In the summer of 2020, our founder, after six years of planning, found the missing puzzle piece for her dream to build a space and structure for teens in her area to achieve successful transitions into adulthood. That missing piece was lavender. She called nine lavender farm owners, and Victor from Victor’s Lavender called back within an hour. He listened to the vision of creating a non-profit that could sustain itself through lavender, and immediately expressed interest in the project. Victor is known as the “Father of Lavender” across the county and world. He is an international expert in lavender propagation and provides consultancy for lavender farmers near and far. He has donated over 5,000 plants to JLF, as well as harvesting tools, lavender oil, and hours of free consultancy with our founder/director. Additionally, he makes trips to meet and teach the JLF Crew, and delivered our second order of lavender plants free of charge. He, his wife Maribel, and their team have provided the roots of JLF from the start. If you want to know anything about lavender, reach out to Victor or take a trip to his gorgeous farm in Sequim, Washington.