We sat down with Will Duncan of Skull Valley Lavender Farm to learn more about him and his business. As the holidays approach, be sure to check out his booth for amazing stocking stuffers!Will: I first got into gardening and farming as a young man when I did a WWOOF program. (World Wide Workers on Organic Farms). Since then I’ve always loved the miracle of growing things. Even when I’ve lived in cites I always turned my apartments into jungles. When I lived in Tuscaloosa, Alabama I asked my landlord if I could till up the entire lawn and plant a garden. Surprisingly he said yes and the large garden was so fruitful we invited all of our neighbors to harvest and participate in it. For the last 10 years I have been making my living lecturing. I was thinking of doing less of that but now that I realize making a living on growing lavender is not terribly realistic, I am continuing to lecture. I do two lecturing tours a year and the rest of the time I enjoy staying put and working on the farm.
PFM: What do you sell at your booth?
Will: Skull Valley Lavender Farm was started by Bob and Anita Schelling 9 years ago. We began running it 2 1/2 years ago and have completed 3 harvests.
Will: We are hoping to expand into herbs to bring in a line of organic teas. We are also still experimenting with new varieties of lavender to find the best ones for our climate.