Welcome! Lavender Belle Farm was established in Portland, Oregon, in 2017 by Dawnn Rabinovich Meiers, Psy.D.
As a social enterprise, all proceeds from Lavender Belle Farm are reinvested to fulfill the mission of promoting people-plant connections, especially within urban communities.
In her first career as a mindfulness-based psychotherapist, Dawnn served hundreds of clients and facilitated a variety of wellness-oriented workshops. While she continues to practice part-time as a licensed psychologist, Dawnn currently spends most of her days playing in the world of plants and sharing science-based community education.
Stay tuned for 2026’s Grow-a-Sunflower for Resilience Campaign. You can also follow Dawnn’s growing journey at @thesavorproject.
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Where You’ll Find LBF
Register for a community education class and learn all about the many benefits of people-plant connections.
Plants plus therapeutic horticulture education at farmers markets and other pop-up venues near you.
Supporting diverse communities throughout the Pacific Northwest with free plants, seeds, and education.
Highlights from the Lavender Belle Farm newsletter, including community events and information about the many benefits of gardening.
Plants Make People Happy
- Plant hope this seasonDid you know that the average growing period for most sunflowers (Helianthus annuus) is 85 – 95 days? (This also happens to be a little shorter than the duration between today and November 5, 2024, the date of our nextContinue reading “Plant hope this season”
- Got stress? Consider a therapeutic garden.If I asked you to picture a therapeutic garden, what comes to mind? Some of us might imagine an open, accessible space bordered with beds of flowers; raised containers constructed with diverse bodies in mind; or a medical center atriumContinue reading “Got stress? Consider a therapeutic garden.”
- Herb of the month: BorageBotanical name: Borago officinalis An easy, fast-growing annual herb distinguished by its fuzzy, prickly leaves and bright blue flowers; also known as starflower. Fun fact that I just learned from the NW Horticultural Society: the nectaries in borage flowers areContinue reading “Herb of the month: Borage”
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