Denver Mint Tours

Local farmers to take part in First Annual Lavender Festival

The First Annual Colorado Lavender Festival, based in Palisade, Colo., is scheduled for July 15-17, this year and will include a bus tour to the homes of four growers; an assortment of seminars and workshops; 30 retail and eight food venders; plus live entertainment and music. That Sunday the 17th at 10:00 a.m., a talk on the benefits of medical aromatherapy will be given at Dayspring Farm, in Olathe, by internationally-known Clinical Aromatherapy Practitioner, Raphael J. d'Angelo. For owners Bob and Roxi Lane, it will be the perfect opportunity to showcase all their efforts in getting started with the plant two years ago to use as an alternative cash crop. The couple decided to try lavender after attending an Organic Farmer's meeting in Hotchkiss, Colo., believing that it would fit in well with their free-range meat and egg business. (They also grow their own hay and raise Antique roses plus several thousand asparagus.) They were told that the fragrant purple plant — which is drought tolerant and able to thrive in desert soil — was the perfect fit for the area's dry, hot climate. “We have a conservation easement plus we wanted to diversify and become more sustainable on our 33 acres,” Bob explained. As with any new experiment, however, it had some ups and downs. “They were a little more tender than we'd thought, and much of the crop was killed off during the first winter. We had to figure out a variety (primarily English) that worked the best.” Two-thousand, pesticide-free plants later, and a lot of time “just hoeing ... on the knees,” he added with a wry smile, their hard work has started showing promise. The Lanes have even been able to create a mobile, 35-gallon distillation unit to use when processing the oils from the flowers. Lavender, a type of mint which blooms from mid-July through late August, has been popular since Roman times and is primarily used either as a perfume, medicine or cosmetic. According to Roxi, along with being a great room spray, “It's calming, plus it has great healing properties. We spritz lavender hydrosol (100 percent product of distillation) on stuffed animals when our grandchildren are here and it relaxes them at bedtime. When one of them gets a cut they come running now for the hydrosol to clean the area! It's skin-friendly and an antiseptic, which can be used on burns and for relief from asthma.

Money-Maker: Free Tours of the U.S. Mint of Denver « Mile High on ...

Tours show every step in the process of turning dull, blank metal slugs into shiny pocket change. Reservations are required for all tours. (The U.S. Mint of Philadelphia is the only other location open for public tours.) Guided tours start on the hour and are available from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday through Friday (excluding Federal Holidays.) The U.S. Mint encourages early reservations, since tours are limited. Remember, it’s a government building, so be sure to note all of the security requirements before you decide to visit. 320 W. Colfax Ave., Denver, 303-405-4761.

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