Mesa Verde Lavender all started with a love for lavender and a family dare. The founder, Katie Terrell Ramos, was visiting with her in-laws in 2019 and fell in love with their garden full of lavender. When brainstorming with her father-in-law, Clay, on what she could do after leaving teaching and working in the classroom, Clay mentioned farming lavender. Katie made a comment, “farming lavender? No way that’s a thing.”

Clay went down a researching rabbit hole and was able to prove to Katie “it is definitely a thing, and a good thing”. Katie reminded Clay that she had never planted anything in her life and had no experience whatsoever with such a venture. Clay said, “you’ll work the hardest you’ve ever worked in your life, but I bet you could figure it out.” Katie accepted the challenge right there. She does want it known that, indeed, this is the hardest she’s EVER worked in her life. Clay wants it known that he was, in fact, RIGHT.

Our family lavender farm is a place where the past and present come together. Our land is rich with sacred history going back to the Basketmaker era which started around 500 bce. As for the lavender, the high-altitude environment adds a unique potency to our oil’s content. We’re dedicated to helping build the legacy of lavender farming in Colorado while also embracing innovative sustainability practices that keep our farm thriving. Lavender loves this climate and we’re excited to help introduce an alternative drought-tolerant crop to an area where water is becoming more and more scarce.

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Where you can shop Mesa Verde Lavender in the wild

- Dolores Farmer's Market
  -Wednesdays 4-7pm
- Cortez Farmer's Market
  -Saturdays 7:30-12pm
- Dancing Willow Herbs
- James Ranch Market
- Cream Bean Berry Ice Cream
- The Butcher The Baker
- CashmereRED
- Over The Moon
- Crossbow Telluride
- Mesa Verde Motel
- Hand In Hand Books and Bottles
- Crave Artisan
- Fireweed Cafe and Mercantile
- Cow Canyon Coffee