Salt and Light Lavender in Sterling and a frozen matcha fromKave in Barberton

https://saltandlightbox.com/

I was looking for something to do on a Saturday and I saw a U pick Lavender near me.  I have been wanting to visit  Salt and Light Lavender in Sterling Ohio.  It is about 20 minutes from me, so I set off in search of some lavender.

I met Lisa the owner.  It was nice to connect with her.  She has a great lavender field and a fantastic ministry.

I wanted to pick some culinary lavender for my teas.  Lisa was kind enough to let me pick that lavender, even though that was not the scheduled lavender to pick.

I paid $10 a bundle, but I got a ton of lavender.  

They give you a zip tie that is already set to the correct size of the bundle you are allowed to pick and then you add lavender to the bundle.

Below is my bundle:

It is a beautiful area to pick lavender.  And she has several varities.

After picking lavender I headed to Barberton.  I have not been to Baberton for tea in awhile.  

I decided to try Kave in Baberton

584 W. Tuscarawas Ave.
Barberton, OH 44203

https://kavecoffeebar.com/

It was a cute cafe with a nice option of teas.    They have Chai, loose leaf, London Fogs, Matcha, and organic iced tea. They had a nice selection of seating options too.  

While I was there there was also a man playing jazz.  The mans wife was there and he dedicated a song to her, it was super sweet. It was a nice day to be there.

I thought the matcha had a really nice green tea flavor.  I was pleased.  The cost was good, the staff was friendly, and the place was clean.  I would give this 5 tea cups out of 5.

After I got home, I was inspired to cut my own lavender.  I can't wait to make some tea with my lavender.

Locally sourced blueberries and lavender to make blueberry/lavender matcha

Making blueberry lavender Matcha with coconut milk..

Man is this easy and so delicious!!

I blended blueberries with some water and lavender syrup.

Then I made some matcha 

and I added it all together with some coconut milk.

I picked up my lavender syrup at the Lavender Festival in Orrville.

My friend Abby and I had fun checking out the sellers and the lavender at Lavender Trails in Orrville.

Lavender festival was super fun.  The weather was great and I they had lots of vendors.  We walked around and visited with people.  I am hoping to set up here next year and sell lavender iced teas.

There were about 20 vendor who had honey, syrups, candles, soaps, cotton candy, wood products, etc. 

I had friends from church who were there selling their cotton candy - they made a lavender flavored one too.

They also had food trucks there.  Abby and I had lunch there as well.

You were able to pick your own lavender and pay by the bunch.

Then another day I went to the Blueberry days in Bauman Orchard in Rittman.  This is where I got my blueberries.

Bauman Orchards does a lot of fun fruit events.  I have been apple picking there which always fun.  They have Peach days, and a strawberry festival as well.  Check out their website for more events hapening.

https://baumanorchards.com/

You could pick blueberries at the blueberry days.  I bought some blueberries and some blueberry cider.  They were both really delicious.  I even bought some donuts...they were the best blueberry donuts I have ever had!!!  They were fresh and hot.  I bought one for myself and one for my mom and dad.  

I am glad I shared with them- or I would have eaten all three myself in one sitting.

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Get creative and make your own fun drinks. 

Choose a milk- Oat, Coconut, regular, or Almond

Pick any fruit to puree 

Select your matcha