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Carroll County’s agricultural heritage is well known. From the tomato canneries of the late 1800s and early 1900s to the chicken farms and cattle ranches of modern times, agriculture has always been prominent in Carroll County.
A few years ago, though, David and Renee Correll started a new kind of crop on County Road 501 in Berryville. The Corrells grow lavender on their farm, La La Lavender.
After moving to Berryville in 1991, the Corrells operated a restaurant, CC Cinnamon, in downtown Eureka Springs, through 2006.
“We featured a gourmet cinnamon roll that was second to none,” David Correll said, noting that the claim was “no brag just fact.”
The Corrells got into the lavender business after David turned to Renee one day and said: “I wish we could produce something on our own land that could one day provide us a living.”
Renee Correll immediately began researching how the Corrells could do just that.
“After reading off a few non-starters, she said we could start a lavender farm,” David Correll said. “We agreed that we should look into it. It did not take long and we were in.
“To make sure that it would happen, we took the leap and ordered up plants for spring planting. That was two years ago. There’s a lot of motivation in having 750 plants coming in three months and needing to prepare the ground to plant. It was no small task. We planted and additional 300 the following spring. The first planting put me in the best physical shape that I had been in the previous 10 years.”
While David Correll cared for the plants and built a gift shop, Renee focused on product manufacturing and development.
“We have a wide variety of products that Renee makes and offers for sale,” David Correll said. “We offer a variety of bar soaps, both cold process and goat’s milk. We also have a wonderful foaming pump soap that is not full of chemicals like the ones offered in large box stores. Our lavender buds are used in making lavender syrup and our spice blends. We also offer eye pillows, sachets and neck pillows for relaxing at the end of the day. Our lip balm stays soft and glides on easily. Hand lotions and massage oils are all made on the farm and make your skin soft and smell great. We are always researching and adding new products.”
La La Lavender is located on Pension Mountain just past the Pension Mountain Trails. The farm will be open to the public in the month of June, when lavender is in bloom. Seven varieties of lavender will be available for picking.
For more information, call 870-4238499 or email lalalavenderfarm@gmail. com.
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