farming practices since 2002. <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agriculture_biologique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">organic farming<\/a><\/strong>. We were pioneers in this field on the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/the-valensole-plateau\/\"><strong>Plateau de Valensole<\/strong><\/a> recognized for the exceptional quality of our work. Today, we are also in the process of converting to <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Agriculture_biodynamique\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">biodynamic agriculture<\/a><\/strong> an environmentally-friendly approach that treats soil, plants and livestock as an interconnected system.<br \/>In 2015, our desire to <strong>share our products directly with you<\/strong> germinated over a family meal. Until then, our production was sold to wholesalers and agricultural cooperatives. We, Samuel and Emma, decided to devote ourselves full-time to this new adventure, leaving my father, an expert in lavender cultivation, to oversee production.<\/p><p>We began by building a charming <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-stores\/\"><strong>charming little temporary hut in the middle of our lavender fields<\/strong><\/a> at the entrance to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/the-valensole-plateau\/\"><strong>Plateau de Valensole<\/strong><\/a>. Thanks to your enthusiasm, we have expanded our direct sales, built a larger hut and, in 2019, opened <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-stores\/\"><strong>our boutique in the center of Valensole<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>At the same time, we have developed a <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/categorie-produit\/soaps-detergents\/\">range of natural cosmetics made with our lavender essential oil<\/a><\/strong> in line with our ecological approach. These 100% natural products are made in France from olive oil and sunflower oil.<br \/>In 2022, we remodeled our cabin with wood and steel to blend in perfectly with the landscape. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-stores\/\"><strong>This one-of-a-kind cabin is well worth a visit<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p><p>Thanks to your support, most of our production is now sold directly, which enhances the value of our work and ensures a fair price, without intermediaries.<\/p><p>We invite you to meet us in Valensole, in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-stores\/\"><strong>village store<\/strong><\/a> or in our <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/about-us\/our-stores\/\"><strong>in the middle of the fields<\/strong><\/a> during the exceptional lavender and lavandin flowering season. Come and experience the unforgettable <a href=\"https:\/\/www.lavande-bio.fr\/en\/find-out-more\/the-valensole-plateau\/\"><strong>Plateau de Valensole<\/strong><\/a> in bloom.<br \/>We look forward to welcoming you,<\/p><p>Samuel<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-51832da e-con-full e-flex e-con e-parent\" data-id=\"51832da\" data-element_type=\"container\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-b4809bf elementor-widget elementor-widget-template\" data-id=\"b4809bf\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"template.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-template\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"section\" data-elementor-id=\"8091\" class=\"elementor elementor-8091 elementor-6877\" data-elementor-post-type=\"elementor_library\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f6f2f5f 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