When life gets stressful, one of the oldest tried and true remedies comes from the calming scent of flowers. Lavender is at the top of that list, and when it’s an entire field of lavender it can waft our troubles away with both the sight and aroma. Petaluma residents can see and enjoy such a visage on Chapman Lane where the Lavender Bee Farm has been enchanting locals and international guests for many years.

JoAnn and Richard Wallenstein own the Lavender Bee Farm where JoAnn grew up. JoAnn’s parents bought the property in 1947 shortly after she was born.

“My mom and dad raised all their own products like the vegetables and the chickens,” she said. “We had a chicken ranch in the ’50s with about 5,000 chickens here on Chapman Lane.”

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